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Poster for 2023 Oscar Shorts: Animated

2023 Oscar Shorts: Animated

Opens on February 20

Run Time: 97 min. Release Year: 2023

For the 18th consecutive year, ShortsTV presents the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on Feb. 17th. 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 12th.

ANIMATED SHORTS (Running Time: 95 min.)

Rating equivalent of PG-13/R. Four of the films are suitable for kids 10 and up, but the final film, MY YEAR OF DICKS, is for adult audiences only.

An Ostrich Told Me the World is Fake and I Think I Believe It – Lachlan Pendragon, Australia, 12 min.

The Flying Sailor – Amanda Forbis and Wendy Tilby, Canada, 8 min.

Ice Merchants – João Gonzalez and Bruno Caetano, Portugal/France/UK, 15 min.

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse – Charlie Mackesy and Matthew Freud, UK, 33 min.

My Year of Dicks – Sara Gunnarsdóttir and Pamela Ribon, USA, 26 min.

(PLEASE NOTE: A 30-SECOND BREAK WILL APPEAR PRIOR TO MY YEAR OF DICKS: The following Oscar-nominated short film is intended for adult audiences and is not suitable for children. There will be a short break at this time so that patrons, if they choose, can exit the auditorium.)

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