Oscar Shorts: Live Action

Crandell @ PS21

See the Oscar-nominated Live-Action Short Films before the Academy Awards, this Sunday, March 2! This annual pre-Oscars feature—produced by ShortsTV for the past 20 years and the largest commercial release of short films on the planet—showcases Oscar-nominated short films in three categories on the big screen. While the Crandell is closed for construction, we are thrilled to partner with Chatham’s PS21 to screen the Documentary Shorts (a Members-Only Free Screening on Feb. 22) and the Live-Action Shorts. This year’s films tackle modern-day struggles with a variety of genres in multiple languages.

The 2025 nominees are:

A Lien – Sam Cutler-Kreutz and David Cutler-Kreutz, USA, in English)
On the day of their green card interview, a young couple confronts a dangerous immigration process.

Anuja – Adam J. Graves, USA, in Hindi
Backed by producers Priyanka Chopra and Mindy Kaling, this American-made short in Hindi tells the captivating tale of two Indian girls struggling to make ends meet.

I’m Not a Robot –  Victoria Warmerdam, Belgium/Netherlands, in Dutch
In Victoria Warmerdam’s surrealist dramedy, a series of failed Captcha tests plunges a woman into a strange new reality.

The Last Ranger – Cindy Lee, South Africa, in Xhosa
When young Litha is introduced to the magic of a game reserve by the last remaining ranger, they are ambushed by poachers (above photo).

The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent –  Nebojsa Slijepcevic, Croatia, in Croatian
Dramatizing the Štrpci massacre of 1993, when 18 Muslims and 1 Croat were pulled off a train by the Serbian White Eagles paramilitary group and massacred, this short centers on Tomo Buzov (Dragan Mićanović), the sole non-Bosniak passenger on the train who tried to stand up against the attackers.

About PS21
Housed in Chatham, NY, PS21 is a vibrant center for contemporary performance, featuring leading and emerging American and international artists.

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2980 Route 66
Chatham, NY 12037
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