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2024 Oscar Nominated Live Action Shorts

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A grieving rideshare driver, a man with x-ray vision, and a 14-year-old boy on a quest for freedom are just a few of the unconventional heroes in these Oscar-nominated shorts.


The After (2023)
Dir. Misan Harriman, 18min
With David Oyelowo, Jessica Plummer, Amelie Dokubo
UK

In this intense short film, a grieving rideshare driver picks up a passenger who helps him confront the past.


Invincible (2022)
Dir. Vincent René-Lortie, 30min
With Léokim Beaumier-Lépine, Élia St-Pierre, Isabelle Blais
Canada
In French with English subtitles


Inspired by a true story, Invincible recounts the last 48 hours in the life of Marc-Antoine Bernier, a 14-year-old boy on a desperate quest for freedom.


 
Knight of Fortune (2023)
Dir. Lasse Lyskjær Noer, 25min
With Leif Andrée, Jens Jørn Spottag, Jesper Lohmann

Denmark
In Swedish and Danish with English subtitles


A chance encounter with a stranger helps Karl face his grief.


 
Red, White and Blue (2023)
Dir. Nazrin Choudhury, 23min
With Brittany Snow, Juliet Donenfeld, Redding Munsell
US

Rachel is a single parent living paycheck to paycheck. When an unexpected pregnancy threatens to unravel her already precarious position, she's forced to cross state lines in search of an abortion.


 
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (2023)
Dir. Wes Anderson, 37min
With Benedict Cumberbatch, Ralph Fiennes, Dev Patel
UK/US, 37min

From Wes Anderson comes an adaptation of Roald Dahl's beloved story about a rich man who sets out to master an extraordinary skill to cheat at gambling.

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