The State Theatre Presents

2024 Oscar Nominated Short Films – Documentary Shorts

Date

Sun, Mar 3, 2024
Expired!

Time

2:00 pm

Cost

Adults - $14 (includes fee); Students - $11 (includes fee)

Location

The Friedman Auditorium
130 W. College Ave. State College, PA
Category

For the 19th consecutive year, ShortsTV and Magnolia Pictures present the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on Feb. 16th. 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. The Academy Awards take place Sunday, March 10th.

DOCUMENTARY SHORTS (to be offered as one program of 140 minutes)

Island In Between – S. Leo Chiang and Jean Tsien, 20 min., Taiwan (in English/Mandarin)

Nǎi Nai and Wài Pó– Sean Wang and Sam Davis, 17 min., USA (in Mandarin)

The ABC’s of Book Banning – Sheila Nevins and Trish Adlesic, 27 min., USA (in English)

The Last Repair Shop – Ben Proudfoot and Kris Bowers, 39 min., USA (in English)

The Barber of Little Rock – John Hoffman and Christine Turner, 35 min., USA (in English)

Animated Short Films

Saturday, February 17th | 8 PM

Live Action Short Films

Friday, February 23rd | 8 PM

Documentary Short Films

Sunday, March 3rd | 2 PM

PROJECTING A BRIGHTER FUTURE

The State Theatre needs your help to purchase a new Digital Projection System!

With the purchase and installation of a new projector, The State will have a new 4K, laser projection, and digital cinema sound processing system will give us the ability to screen major movie festival features, as well as independent and major studio live action and animation that is only distributed in the DCP (Digital Cinema Package) format.