Experience the year's most spectacular short films on the big screen just before the Oscar winners are announced.
Each short film nominee is released in one of three feature-length compilations according to their category of nomination: Live Action, Animation, and Documentary.
Each collection will be shown separately over the course of the weekend with time in between for discussion and refreshments.
Tickets
Members: One Category $7 | Two Categories $10 | All Three $13
General Public: One Category $9 | Two Categories $13 | All Three $16
Schedule (Both Days)
Doors open at 10 a.m.
- 10:15 a.m. – Live Action Shorts
- noon – Break (25 min.)
- 12:25 p.m. – Animated Shorts
- 1:55 p.m. – Break (30 min.)
- 2:25 to 5 p.m – Documentary Shorts
Sponsored by Honorine Wallack and Baird Financial Management
2025 Oscar®-Nominated Short Films By Category
Best Live-Action Short
A Lien
Directed by Sam Cutler-Kreutz and David Cutler-Kreutz, United States, English, 15 min.
On the day of their Green Card interview, a young couple confronts a dangerous immigration process.
Anuja
Directed by Adam J. Graves and Suchitra Mattai, United States, Hindi, 22 min.
Nine-year-old Anuja works in a garment factory with her older sister, Palak. When she’s given the opportunity to take an exam that could get her into a boarding school, she must make a tough choice about her future.
I’m Not a Robot
Directed by Victoria Warmerdam and Trent, Netherlands, Dutch, 22 min.
After repeatedly failing Captcha tests, a music producer named Lara becomes obsessed with a disturbing question: could she be a robot?
The Last Ranger
Directed by Cindy Lee and Darwin Shaw, South Africa, English, 28 min.
A young South African girl, Litha, is being introduced to game reserve by the last remaining ranger when they are ambushed by poachers, leading to a battle to protect the rhinos.
The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent
Directed by Nebojša Slijepčević and Danijel Pek, Serbia, Serbian, 13 min.
A passenger train from Belgrade to Bar is stopped by paramilitary forces in an ethnic cleansing operation, in a dramatization of the Štrpci massacre of 1993.
Best Animated Short
Beautiful Men
Directed by Nicolas Keppens and Brecht Van Elslande, Belgium, Dutch, 18 min.
Three brothers travel to Istanbul, Turkey, for hair transplants.
In the Shadow of the Cypress
Directed by Shirin Sohani and Hossein Molayemi, Iran, Persian, 20 min.
A former captain suffering from PTSD tries to be a caring father.
Magic Candies
Directed by Daisuke Nishio and Takashi Washio, South Korea, Korean, 21 min.
A young boy named Dong-Dong discovers a bag of magical candies.
Wander to Wonder
Directed by Nina Gantz and Stienette Bosklopper, Netherlands, Dutch, 14 min.
Actors Mary, Billybud, and Fumbleton star in an '80s kids’ TV series, but when the creator of the show dies, they are left alone in the studio and start creating increasingly strange episodes.
Yuck!
Directed by Loïc Espuche and Juliette Marquet, France, French, 13 min.
Léo, a young boy, finds kissing both repulsive and intriguing in this coming-of-age story.
Best Documentary Short
Death by Numbers
Directed by Kim A. Snyder and Janique L. Robillard, United States, English, 33 min.
A Parkland shooting survivor testifies at the trial of the shooter and confronts her trauma while examining the nature of hate and restorative justice.
I Am Ready, Warden
Directed by Smriti Mundhra and Maya Gnyp, United States, English, 37 min.
In the days leading up to his execution, Texas death row prisoner John Henry Ramirez seeks to contact his victim's son.
Incident
Directed by Bill Morrison and Jamie Kalven, United States, English, 30 min.
A police shooting in Chicago in 2018 is told through footage from security cameras and police body cams.
Instruments of a Beating Heart
Directed by Ema Ryan Yamazaki and Eric Nyari, Japan, Japanese, 23 min.
First graders in a Tokyo public elementary school are instructed to form an orchestra and perform "Ode to Joy."
The Only Girl in the Orchestra
Directed by Molly O’Brien and Lisa Remington, United States, English, 34 min.
Double bassist Orin O’Brien was the first woman hired to play in the New York Philharmonic, and she reflects back on her trailblazing career.
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