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2021 Oscar-Nominated Documentary Short Films
Documentary Shorts NomineesA CONCERTO IS A CONVERSATION (Directed by Kris Bowers & Ben Proudfoot, USA, 13 min) - A virtuoso jazz pianist and film composer tracks his family’s lineage thr... READ MORE
Runtime: 117 mins
Format: Digital
2021 Oscar-Nominated Live Action Short Films
Live Action Shorts NomineesFEELING THROUGH (Directed by Doug Roland, USA, 19 min) - A late-night encounter on a New York City street leads to a profound connection between a teen-i... READ MORE
Runtime: 123 mins
Format: Digital
Another Round
*ACADEMY AWARD NOMINEE - Best Director & Best International FilmThere's a theory that we should be born with a small amount of alcohol in our blood, and that modest inebriation opens our minds to... READ MORE
Directed by: Thomas Vinterberg
Runtime: 116 mins
Format: Digital
Bill Traylor: Chasing Ghosts
This illuminating documentary explores the life of a unique American artist, a man with a remarkable and unlikely biography. Bill Traylor was born into slavery in 1853 on a cotton plantation in rural... READ MORE
Directed by: Jeffrey Wolf
Runtime: 75 mins
Format: Digital
Gunda
Experiential cinema in its purest form, GUNDA chronicles the unfiltered lives of a mother pig, a flock of chickens, and a herd of cows with masterful intimacy. Using stark, transcendent black and... READ MORE
Directed by: Victor Kossakovsky
Runtime: 93 mins
Hope
Anja lives with Tomas in a large family of biological children and stepchildren. For a number of years the two adults have grown independent of each other, with creative jobs in parallel worlds. When... READ MORE
Directed by: Maria Sødahl
Runtime: 125 mins
Format: Digital
Looking For A Lady with Fangs and a Mustache
KATHMANDU, NEPAL: TENZIN (30’s, Tibetan, driven by worldly success) is single-mindedly focused on creating Kathmandu’s first “European style” cafe. While hunting for the perfect location, he visits a... READ MORE
Directed by: Khyentse Norbu
Runtime: 113 mins
Format: Digital
The Man Who Sold His Skin
*** Academy Award Nominee - Best International Feature Film (Tunisia) *** Sam Ali, a young sensitive and impulsive Syrian, left his country for Lebanon to escape the war. To be able to travel to... READ MORE
Directed by: Kaouther Ben Hania
Runtime: 104 mins
Format: Digital
My Wonderful Wanda
Opens Friday, April 23rd Winner of awards at Tribeca and Vancouver, MY WONDERFUL WANDA is a delightful satire of the haves and the have-nots set against the backdrop of a gorgeous lakes... READ MORE
Directed by: Bettina Oberli
Runtime: 110 mins
Format: Digital
Quo Vadis, Aida?
*ACADEMY AWARD NOMINEE - Best International Film*Nominated for 2 BAFTAs, including Best Director & Best International Film*Bosnia, July 1995. Aida is a translator for the UN in the small town of S... READ MORE
Directed by: Jasmila Žbanić
Runtime: 103 mins
Format: Digital
Shiva Baby
A near college graduate, Danielle, gets paid by her sugar daddy and rushes to meet her neurotic parents at a family shiva. Upon arrival, she is accosted by various estranged relatives about her... READ MORE
Directed by: Emma Seligman
Runtime: 77 mins
Format: Digital
Slalom
This riveting, Cannes-selected #MeToo drama from debut filmmaker Charlène Favier follows the relationship between a teenage ski prodigy and her predatory instructor, played by frequent Dardenne brothe... READ MORE
Directed by: Charlène Favier
Runtime: 92 mins
Format: Digital
A Tale of Autumn
The concluding installment of the “Tales of the Four Seasons” tetralogy is a breezy take on the classic American romantic comedies that influenced Rohmer and his New Wave peers. Set in the Rhône Valle... READ MORE
Directed by: Eric Rohmer
Runtime: 120 mins
Format: Digital
A Tale of Springtime
In the first film of “Tales of the Four Seasons,” a burgeoning friendship between philosophy teacher Jeanne (Anne Teyssèdre) and pianist Natacha (Florence Darel) is strained by jealousy, suspicion, an... READ MORE
Directed by: Eric Rohmer
Runtime: 112 mins
Format: Digital
A Tale of Summer
According to Rohmer, the third film of the “Tales of the Four Seasons” is his “most personal vehicle.” Based on events from Rohmer’s youth, A Tale of Summer follows amateur musician Gaspard... READ MORE
Directed by: Eric Rohmer
Runtime: 120 mins
Format: Digital
A Tale of Winter
The second installment of “Tales of the Four Seasons” is among the most spiritual and emotional films of Rohmer’s storied career. Five years after losing touch with Charles (Frédéric van den Driessche... READ MORE
Directed by: Eric Rohmer
Runtime: 114 mins
Format: Digital
