
Animated Shorts
2025 Oscar Nominated Short Films
- Important Information
Date
- Sun, Feb 16, 2025
- Expired!
Time
- 7:00 pm
Cost
- Adults - $15 (includes fee); Student / Senior - $12 (includes fee)
Location
For the 20th consecutive year, ShortsTV presents the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on Feb. 7th. 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 2nd.
Oscar Nominated Short Films 2025: ANIMATED
— Beautiful Men by Nicolas Keppens
— In the Shadow of the Cypress by Hossein Molayemi & Shirin Sohani
— Magic Candies by Daisuke Nishio
— Wander to Wonder by Nina Gantz
— Yuck! by Loïc Espuche
Beautiful Men
DIRECTED by Nicolas Keppens
18 min. | Belgium/France/Netherlands (in Flemish, Dutch, Turkish, and English)
Three bald brothers travel to Istanbul to have a hair transplant. Stuck with each other in a hotel hotel far from home, their insecurities grow faster than their hair.
In the Shadow of the Cypress
DIRECTED by Hossein Molayemi and Shirin Sohani
20 min. | Iran (no dialogue)
A former ship captain, suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, lives with his daughter in a humble house located by the Persian Gulf. Together, they live an isolated life and have to confront the challenges of a harsh life.
Despite the captain’s deep desire to be a devoted and caring father, he finds himself unable to fulfill his role and connect with his daughter in the way that he longs to.
One morning, their lives change forever when an unforeseen event occurs. Whether this event proves to be a newfound source of hope or an additional burden remains to be seen.
Magic Candies
DIRECTED by Daisuke Nishio
21 min. | Japan (in Japanese)
The other kids never ask Dong-Dong to play, but he’s fine just playing marbles on his own. Until one day, he buys a bag of colorful candies and begins to discover new voices and perspectives.
Wander to Wonder
DIRECTED by Nina Gantz
14 min. | Netherlands/Belgium/France/UK (in English)
After the death of their creator, Mary, Dick and Bill are left behind in the studio with his dead body. Left to their own devices, the puppets desperately try to keep making the show for the children. But they run out of food and their new material is not so suitable for their young audience.
Yuck!
DIRECTED by Loïc Espuche
13 min. | France (in French)
After the death of their creator, Mary, Dick and Bill are left behind in the studio with his dead body. Left to their own devices, the puppets desperately try to keep making the show for the children. But they run out of food and their new material is not so suitable for their young audience.
- Important Information
Date
- Sun, Feb 16, 2025
- Expired!
Time
- 7:00 pm
Cost
- Adults - $15 (includes fee); Student / Senior - $12 (includes fee)
Location
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