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With all three categories—Animated, Live Action, and Documentary—this is your chance to predict the winners! There is always a new discovery to be made and some truly amazing films in this eclectic and international lineup of award worthy shorts. Catch all three programs to truly complete your Oscar viewing before the big night.

All three programs feature every Academy Award nominee in the Animated, Live Action and Documentary categories. Shorts programs will screen multiple times before the Oscar ceremony with individual ticketing for each program.

2025 OSCAR NOMINATED DOCUMENTARY SHORTS

Instruments of a Beating Heart – Ema Ryan Yamazaki and Eric Nyari, Japan, 23 min.

Incident – Bill Morrison and Jamie Kalven, USA, 30 min.

I Am Ready, Warden – Smriti Mundhra and Maya Gnyp, USA, 37 min.

The Only Girl in the Orchestra – Molly O’Brien and Lisa Remington, USA, 35 min.

Death by Numbers – Kim A. Snyder and Janique L. Robillard, USA, 36 min.

A Blue Carpet Dash Film

Pictured: INSTRUMENTS OF A BEATING HEART