See the Oscar nominated Live-Action and Animated Shorts

February 23, 2010 Comments »

You can’t see these anywhere else!

Watch the five live-action short films nominated for the Oscar.

Tuesday, February 23, 2010  7 p.m. at the Five Points Theatre

The Door – Juanita Wilson and James Flynn
A man and his family deal with the terrible aftermath of the Chernobyl disaster.

Instead of Abracadabra – Patrik Eklund and Mathias Fjellström
A young man dreams of becoming a magician, while his exasperated father wishes he would find himself a job.

Kavi – Gregg Helvey
An Indian boy and his parents are forced to work as slave labor in a brick kiln.

Miracle Fish – Luke Doolan and Drew Bailey
An eight-year-old boy receives an unusual paper fish for his birthday.

The New Tenants – Joachim Back and Tivi Magnusson
Two men move into an apartment and find themselves entangled in its terrifying history.

Jacksonville Film Festival members get a ticket and concession discount!

Watch the five short animated films nominated for the Oscar.

Wednesday, February 24, 2010,  7 p.m  Five Points Theatre

French Roast – Fabrice O. Joubert
A businessman drinking coffee in a Parisian café discovers that he has lost his wallet.

Granny O’Grimm’s Sleeping Beauty – Nicky Phelan and Darragh O’Connell
An old woman tells her own version of the Sleeping Beauty story to her terrified granddaughter.

Logorama – Nicolas Schmerkin
In a world made up entirely of trademarks and brand names, Michelin Man cops pursue a criminal Ronald McDonald.

A Matter of Loaf and Death – Nick Park
As a serial killer threatens the city’s bakers, Wallace and Gromit, now bakery owners, meet a mysterious woman and her poodle.

The Lady and the Reaper (La Dama y la Muerte) – Javier Recio Gracia
The Grim Reaper and a self-satisfied doctor battle over the life of an elderly woman.