‘2025 Oscar Nominated Short Films: Documentary’ Review: Take Your Pick Between Endemic Violence and Escapist Music
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‘2025 Oscar Nominated Short Films: Documentary’ Review

Two themes emerge among the doc short nominees, as voters decide between hard-hitting issue docs and lighter portraits on the unifying power of music.

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‘Ne Zha 2’s Unusual Third Week In Top Ten, Oscar Nominated Shorts Cross $3 Million, Last Stand For Best Picture Nominees – Specialty Box Office

The 2025 Oscar Nominated Short Films joined Best Picture hopefuls from 'Conclave' to 'Anora', 'Ne Zha 2' and new releases at the indie film box office.

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‘2025 Oscar Nominated Short Films: Animation’ Review

From a poppy French short about kids grossed out by kissing to a dark look into a canceled TV show, the nominees run the gamut of styles and ideas.

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‘2025 Oscar Nominated Short Films: Live Action’ Review

The Academy likes to celebrate issue-based projects in its short categories, though this year's best is an apolitical take on artificial intelligence.

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'2024 Oscar Nominated Short Films: Documentary' Review

The Academy selects one of its strongest crops in years, nominating meaningful entries that don't short-change artistry to make their political case.

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'2024 Oscar Nominated Short Films: Animation' Review

The five Oscar Animated Short finalists represent creative treatments of heavy issues, addressing everything from capital punishment to sexual abuse.

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