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For the 19th consecutive year, ShortsTV and Magnolia Pictures present 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.
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THE AFTER
Directors: Misan Harriman and Nicky Bentham
18 min., UK
THE AFTER is a poweful and affecting story that follows Dayo (Oyelowo), a Londoner who has to reconnect with himself and society after witnessing a devastating random attack in the capital.
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RED, WHITE AND BLUE
Directors: Nazrin Choudhury and Sara McFarlane
23 min., USA
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.
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KNIGHT OF FORTUNE
Directors: Lasse Lyskjær Noer and Christian Norlyk
25 min., Denmark (in Swedish/Danish)
The loss of a loved one, the grief, the risk of yellow skin, and a coffin, that is too much for Karl to face.
In Swedish and Danish with English subtitles.
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INVINCIBLE
Directors: Vincent René-Lortie and Samuel Caron
29 min., Canada
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.
In French with English subtitles.
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THE WONDERFUL STORY OF HENRY SUGAR
Directors: Wes Anderson and Steven Rales
37 min., US/UK
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.