2025 Oscar Nominated Short Films: Live Action

For the 20th consecutive year, ShortsTV presents the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on Feb. 21st. With all three categories offered – Animated, Live Action and Documentary – 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.2025 Nominated Films: A Lien dirs. David Cutler-Kreutz & Sam Cutler-Kreutz/USA/15minAnuja dir. Adam J. Graves/USA/22min/in Hindi with English subtitlesI'm Not a Robot dir. Victoria Warmerdam/Belgium & Netherlands/22min/in Dutch with English subtitlesThe Last Rangerdir. Cindy Lee/South Africa/28min/in Xhosa with English subtitlesThe Man Who Could Not Remain Silentdir. Nebojsa Slijepcevic/Croatia/14min/in Croatian with English subtitles