2022 Oscar Shorts: Live Action

The Oscars 2022 Short Film (Live Action) nominations have been announced! The nominees for Live Action Short Film are: ALA KACHUU - TAKE AND RUN, THE DRESS, THE LONG GOODBYE, ON MY MIND, and PLEASE HOLD. *No one under the age of 13 will be permitted into any of the shorts screenings due to mature content.

ALA KACHUU - TAKE AND RUN
A young Kyrgyz woman is kidnapped and forced to marry. A drama about the desire for freedom in the clutches of a tradition.
Director: Maria Brendle, Nadine Lüchinger,
Kyrgyzstan/Switzerland
(NR, 38 min.)


THE DRESS
A woman with limited hopes toils in a rundown motel in rural Poland, as a maid. Will the repeated visits of an interesting man, a truck driver, change the loneliness of her situation?
Director(s): Tadeusz Lysiak
Poland
(NR, 30 min.)


THE LONG GOODBYE
Riz and his family are in the middle of a typical family day in their house, whilst a far right march plays out on the telly in the background, which eventually arrives at their front door, leading to a devastating outcome.
Director(s): Aneil Karia, Riz Ahmed
UK/Netherlands
(NR, 12 min.)


ON MY MIND
Henrik wants to sing a song for his wife. It has to be today, it has to be now. It's a question of life, death and karaoke.
Director(s): Martin Strange-Hansen, Kim Magnusson
Denmark
(NR, 18 min.)


PLEASE HOLD
A young man's life is suddenly and inexplicably derailed, as he finds himself at the mercy of automated "justice."
Director(s): K.D. Dávila, Levin Menekse
(NR, 19 min.)
USA