2015 Oscar Nominated Live Action Shorts

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Jeffrey N 02/27/2015 I gave this year's shorts 5 stars this year because the genuinely wonderful set included probably the best short I've seen since watching these the past half-decade. "The Phone Call," which won the Oscar for this category, definitely deserved recognition as it was a moving story of a man calling to talk to a Suicide Prevention Hotline operator just as he is dying from the pills he took because his wife had recently passed. However, "Aya" just blew me away. I was captivated by its story, its lead actors and how strongly the filmmaker guided the viewer not just through the film, but through the emotions of the two main characters. See more Luciana J 02/20/2015 And my vote goes for the phone call! See more Tim M 02/18/2015 I have been going to these for years, and I have to say this year's selection was a little weak. They were all original, but I"m not sure why Parvaneh got nominated. Butter Lamp was clever about taking photos of Chinese. Aya held my attention for 39 min but that's too long to be considered a short in my opinion!! My pick for the Oscar goes to Boogaloo and Graham set in Ireland with little boys and their pet chickens. See more Gary B 02/17/2015 4 out of 5 are great little short films that are both provocative and unique. Only the Irish nomination is cute, but forgettable. Three of the films have a similar theme of the insights that come from, and intimacy that can develop between strangers. The film from China was the creative - and left me wanting to know more about what's going on. See more Aditya M 02/14/2015 A nice little collection. My favourites, in order are: 1. Aya - A ride full of laughs, jolts and surprises, in more ways than one. 2. Butter Lamp - Splendid bit of humour and irony 3. Bugaloo and Graham - Perhaps the most outright funny of the shorts. Spirited performances by the two kids. 4. The Phone Call - Sally Hawkins nails a difficult role about a difficult subject. Tense and moving. 5. Parvaneh - A pleasant but ordinary tale about a diffident Afghani immigrant forming an unlikely friendship with a rebellious Swiss girl. Wouldn't be surprised if this is the one that ends up winning. See more Gaku S 02/05/2015 Parvaneh = 3+ Butter Lamp = 2 The Phone Call = 4+ Aya = 3+ Boogaloo and Graham = 4 See more Read all reviews

2015 Oscar Nominated Live Action Shorts

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