2025 Oscar Nominated Shorts: Documentary

See all the shorts: ANIMATED | LIVE ACTION

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.

Note: this program may not be appropriate for audiences under the age of 14 due to gun violence, shootings, language and animated nudity.

DOCUMENTARY SHORTS

Death by Numbers – Kim A. Snyder, 33 min., USA (in English)
I Am Ready, Warden – Smriti Mundhra, 37 min., USA (in English)
Incident – Bill Morrison, 30 min., USA (in English)
Instruments of a Beating Heart – Ema Ryan Yamazaki, 23 min., Japan (in Japanese)
The Only Girl in the Orchestra – Molly O’Brien, 34 min., USA (in English)