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 10.
LIVE ACTION SHORTS (Running Time: 140 minutes)
Rating equivalent of R for adult themes.
The After – Misan Harriman and Nicky Bentham, 18 min., UK (in English)
In this intense short film, a grieving rideshare driver picks up a passenger who helps him confront the past.
Red, White and Blue – Nazrin Choudhury and Sara McFarlane, 23 min., USA (in English)
Rachel (Brittany Snow) is a single parent living paycheck to paycheck. When an unexpected pregnancy threatens to unravel her already precarious position, she’s forced to cross state lines in search of an abortion.
Knight of Fortune – Lasse Lyskjær Noer and Christian Norlyk, 25 min., Denmark (in Swedish/Danish with English subtitles)
The loss of a loved one, the grief, the risk of yellow skin, and a coffin, that is too much for Karl to face.
Invincible – Vincent René-Lortie and Samuel Caron, 29 min., Canada (in French with English subtitles)
Inspired by a true story, Invincible recounts the last 48 hours in the life of Marc-Antoine Bernier, a 14-year-old boy on a desperate quest for freedom.
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar – Wes Anderson and Steven Rales, 37 min., US/UK (in English)
Chronicles a variety of stories, but the main one follows Henry Sugar, who is able to see through objects and predict the future with the help of a book he stole.
