2022 Oscar Nominated Short Films (Live Action)

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)! A perennial hit with audiences around the country and the world, don’t miss this year’s selection of shorts, presented by ShortsTV and Magnolia Pictures. This year, the Academy Awards take place on Sunday, March 27th.

LIVE ACTION (125 min, rated R)

On My Mind – Martin Strange-Hansen and Kim Magnusson, Denmark, (18 min)
Henrik wants to sing a song for his wife. It has to be today, it has to be now. It's a question of life, death and karaoke.

Please Hold – K.D. Dávila and Levin Menekse, USA, (19 min)
A young man's life is suddenly and inexplicably derailed, as he finds himself at the mercy of automated "justice."

The Dress – Tadeusz Łysiak and Maciej Ślesicki, Poland, (30 min)
A woman with limited hopes toils in a rundown motel in rural Poland, as a maid. Will the repeated visits of an interesting man, a truck driver, change the loneliness of her situation?

The Long Goodbye – Aneil Karia and Riz Ahmed, UK/Netherlands, (12 min)
Riz and his family are in the middle of a typical family day in their house, whilst a far right march plays out on the telly in the background, which eventually arrives at their front door, leading to a devastating outcome.

Ala Kachuu - Take and Run – Maria Brendle and Nadine Lüchinger, Kyrgyzstan/Switzerland, (38 min)
A young Kyrgyz woman is kidnapped and forced to marry. A drama about the desire for freedom in the clutches of a tradition.

Tickets to these screenings are $12.75 and under. Cinema members pay only $8.

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