‘One Day This Kid’ Bridges a Confused Young Heart with a Forgiving Future
Queer people often think about the separation between adulthood and childhood. A lot of us had to hide ourselves and ...
Queer people often think about the separation between adulthood and childhood. A lot of us had to hide ourselves and ...
A precocious young girl sets out in the morning light to sell some wooden carvings that her father made, but ...
TJ O'Grady-Peyton's shortlisted Room Taken is an ode to empathy and generosity. No one knows that more than Academy Award ...
Despite us being familiar with stories revolving around sickness and dying, each story has a unique angle. Depending on the ...
The immigration process comes center stage in Sam and David Cutler-Kreutz's thrilling and frutratingly real Live Action Short Film contender, ...
Imagine waking up as your train ride comes to a slow stop. You are not at your destination, so you ...
The short film categories are some of the freshest, most original films in the Oscar race because we haven’t heard ...
It's 1979, and everyone's blood is boiling. In post-Vietnam America, Iranian immigrants face unjust prejudice and judgement based solely on ...
Krit Komkrichwarakool's Live Action Short Film contender, Auganic, is unlike any other film in this race. It depicts a loving, ...
TJ O'Grady-Peyton's Room Taken serves as a reminder that we all would appreciate a helping hand--even if we have to ...
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