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The 15 short-film Oscar nominees live action, documentaries and animation show that the format is alive and well, showcasing a wide range of topics, tones and approaches and highlighting a trend in documentaries toward more daring cinematic style and extreme subjectivity. For information on viewing them, go to shorts.tv/theoscarshorts. Here’s a quick look at each.
Animation
“Burrow”: A Pixar SparkShort about a rabbit embarrassed by her humble ambitions for her home when she sees other subterranean animals’ elaborate ones. It conveys a nice message about cooperation.
“Genius Loci”: The film’s synopsis
describes finding a “moving oneness” amid “urban chaos,” but the film feels like something else. It seems to delve into the growing disorder of an afflicted mind. Protagonist Reine suffers from delusions and has difficulty sorting her sensory input, complicating a journey into the wilderness of a city night.
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