Oscar Nominated Shorts 2024
Compilation programme featuring all short films nominated for an Oscar in the best short film category (formally called ‘live action short film’).
The films:
The After – Misan Harriman (UK 2023, 18 min., English spoken, without subtitles).
THE AFTER is a powerful and very moving story that follows Dayo, a Londoner who has to reconnect with himself and society after witnessing a devastating random attack in the capital. Featuring David Oyelowo.
Invincible – Vincent René-Lortie (Canada 2022, 29 min., French spoken, English subtitles)
Inspired by a true story, INVINCIBLE recounts the last 48 hours in the life of Marc-Antoine Bernier, a fourteen-year-old boy on a desperate quest for freedom.
Knight Of Fortune – Lasse Lyskjær Noer (Denmark 2022, 25 min., Danish, Swedish spoken, English subtitles)
The loss of a loved one, the grief, the risk of yellow skin, and a coffin, this is too much for Karl to face. It is much easier to fix a broken lamp. A chance encounter with a stranger will help him face his pain.
Red, White and Blue – Nazrin Shoudhury (USA 2023, 23 min., English spoken, without subtitles)
Rachel is a single parent living paycheck to paycheck. When an unexpected pregnancy threatens to complicate her already precarious position even further, she’s forced to cross state lines in search of an abortion.
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar – Wes Anderson (USA, UK 2023, 37 min., English spoken, no subtitles).
A much-loved Roald Dahl story about a rich man who learns about a guru who can see without using his eyes and then sets out to master the skill in order to cheat at gambling. Starring Ralph Fiennes, Benedict Cumberbatch, Dev Patel, Ben Kingsley and Richard Ayoade.