Oscar Shorts 2025: Live Action

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For the 20th consecutive year, ShortsTV and Magnolia Pictures present the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on Feb. 14th. 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 2nd.


A LIEN
Directors: David Cutler-Kreutz, Sam Cutler-Kreutz
14 min, USA
On the day of their green card interview, a young couple confronts a dangerous immigration process.

 


ANUJA
Director: Adam J. Graves
22 min, USA/India
ANUJA tells the story of a gifted nine-year-old girl who, alongside her sister Palak, faces a life-changing opportunity that tests their bond and mirrors the struggles of girls worldwide.

 


I’M NOT A ROBOT
Director: Victoria Warmerdam
22 min, Netherlands/Belgium
After repeatedly failing CAPTCHA tests, music producer Lara becomes obsessed with a disturbing question: could she be a robot?

 


THE LAST RANGER
Director: Cindy Lee
28 min, South Africa
South African director, Cindy Lee, was inspired to tell the story of THE LAST RANGER – a film about women game rangers protecting rhinos during the pandemic – because it highlights the vital role women play in wildlife conservation within their communities.

 


THE MAN WHO COULD NOT REMAIN SILENT

Director: Nebojša Slijepčević
13 min, Croatia/Bulgaria/France/Slovenia
In the middle of winter, a passenger train is stopped by paramilitary forces. As they arrest innocent civilians, only one man out of 500 dares to stand up to them. This is the true story of a man who could not remain silent. 

Featured Films in this Series:

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Opus

March 14 - 20

A young writer travels to the remote compound of a legendary pop star who mysteriously disappeared 30 years ago. Surrounded by a cult of sycophants and intoxicated journalists, she soon finds herself in the middle of his twisted plan.

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A Minecraft Movie

April 3 - 10

A mysterious portal pulls four misfits into the Overworld, a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination. To get back home, they’ll have to master the terrain while embarking on a magical quest with an unexpected crafter named Steve.

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Universal Language

March 14 - 20

In a mysterious and surreal interzone somewhere between Tehran and Winnipeg, the lives of multiple characters interweave with each other in surprising and mysterious ways.

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Snow White

March 20 - 26

A beautiful girl takes refuge in the forest in the house of seven dwarfs to hide from her stepmother, the wicked Queen.

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Black Bag

March 14 - 20

When his beloved wife, Kathryn, is suspected of betraying the nation, intelligence agent George Woodhouse faces the ultimate test — loyalty to his marriage or his country.

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