The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that 11 live action short films will advance in the voting process for the 85th Academy Awards. A tie in the nominations balloting resulted in 11 films being shortlisted. 125 pictures had originally qualified in the category.
The 11 films are listed below in alphabetical order by title, with their production companies:
A Fábrica (The Factory), Aly Muritiba, director (Grafo Audiovisual)
Asad, Bryan Buckley, director, and Mino Jarjoura, producer (Hungry Man)
No trailer available.
Buzkashi Boys, Sam French, director, and Ariel Nasr, producer (Afghan Film Project)
Curfew, Shawn Christensen, director (Fuzzy Logic Pictures)
Death of a Shadow (Dood van een Schaduw), Tom Van Avermaet, director, and Ellen De Waele, producer (Serendipity Films)
Henry, Yan England, director (Yan England)
No trailer available.
Kiruna-Kigali, Goran Kapetanovic, director (Hepp Film AB)
Teaser Kiruna-Kigali from Erlend Kristoffersen on Vimeo.
The Night Shift Belongs to the Stars, Silvia Bizio and Paola Porrini Bisson, producers (Oh! Pen LLC)
No trailer available.
9meter, Anders Walther, director, and Tivi Magnusson, producer (M & M Productions A/S)
No trailer available.
Salar, Nicholas Greene, director, and Julie Buck, producer (Nicholas Greene)
SALAR – Clip from award-winning short film from Nicholas Greene on Vimeo.
when you find me, Ron Howard, executive producer, and Bryce Dallas Howard, director (Freestyle Picture Company)
The short films and feature animation branch reviewing committee viewed all the eligible entries for the preliminary round of voting at screenings held in Los Angeles. Branch members will now select three to five nominees from among the 11 titles on the shortlist. Branch screenings will be held in Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco in December.
