2025 Oscar Nominated Shorts: Live Action
For the 20th 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 2nd.
2025 Live Action Program:
The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent
dir. Nebojsa Slijepcevic/Croatia/14min/in Croatian with English subtitles
1993, Bosnia and Herzegovina. A passenger train is stopped by paramilitary forces in an ethnic cleansing operation. As they haul off innocent civilians, only one man out of 500 passengers dares to stand up to them.
Anuja
dir. Adam J. Graves/USA/22min/in Hindi with English subtitles
Anuja tells the story of a gifted nine-year-old girl who, alongside her sister Palak, faces a life-changing opportunity that tests their bond and mirrors the struggles of girls worldwide.
I'm Not a Robot
dir. Victoria Warmerdam/Belgium & Netherlands/22min/in Dutch with English subtitles
After repeatedly failing Captcha tests, music producer Lara spirals into obsession, haunted by the disturbing question of whether she might actually be a robot.
A Lien
dirs. David Cutler-Kreutz & Sam Cutler-Kreutz/USA/15min
A young couple face up to and deal with a dangerous immigration process.
The Last Ranger
dir. Cindy Lee/South Africa/28min/in Xhosa with English subtitles
When young Litha is introduced to the magic of a game reserve by the last remaining ranger, they are ambushed by poachers. In the ensuing battle to save the rhinos, Litha discovers a terrible secret.
