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2024 Oscar Nominated Shorts: Live Action

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For the 19th 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 10th.

Please note: This program is not recommended for viewers under 18.

2024 Nominees:

The After - dir. Misan Harriman/United Kingdom/18min

  • In this intense short film, a grieving rideshare driver picks up a passenger who helps him confront the past.

Red, White and Blue - dir. Nazrin Choudhury/USA/23min

  • Rachel (Brittany Snow) is a single parent living paycheck to paycheck. When an unexpected pregnancy threatens to unravel her already precarious position, she's forced to cross state lines in search of an abortion.

Knight of Fortune - dir. Lasse Lyskjær Noer/Denmark/25min/in Swedish & Danish w/ English Subs

  • The loss of a loved one, the grief, the risk of yellow skin, and a coffin, that is too much for Karl to face.

Invincible - dir. Vincent René-Lortie/Canada/30min/in French w/ English Subs

  • Inspired by a true story, Invincible recounts the last 48 hours in the life of Marc-Antoine Bernier, a 14-year-old boy on a desperate quest for freedom.

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar - dir. Wes Anderson/United Kingdom, USA/37min

  • Chronicles a variety of stories, but the main one follows Henry Sugar, who is able to see through objects and predict the future with the help of a book he stole.

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