2025 Oscar Nominated Animated Shorts

Midnite weekend screenings happen on Friday & Saturday nights (meaning arrive on Friday and/or Saturday night by 11:45pm for seating, the movie starts after midnite)!

Run Time: 90 min. Format: DCP Release Year: 2025

For the 20th consecutive year, ShortsTV presents the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on Feb. 14th. This is your annual chance to predict the winners (and have the edge in your Oscar pool)! A perennial hit with audiences around the country and the world, don’t miss this year’s selection of shorts. The Academy Awards take place Sunday, March 2nd.

Magic Candies– Daisuke Nishio, 21 min., Japan (in Japanese)

In the Shadow of the Cypress – Hossein Molayemi and Shirin Sohani, 20 min., Iran (no dialogue)

Yuck! – Loïc Espuche, 13 min., France (in French)

The following films include nudity, and may not be appropriate for audiences under 14 years old

Wander to Wonder – Nina Gantz, 14 min., Netherlands/Belgium/France/UK (in English)

Beautiful Men – Nicolas Keppens, 18 min., Belgium/France/Netherlands (in Flemish, Dutch, Turkish, and English)