Oscar Nominated Short Films: Animated

An exclusive feature-length presentation showcasing this year's Oscar award nominees for Best Animated Short Film. Films The Bigger Picture "You want to put her in a home; you tell her; tell her now!" hisses one brother to the other. But Mother won't go, and their own lives quickly unravel as she clings to life. Innovative life-size animated characters tell the stark and darkly humorous tale of caring for an elderly parent. (Dir. by Daisy Jacobs and Christopher Hees, 2014, UK, 7 mins.) The Dam Keeper The Dam Keeper tells the story of a young pig with an important job, and a new friend who changes everything. In a desolate future, one small town has survived because of a large windmill dam that acts as a fan to keep out pollution. The dam's operator, Pig, works tirelessly to keep the sails spinning and protect the town, despite abuse from classmates and an indifferent public. When a new student joins Pig's class, nothing will be the same again. (Dir. by Robert Kondo and Dice Tsutsumi, 2014, USA, Non-dialogue, 18 mins.) Feast Feast, a new short from Walt Disney Animation Studios, is the story of one man's love life as seen through the eyes of his best friend and dog, Winston, and revealed bite by bite through the meals they share. (Dir. by Patrick Osborne and Kristina Reed, 2014, USA, Non-dialogue, 6 mins.) Me and My Moulton One summer in mid-60s Norway, a seven-year-old girl asks her parents if she and her sister can have a bicycle. The film provides a glimpse of its young heroine's thoughts as she struggles with her sense that her family is a little out of sync with what she perceives as "normal." (Dir. by Torill Kove, 2014, Canada, 14 mins.) A Single Life When Pia plays a mysterious vinyl record single, she suddenly knows how to travel through her own life. (Dir. by Marieke Blaauw, Joris Oprins and Job Roggeveen, 2014, The Netherlands, Non-dialogue, 2 mins.) PLUS! Three "Highly Commended" shorts, TBA. (Total program running time: approx. 85 mins.)