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Reviewed-Oscar-nominated short subjects 2021

Burrow. Photo courtesy Roxie Theater It feels like a very long time since I wrote about last year’s Oscar-nominated short subjects, and indeed it’s been slightly more than a year in 2020, the shorts were released theatrically in January, immediately prior to the Academy’s Feb. 9 awards ceremony. This year, the pandemic has pushed the Oscars all the way to April 25, and the shorts are only now being made available via Rialto Cinemas Elmwood and the Virtual Roxie. There are a whopping eight films in this year’s animation category, and, to be honest, it’s a fairly weak crop. By far the best of the bunch is Erick Oh’s

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How to win your Oscar pool: Ace the three shorts categories

Burrow (USA, 6 minutes) Director: Madeline Sharafian. In perhaps the quaintest of the five animated shorts, a female rabbit digs for new digs only to repeatedly find herself invading the space of other burrowing creatures. This process continues until she learns going it alone isn’t nearly as fun and rewarding as joining together to form a community. What Sharafian, an artist on the Oscar-winning “Coco,” lacks in imagination is handsomely compensated by superior animation techniques and a fastidious attention to detail. Still, it fails to unearth much emotion. Grade: B- Genius Loci (French, 16 minutes) Director: Adrien Mérigeau. No arguing the inventiveness of Mérigeau’s distinctive pen-and-ink style, but his deep dive into the inner-emotional world of a young, lonely Parisian woman is just too esoteric to comprehend. It’s visually pleasing watching the constant shapeshifting of people, patterns and pets, but for what purpose? And at 16 minutes, it becomes a bit of

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The Trenton Film Society Oscar Shorts Festival (virtual) -

Trenton Film Society: Your Portal to the Oscar-Nominated Short Films The Trenton Film Society is offering movie buffs the chance to see the Oscar-nominated short films of 2021, in the categories of live-action, animated, and documentary. A perennial hit with audiences around the country and the world, don’t miss this year’s selection of shorts. These films are not easy to find and view even in “normal” years, and this year has been extra hard on those of us who love to go out to the movies. But like many experiences since the Covid crisis, this one will be virtual. Get ready on the couch with your home-made popcorn. Predict the winners (and have the edge in your Oscar pool)!

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'Oscar Nominated Shorts 2021: Live Action' Review

'Oscar Nominated Shorts 2021: Live Action' Review
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Your Guide to Aspen Shortsfest 2021

When: April 6-11 How much: $15/single program; $60/Five Program Pass; $150/Full Virtual Pass; $250/VIP Pass; $45/student pass More info: Film programs can be viewed anytime during the festival run Tickets: aspenfilm.org Aspen Shortsfest was the first major Aspen event to go virtual in spring 2020, during the early days of the coronavirus pandemic and the stay-home order in Aspen. A year later, Shortsfest is launch its second virtual iteration with a diverse 80-film lineup of titles vying for awards in he Oscar-qualifying festival as it celebrates its 30th anniversary. A whole digital ecosystem of virtual events have sprung up since then, though film festivals are arguably the best suited to move online and offer the most upside to audiences as they break down geographic barriers of entry to festivals big and small.

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