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For the 20th consecutive year, ShortsTV presents the Oscar®-Nominated Short Films. 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 2.

Not recommended for children under 14. Please note that this is not a family-friendly program (contains gun violence, language and animated nudity).

Best Animated Short Film

MAGIC CANDIES
The other kids never ask Dong-Dong to play, but he is fine playing marbles on his own. One day, he buys a bag of colorful candies and begins to discover new voices and perspectives. DIR Daisuke Nishio. Japan, 2024, color, 21 min. In Japanese with English subtitles.

IN THE SHADOW OF THE CYPRESS [DAR SAAYE SARV]
Living in a house by the sea with his daughter, a former captain who has post-traumatic stress disorder leads a tough and secluded life. DIR Hossein Molayemi, Shirin Sohani. Iran, 2023, color, 20 min.

YUCK! [BEURK!]
Yuck! Adults kiss each other on the mouth, and children find it disgusting! What's more, you can see it from afar: when people are about to kiss, their lips become all pink and shiny. Little Léo makes jokes about it, as do the other kids at the summer camp. But he has a secret he will not tell his friends: his own mouth has actually begun glistening. And, in reality, Léo desperately wants to give kissing a try. DIR Loïc Espuche. France, 2024, color, 13 min. In French with English subtitles.

WANDER TO WONDER
Mary, Billybud, and Fumbleton are three tiny humans who star in a kids' TV Series called WANDER TO WONDER. After the creator dies, they are left alone in the studio. Struggling to find enough to eat, they continue to make increasingly strange episodes for their fans. DIR Nina Gantz. Netherlands/Belgium/France/UK, 2023, color, 13 min.

BEAUTIFUL MEN
Three balding brothers travel to Istanbul to get hair transplants. Stuck with each other in a hotel far from home, their insecurities grow faster than their hair. DIR Nicolas Keppens. Belgium/France/Netherlands, 2023, color, 19 min. In Flemish, Dutch, Turkish and English with English subtitles.

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