2022 Oscar Shorts: Animation

The Oscars 2022 Short Film (Animation) nominations have been announced! The nominees for Animated Short Film are: AFFAIRS OF THE ART, BESTIA, BOXBALLET, ROBIN ROBIN, and THE WINDSHIELD WIPER *No one under the age of 13 will be permitted into any of the shorts screenings due to mature content.

AFFAIRS OF THE ART
Beryl's back in "Affairs of the Art", which showcases one family's eccentric yet endearing obsessions with everything from drawing to screw threads and pet taxidermy.
Director(s): Joanna Quinn, Les Mills
UK/Canada
(NR, 16 min.)


BESTIA (BEAST)
Ingrid is working in the Chilean Intelligence Directorate (DINA) in 1975. Her relationship with her dog, her body, her fears and frustrations reveal a grim fracture in her mind and in an entire country.
Director(s): Hugo Covarrubias, Tevo Díaz
Chile
(NR, 15 min.)


BOXBALLET
One day, a delicate ballerina named Olya meets the rough, surly boxer Evgeny. The contrast between their worlds and their philosophies is so sharp that even the possibility of these two characters crossing paths seems incredible.
Director: Anton Dyakov
Russia
(NR, 15 min.)


ROBIN ROBIN
In this stop-motion short film, a bird raised by mice begins to question where she belongs and sets off on a daring journey of self-discovery.
Director(s): Dan Ojari, Mikey Please
UK
(NR, 32 min.)

THE WINDSHIELD WIPER
The injustice surrounding the shooting death of 15-year-old Latasha Harlins at a South Central Los Angeles store became a flashpoint for the city’s 1992 civil uprising.
Director(s): Alberto Mielgo, Leo Sanchez
(NR, 14 min.)
USA/Spain