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Synopsis
Don't miss your chance to see the short films nominated this year for an Academy Award!
Here are the films presented for Best Live Action Short Film:
“Ausreisser (The Runaway)”
A Hamburg Media School, Filmwerkstatt Production
Ulrike Grote
The Runaway tells the story of an unexpected fatherhood. On his way to an interview, Walter runs into six-year-old Yuri, who claims to be Walter's son and demands that Walter take him to school. In order to clarify the situation and get Yuri off his back, Walter goes to find Kathrin, Yuri's mother, which whom he really did have a wild affair a few years back. However, Kathrin is nowhere to be found...
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“Cashback” (The British Film Institute)
A Left Turn Films Production
Sean Ellis and Lene Bausager
Part Slapstick comedy, part visual monologue, Cashback takes the viewers into the mind of Ben an art college student in London, whose artistic imagination runs wild as he works the late-night shift at the local supermarket. What do he and his colleagues do to pass the long, endless hours of the night?
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“The Last Farm”
A Zik Zak Filmworks Production
Rúnar Rúnarsson and Thor S. Sigurjónsson
An elderly man keeps a secret from the outside world as he reacts to the possibility that he will no longer be able to remain on his isolated farm.
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“Our Time Is Up”
A Station B Production
Rob Pearlstein and Pia Clemente
When therapist Dr. Leonard Stern (Kevin Pollak) finds out he has six weeks to live, he adopts a fresh method of treatment: brutal honesty.
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“Six Shooter” (Sundance Film Channel)
A Missing in Action Films and Funny Farm Films Production
Martin McDonagh
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Film Information
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Showtimes
- Wednesday, March 1st
8:30 pm - Thursday, March 2nd
7:00 pm - Friday, March 3rd
11:45 pm - Sunday, March 5th
3:50 pm