France/Iceland/Israel/Norway/Palestine/United States | 2019-20 | various directors

Three different programs of this year’s Oscar-nominated short films presented by ShortsTV—Animated, Live Action, and Documentary—lets you select your personal favorites before the winners are announced on April 25. The “Animated” program (99 min.) includes the five nominees, representing USA, France, and Iceland—Burrow, Genius Loci, Opera, If Anything Happens I Love You, and Yes-People—as well as three shortlisted finalists. The “Live Action” program (130 min.) includes the five nominees—The Present, Feeling Through, Two Distant Strangers, White Eye, and The Letter Room—representing the U.S., Israel, and Palestine. And the “Documentary” program (136 min.) includes the five nominees—A Love Song for Latasha, Do Not Split, Hunger Ward, Colette, and A Concerto Is a Conversation—representing USA and Norway. (For complete program details, visit https://shorts.tv/theoscarshorts/.) NOTE: These three programs are not suitable for younger viewers and would probably be rated PG-13 (Animated) and R (Live Action, Documentary). Cleveland premiere. Some subtitles.

The three different programs of 2021 Oscar Nominated Short Films (Animated, Live Action, Documentary), all Cinematheque streaming exclusives, can be viewed online from 4/2 thru at least 5/27 via the links below. Doing so supports the Cinematheque. Screening fee for each program is $12 and you have 72 hours to watch it. Or purchase all three programs at the same time for only $30. 

https://watch.eventive.org/ons21-clevelandcinematheque