SCREENING IN THE BERNARD OSHER FOUNDATION AUDITORIUM
80 minutes. Not Rated (Suggested Rating: Not suitable for children under 13). In Farsi, Hebrew, and English with English subtitles. DCP.
NOTE: This year’s Animated Shorts deal with mature themes including the Holocaust, inferred child sexual abuse, and violent action scenes.
For the 19th consecutive year, ShortsTV presents the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on Feb. 16th. 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.
Animated Shorts Program
Our Uniform – Yegane Moghaddam, 7 min., Iran (in Farsi)
Letter to a Pig – Tal Kantor and Amit R. Gicelter, 17 min., France/Israel (in Hebrew)
Pachyderm– Stéphanie Clément and Marc Rius, 11 min., USA (in English)
Ninety-Five Senses – Jerusha Hess and Jared Hess, 13 min., USA (in English)
War is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko – Dave Mullins and Brad Booker, 11 min., USA
ADDITIONAL FILMS INCLUDED:
Wild Summon – Karni Arieli and Saul Freed, 14 min., UK (in English, narrated by Marianne Faithfull)
I’m Hip – John Musker, 4 min., USA