2022 Animated Oscar Shorts

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2022 Animated Oscar Shorts

Please note: While these are animated shorts, they are not meant for children.

Robin Robin – Dan Ojari and Mikey Please, UK, 32 min. 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.

Boxballet – Anton Dyakov, Russia, 15 min.  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.

Affairs of the Art – Joanna Quinn and Les Mills, UK/Canada, 16 min. This new chapter in the award-winning series starring 59-year-old factory worker Beryl showcases her family’s eccentric yet endearing obsession with everything from drawing to screw threads and pet taxidermy.

Bestia – Hugo Covarrubias and Tevo Díaz, Chile, 15 min. Inspired by real events. Ingrid is a secret police agent in the military dictatorship in 1975 Chile. Her relationship with her dog, her body, her fears and frustrations reveal a macabre fracture in her mind and an entire country.

The Windshield Wiper – Alberto Mielgo and Leo Sanchez, USA/Spain, 14 min. Inside a cafe while smoking a whole pack of cigarettes, a man poses an ambitious question: “What is Love?”. A collection of vignettes and situations will lead the man to the desired conclusion.