Category: Oscars

https://youtu.be/E_sWJNh4Zqk An Ostrich Told Me the World Is Fake and I Think I Believe It 2/10 The story of a telemarketer who is informed by a talking ostrich that he lives in an orchestrated, stop motion universe, this weak short film looks good but completely rips off the plot from “The Matrix”. The framing also … Continue reading Bonus: 2023 Oscar Nominated Short Films – Animation

https://youtu.be/E_sWJNh4Zqk Ivalu 3/10 The story of a missing girl in Greenland with a father who doesn’t seem to care but a sister desperately searching for her, “Ivalu” mainly fails due to its 16 minute running time. With such a limited amount of screen time, there is no development for the missing girl or even both … Continue reading Bonus: 2023 Oscar Nominated Short Films – Live Action

https://youtu.be/E_sWJNh4Zqk How Do You Measure a Year? 5/10 Growing up my mother used to tape record (audio only) my siblings and I on our birthdays and ask us questions so we could then listen to them as adults. The premise of this short film was the same except video recordings, not just audio and only … Continue reading Bonus: 2023 Oscar Nominated Short Films – Documentary

https://youtu.be/SWX-ALhG6Wo On My Mind 8.5/10 Such a simple story across only 18 minutes, “On My Mind” manages to be the most emotionally devastating of all five nominees in such a limited amount of screen time. The performances feel extremely genuine, the pacing is perfect and this short has a huge amount of heart to it. … Continue reading Bonus: 2021 Oscar Nominated Short Films – Live Action

https://youtu.be/SWX-ALhG6Wo Audible 7.5/10 A fascinating story about an all deaf football team with an incredible winning streak (against deaf and non-deaf teams alike), “Audible” loses a little focus at times and could have used more creative direction during the football sequences but this emotionally strong short film connects with the audience and the interviews are … Continue reading Bonus: 2022 Oscar Nominated Short Films – Documentary

https://youtu.be/SWX-ALhG6Wo Robin Robin 8/10 Unfortunately these animated shorts started strong and progressively got worse so the first two entries were the only ones worth watching. “Robin Robin” tells the story of a bird raised by mice who wants to steal food stealthily like they do and fit in. The animation is beautiful as Netflix pulled … Continue reading Bonus: 2022 Oscar Nominated Short Films – Animation

https://youtu.be/IPlNiZMp7g4 The Present 6/10 An extremely simple premise, “The Present” follows a man and his daughter as they set out in the West Bank to buy his wife an anniversary present. Many aspects work, particularly the acting. The short is well shot and you connect emotionally with the characters. My only real problem is that … Continue reading Bonus: 2021 Oscar Nominated Short Films – Live Action

https://youtu.be/IPlNiZMp7g4 A Love Song for Latasha 5.5/10 The true story of a 15-year-old black girl who was murdered by an Asian woman that helped spark the 1992 LA riots, “A Love Song for Latasha” interviews her cousin and best friend decades later. The content in this short documentary isn’t the problem here; the film making … Continue reading Bonus: 2021 Oscar Nominated Short Films – Documentary