Oscar Shorts 2024: Animated

Oscar Shorts 2024

2023 | 80 min.

February 16 - March 14, 2024

For the 19th consecutive year, Shorts HD and Magnolia Pictures present the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on February 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 10.

Year: 2023
Running Time: 80 min.

PACKAGED FILMS

Our Uniform

Director: Yegane Moghaddam, 7 min., Iran (in Farsi)

An Iranian girl unfolds her school memories on the folds and fabrics of her old uniform.

Letter to a Pig

Director: Tal Kantor, 16 min., France/Israel (in Hebrew)

A Holocaust survivor reads a letter he wrote to the pig who saved his life. A young schoolgirl hears his testimony in class and sinks into a twisted dream where she confronts questions of identity, collective trauma, and the extremes of human nature.

Pachyderm

Pachyderme

Director: Stéphanie Clement, 11 min., USA (in English)

As every summer, Louise is entrusted to her grand-parents for a few days of vacation in the country. The green grass of the garden, the swimming in the lake, the fishing with Grandpa, everything seems as sweet as Grandma’s strawberry pies. Yet this year, the snow will fall in summer and a monster will die.

Ninety-Five Senses

Director: Jerusha Hess & Jared Hess, 13 min., USA (in English)

An ode to the body’s five senses delivered by a man with little time left to enjoy them.

War is Over!

War is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko

Director: Dave Mullins, 11 min., USA

Wild Summon

Director: Karni Arieli and Saul Freed, 14 min., UK (in English, narrated by Marianne Faithfull)

I’m Hip

Director: John Musker, 4 min., USA

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