2023 Oscar Shorts

For the 18th consecutive year, ShortsTV presents the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on February 17th. 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 12th.

ANIMATED SHORTS (Running Time: 95 min.)

THIS SHORTS PROGRAM HAS A RATING EQUIVALENT OF PG-13/R. FOUR OF THE FILMS ARE SUITABLE FOR KIDS 10 AND UP, BUT THE FINAL FILM, “MY YEAR OF DICKS,” IS FOR ADULT AUDIENCES ONLY.

An Ostrich Told Me the World is Fake and I Think I Believe It – Lachlan Pendragon, Australia, 12 min.
The Flying Sailor – Amanda Forbis and Wendy Tilby, Canada, 8 min.
Ice Merchants – João Gonzalez and Bruno Caetano, Portugal/France/UK, 15 min.
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse – Charlie Mackesy and Matthew Freud, UK, 33 min.
My Year of Dicks – Sara Gunnarsdóttir and Pamela Ribon, USA, 26 min.

LIVE ACTION SHORTS (Running Time: 110 minutes)

RATING EQUIVALENT OF PG-13 FOR ADULT THEMES.

Ivalu– Anders Walter and Rebecca Pruzan, Denmark, 17 min.
Night Ride – Eirik Tveiten and Gaute Lid Larssen, Norway, 16 min.
Le Pupille – Alice Rohrwacher, Italy, 39 min.
The Red Suitcase – Cyrus Neshvad, Luxembourg, 18 min.
An Irish Goodbye – Tom Berkeley and Ross White, UK, 23 min.

DOCUMENTARY SHORTS (One Program – Running Time: 165 minutes)

RATING EQUIVALENT OF PG-13/R FOR ADULT THEMES.

How Do You Measure a Year? – Jay Rosenblatt, USA, 29 min.
The Elephant Whisperers – Kartiki Gonsalves and Guneet Monga, India, 40 min.
Stranger at the Gate – Joshua Seftel and Conall Jones, USA, 29 min.
Haulout – Evgenia Arbugaeva and Maxim Arbugaev, UK, 25 min.
The Martha Mitchell Effect – Anne Alvergue and Beth Levison, USA, 40 min.