Oscar Shorts - Animation

Saturday, March 4th at 7pm, join The Screening Room for a special presentation of this year’s Oscar Nominees for Best Animated Short.

This year’s program includes the following titles:

An Ostrich Told Me the World is Fake and I Think I Believe It – Lachlan Pendragon, Australia, 12 min.
When a young telemarketer is confronted by a mysterious talking ostrich, he learns that the universe is stop motion animation. He must put aside his dwindling toaster sales and focus on convincing his colleagues of his terrifying discovery.

The Flying Sailor – Amanda Forbis and Wendy Tilby, Canada, 8 min.
In 1917, two ships collided in the Halifax Harbour, causing the largest accidental explosion in history. Among the tragic stories of the disaster is the remarkable account of a sailor who, blown skyward from the docks, flew a distance of two kilometres before landing uphill, naked and unharmed. The Flying Sailor is a contemplation of his journey.

Ice Merchants – João Gonzalez and Bruno Caetano, Portugal/France/UK, 15 min.
Every day, a father and his son jump with a parachute from their vertiginous cold house, attached to a cliff, to go to the village on the ground, far away where they sell the ice they produce daily.

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse – Charlie Mackesy and Matthew Freud, UK, 33 min.
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse is a story of kindness, courage, and hope in traditional hand-drawn animation, following the unlikely friendship of the title characters as as they journey together, in the boy’s search for home.. Based on the book of the same name.

My Year of Dicks – Sara Gunnarsdóttir and Pamela Ribon, USA, 26 min.
An imaginative fifteen year-old is stubbornly determined to lose her virginity despite the pathetic pickings in the outskirts of Houston in the early 90’s. Created by Pamela Ribon from her critically-acclaimed memoir.

* The first four films are suitable for ages 10 and up, but the final film is for adult audiences only. There will be a slight pause in the program before the final film begins, for anyone who would like to exit the cinema early.

The full program has a run time of 1 hour and 45 minutes and a rating equivalent of PG-13/R.