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2023 Oscar Nominated Shorts: Animated

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1hr 37mins
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Please note: The first four films are suitable for kids 10 and up, but the final film, My Year of Dicks, is not recommended for viewers under 18.

For the 18th consecutive year, ShortsTV presents the Oscar-Nominated Short Films.

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 12th.

2023 Nominees:

An Ostrich Told Me the World Is Fake and I Think I Believe It - Lachlan Pendragon/Australia/12min

The Flying Sailor - Amanda Forbis, Wendy Tilby/Canada/8min

Ice Merchants - João Gonzalez, Bruno Caetano/Portugal, UK, France/15min

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse - dirs. Peter Baynton, Charlie Mackesy/UK/33min

My Year of Dicks - dir. Sara Gunnarsdóttir, Pamela Ribon/USA/26min

 

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