2025 Oscar Shorts - Documentary
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Death by Numbers - Four years after being shot with an AR-15 in her high school, Samantha Fuentes reckons with existential questions of hatred and justice as she prepares to confront her shooter. (33min)
I Am Ready, Warden - John Henry Ramirez is convicted of murder and sentenced to death in the state of Texas. During his incarceration, Ramirez tries to reach out to his victim's son while also preparing to say goodbye to his family. (37min)
Incident - INCIDENT reconstructs a 2018 police shooting in Chicago, reassembling the event and its immediate aftermath from a variety of sources, including surveillance, CCTV, dashboard, and body-worn cameras, as a synchronized split-screen montage. (30min)
Instruments of a Beating Heart - First graders in a Tokyo public elementary school are presented with a challenge for the final semester: performing "Ode to Joy" at the ceremony for the new incoming first graders. Ayame, who often struggles to keep up with the group, is determined to play a major part - the big drum. (23min)
The Only Girl in the Orchestra - This unsung hero story celebrates trailblazing musician, Orin O'Brien, and the double bass she plays. (34min)