2025 Oscar Nominated Shorts - Live Action

For the 20th consecutive year, ShortsTV presents the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on Feb. 14th. 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 2nd.

LIVE ACTION SHORTS (Estimated Running Time: 102 minutes)
A Lien – Sam Cutler-Kreutz and David Cutler-Kreutz, 15 min., USA (in English)
Anuja – Adam J. Graves, 22 min., USA (in Hindi)
I’m Not a Robot – Victoria Warmerdam, 22 min., Belgium/Netherlands (in Dutch)
The Last Ranger – Cindy Lee, 28 min., South Africa (in Xhosa)
The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent – Nebojsa Slijepcevic, 13 min., Croatia (in Croatian)

• This is a preliminary lineup and can change.

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