Synopsis
Presenting the Academy Award nominees for Best Animated Short Film and Best Live-Action Short films. All five Animated films will be screened together as one program and all five Live-Action films will be screened together as another.



French Roast
Directed by Fabrice Joubert
In a fancy Parisian Café, an uptight businessman discovers he forgot to bring his wallet and bides his time by ordering more coffee.
In French with English subtitles. France; 8 min.

Granny O'Grimm's Sleeping Beauty
Directed by Nicky Phelan
A seemingly sweet old lady loses the plot as she tells her version of Sleeping Beauty to her terrified granddaughter.
In English. Ireland; 6 min.

The Lady and the Reaper (La dama y la muerte)
Directed by Javier Recio Gracia
An elderly woman wants nothing more than to join her husband in the afterlife, but when the reaper calls, an arrogant doctor stops at nothing to keep death at bay.
In Spanish with English subtitles. Spain; 8 min.

Logorama
Directed by François Alaux, Herve de Crecy & Ludovic Houplain
In a world where company logos have come to life—and the earth, galaxy, and universe have become part of the corporate machine—Esso Girl and Big Boy try to escape the wrath of Ronald McDonald. 16 min.

Wallace and Gromit in A Matter of Loaf and Death
Directed by Nick Park
Wallace and his dog, Gromit, open a bakery and get tied up with a murder mystery. But when Wallace falls in love, Gromit is left to solve the case.
In English. UK; 30 min.

Along with the Oscar Nominated films, there will be three additional, critically acclaimed animated films included in the Animation Program.

Partly Cloudy
Everyone knows that the stork delivers babies, but where do the storks get the babies from? The answer lies up in the stratosphere, where cloud people sculpt babies from clouds and bring them to life.
Pixar, Usa; 6 min.

The Kinematograph
Directed by Tomek Baginski
Francis is an inventor. His invention is supposed to change the world. He forgot about one thing: dreams always cost too much. He is focused only on himself and his work and realizes the gravity of the situation only when it is too late.
Poland; 12 min.

Runaway
Directed by Cordell Barker
Happy passengers are having a great time on a crowded train, oblivious to the fate that awaits them around the bend. The ensuing crisis leads to a class struggle that is as amusing as it is merciless. Naturally there are victims, but in the end everyone is equal.
Canada; 9 min.




The Door
Directed by Juanita Wilson
A man and his family deal with the terrible aftermath of the Chernobyl disaster.
In Russian with English subtitles. Ireland; 17 min.

Instead of Abracadabra (Istället för abracadabra)
Directed by Patrik Eklund
A young man dreams of becoming a magician, while his exasperated father wishes he would find himself a job. In
Swedish with English subtitles. Sweden; 22 min.

Kavi
Directed by Gregg Helvey
The story of a young boy who attempts to escape from the brick kiln where he is forced to work as a bonded labor slave in India. In Hindi with English subtitles. USA/India; 22 min.

Miracle Fish
Directed by Luke Doolan
After friends bully him on his birthday, an eight-year-old boy wishes everyone in the world would go away, and wakes to find his dream may have become a reality.
In English. Australia; 17 min.

The New Tenants
Directed by Joachim Back
Two men move into an apartment and find themselves entangled in its terrifying history.
In English. Denmark; USA; 20 min.