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 2nd.

2025 Nominated Films: 

The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent

dir. Nebojsa Slijepcevic/Croatia/14min/in Croatian with English subtitles

1993, Bosnia and Herzegovina. A passenger train is stopped by paramilitary forces in an ethnic cleansing operation. As they haul off innocent civilians, only one man out of 500 passengers dares to stand up to them.

Anuja  

dir. Adam J. Graves/USA/22min/in Hindi with English subtitles

Anuja tells the story of a gifted nine-year-old girl who, alongside her sister Palak, faces a life-changing opportunity that tests their bond and mirrors the struggles of girls worldwide.

I’m Not a Robot  

dir. Victoria Warmerdam/Belgium & Netherlands/22min/in Dutch with English subtitles

After repeatedly failing Captcha tests, music producer Lara spirals into obsession, haunted by the disturbing question of whether she might actually be a robot.

A Lien  

dirs. David Cutler-Kreutz & Sam Cutler-Kreutz/USA/15min

A young couple face up to and deal with a dangerous immigration process.

The Last Ranger

dir. Cindy Lee/South Africa/28min/in Xhosa with English subtitles

When young Litha is introduced to the magic of a game reserve by the last remaining ranger, they are ambushed by poachers. In the ensuing battle to save the rhinos, Litha discovers a terrible secret.