Tagged: short films

dayne linford / movies / reviews / Theatrical Review

January 29, 2020

The 2020 Oscar-Nominated Documentary Short Films: The Fear is in Our Bodies, by Dayne Linford

As a critic, one of the most interesting aspects of watching the nominated short films, of any variety, is the growing awareness of a thematic strain, a little something that comes up again and again, as if the films themselves...

alexander miller / movies / reviews / Theatrical Review

January 29, 2020

The 2020 Oscar-Nominated Animated Short Films, by Alexander Miller

DAUGHTER Time’s fleeting transience and the damaging effects of guilt that can upset the relationship between a father and Daughter is the emotional thrust of this year’s obligatory Eastern European stop-motion candidate. There’s no doubting the emotional sincerity of Daria...

2012 / awards / jack fleischer / oscars

February 8, 2012

2012 Nominated Animated Short Films

More than any other Academy category, this is the one that I wish had a more access to a mainstream audience. In a world were you can browse and purchase the “Kristen Stewart Collection” on iTunes, you should be able...

2012 / awards / kyle anderson / oscars

February 1, 2012

2012 Nominated Live Action Short Films

A program of live action short films is almost always a mixed bag. You always get that one that’s a silent drama from Czechoslovakia (a place that no longer exists) and is just at the very limit of length to...

Tagged: short films

The 2020 Oscar-Nominated Documentary Short Films: The Fear is in Our Bodies, by Dayne Linford

The 2020 Oscar-Nominated Animated Short Films, by Alexander Miller

2012 Nominated Animated Short Films

2012 Nominated Live Action Short Films

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