For the 18th consecutive year, ShortsTV presents the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on Feb. 17 at the Maine Film Center. The program can only be seen in theaters. With all three categories offered – Animated, Live Action and Documentary – this is your annual chance to predict the winners (and have the edge in your Oscar pool)! And besides that, see 15 great short films! A perennial hit with audiences around the country and the world, don’t miss this year’s selection of shorts.
The Academy Awards take place Sunday, March 12th.
ANIMATED SHORTS (Estimated Running Time: 97 min.)
"The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse" – Charlie Mackesy and Matthew Freud, UK, 33 min.
"The Flying Sailor" – Amanda Forbis and Wendy Tilby, Canada, 8 min.
"Ice Merchants" – João Gonzalez and Bruno Caetano, Portugal/France/UK, 15 min.
"An Ostrich Told Me the World is Fake and I Think I Believe It" – Lachlan Pendragon, Australia, 12 min.
"My Year of Dicks" – Sara Gunnarsdóttir and Pamela Ribon, USA, 26 min.
Sat. and Thurs. at 6:50
Admission by separate ticket to each program.
Check out the other 2023 Oscar Shorts programs:
2023 Oscar Shorts: Documentary
2023 Oscar Shorts: Live Action