This is your annual chance to predict the winners (and have the edge in your Oscar pool)! A perennial hit with audiences around the country and the world, don’t miss this year’s selection of shorts. The Academy Awards take place Sunday, March 2.
2025 LIVE ACTION OSCAR SHORTS PROGRAM LINEUP (Running time: 104 minutes)
The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent – Nebojsa Slijepcevic, 13 min., Croatia (in Croatian)
1993, Bosnia and Herzegovina. A passenger train is stopped by paramilitary forces in an ethnic cleansing operation. As they haul off innocent civilians, only one man out of 500 passengers dares to stand up to them.
Anuja – Adam J. Graves, 22 min., USA (in Hindi)
Anuja tells the story of a gifted nine-year-old girl who, alongside her sister Palak, faces a life-changing opportunity that tests their bond and mirrors the struggles of girls worldwide.
I’m Not a Robot – Victoria Warmerdam, 22 min., Belgium/Netherlands (in Dutch)
After repeatedly failing Captcha tests, music producer Lara spirals into obsession, haunted by the disturbing question of whether she might actually be a robot.
A Lien – Sam Cutler-Kreutz and David Cutler-Kreutz, 15 min., USA (in English)
A young couple face up to and deal with a dangerous immigration process.
The Last Ranger – Cindy Lee, 28 min., South Africa (in Xhosa)
When young Litha is introduced to the magic of a game reserve by the last remaining ranger, they are ambushed by poachers. In the ensuing battle to save the rhinos, Litha discovers a terrible secret.
