Oscars are tomorrow, so its getting a little late to form an opinion on the short film categories, but, Shorts International is continuing with their recent tradition of putting the Oscar-nominated short films for sale on iTunes. $1.99 to purchase, no rent options on these ones.

Ironically, the one film out of 10 that I would without a doubt fork over 2 bucks for, Le Maison des Petit Cubes, seems to be the only one out of the 10 that is not featured. ;_;

Magnolia is likewise continuing its tradition of theatrically screening the live-action and animation shorts at theaters across the USA. Here is the theater list. Even if you’ve seen many of the animation nominees, the program is supplemented by BAFTA-nominee Varmints, as well as Bil Plymton’s Hot Dog among others,  which could make it worth your while.

Interview

Interview with Lewis Arnold (Charlie Says)

With his latest short Charlie Says having just featured on SotW and its simple yet powerful narrative still resonating through our minds, we spoke to director Lewis Arnold about basing a film on his own childhood experience, shooting on 35mm and releasing a 24-minute short online.