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.