The 20th annual Oscar® Nominated Short Films theatrical release, presented by SHORTS, is coming to cinemas starting February 14, 2025. The release, only available in theaters, will contain all of the short films nominated in the categories of Best Live Action, Best Animated and Best Documentary short film. This is the only opportunity for audiences to watch all of the short film nominees in theaters before the 97th Academy Awards® ceremony on March 2, 2025.
Please Note – Oscar® Nominated Short Films may not be appropriate for audiences under the age of 14 due to gun violence, shootings, language, and animated nudity.
DOCUMENTARY SHORTS (165 minutes)
Instruments of a Beating Heart – Ema Ryan Yamazaki, 23 min., Japan (in Japanese)
Incident – Bill Morrison, 30 min., USA (in English)
I Am Ready, Warden – Smriti Mundhra, 37 min., USA (in English)
The Only Girl in the Orchestra – Molly O’Brien, 35 min., USA (in English)
Death by Numbers – Kim A. Snyder, 36 min., USA (in English)
There will be no previews before the documentary shorts program.