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Oscar Animated Shorts Preview
The final 10 animations in the running for the upcoming Oscar nominations have officially been announced. Check out the previews of each film below.
Drama
David Swinburne
Formaldehyde
An inquisitive coroner void of human connection finds solace in the company of the recently deceased. When he is called to pick up the remains of a teenage girl, he is gripped by the loose ends she may have left behind.
Experimental
Kelly Sears
Once it Started it Could Not End Otherwise
The mysterious events at a 1970's high school are revealed between the pages of an old yearbook in this animation from collage veteran, Kelly Sears.
Myth
Floris Kaayk
The Origin of Creatures
Limbs are on the prowl in this dark, futuristic tale based on the Tower of Babel from viral video provocateur, Floris Kaayk.
Heavenly Gate
Meet Bill, a lumpy dunce who has slipped on fish sticks and killed himself. At the customer service desk of the pearly gates, he is given the chance to relive one last memory, but if he dies, he'll end up in limbo. Will Bill survive his past?
Drama
Tomisin Adepeju
Appreciation
An African Pentecostal Pastor questions everything she believes after a life-changing event.
Documentary
James Cooper
Drawings of My BF
The artist Wilfrid Wood and his muse Theo Adamson have, over the course of their relationship, produced hundreds of drawings together. In James Cooper's short doc Drawings of My BF we're allowed a glimpse into their lives and how art brought them together.
Poem
Lisa LaBracio
& Anna Samo
The Opposites Game
A classroom erupts into a war of words as students grapple with a seemingly simple prompt: what is the opposite of a gun?
Comedy
Michael Covino
The Climb
Kyle is depressed, and a weekend bike ride with his best friend, Mike, should help. Fresh air. Camaraderie. Exercise. But Mike has something to say that might ruin the ride.
