2025 Oscar Nominated Shorts – Animated – Sacramento, CA

For the 20th consecutive year, ShortsTV presents the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on Feb. 14th. With all three categories offered – Animated, Live Action and Documentary – 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 2nd.

ANIMATED SHORTS (Estimated Running Time: 88 minutes)
Beautiful Men – Nicolas Keppens, 18 min., Belgium/France/Netherlands (in Flemish, Dutch, Turkish, and English)
In the Shadow of the Cypress – Hossein Molayemi and Shirin Sohani, 20 min., Iran (no dialogue)
Magic Candies– Daisuke Nishio, 21 min., Japan (in Japanese)
Wander to Wonder – Nina Gantz, 14 min., Netherlands/Belgium/France/UK (in English)
Yuck! – Loïc Espuche, 13 min., France (in French)

• This is a preliminary lineup and can change.