2023 OSCAR NOMINATED SHORT FILMS - ANIMATION
An Ostrich Told Me the World is Fake and I Think I Believe It (PG) – Lachlan Pendragon, Australia, 12 min.
A mysterious ostrich who can talk helps a young office worker uncover all the inconsistencies in his stop-motion world.
The Flying Sailor (PG) – Amanda Forbis and Wendy Tilby, Canada, 8 min.
The short is a rumination on an unexpected journey that a sailor finds himself on.
Ice Merchants (PG) – João Gonzalez and Bruno Caetano, Portugal/France/UK, 15 min.
A father and his son sell the ice that they produce through a daily routine of parachute jumping off the cliff that their house is attached to.
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (PG) – Charlie Mackesy and Matthew Freud, UK, 33 min.
This film follows the titular characters as an unexpected friendship forms between them as they all search for the boy’s home.
My Year of Dicks (R)– Sara Gunnarsdóttir and Pamela Ribon, USA, 26 min.
A 15-year-old teenager is set on the idea of losing her virginity while growing up in a small Texas town during the 1990s.
*A 30-SECOND CARD WILL APPEAR PRIOR TO MY YEAR OF DICKS:
The following Oscar-nominated short film is intended for adult audiences and is not suitable for children. There will be a short break at this time so that patrons, if they choose, can exit the auditorium.
