Oscar Animated Shorts (2022)

2022 Festival

Fri, Mar 4 @ 7:30pm - GPLT

Presented by Rewind Radio and the Prairie Mall, this 100-minute package includes the Academy Award nominees for Best Animated Short Film. This package includes a wide variety of animation styles and age ratings: everything from a G-rated children’s film about a clutzy bird (Robin Robin) to a disturbing stop-motion animation (Beast) rated 18A for mature content, nudity, and sexual violence. There is a $50 Prairie Mall door prize to win as well as a prize package worth $164 for being the first person whose ballot is drawn that correctly predicts the Oscar-winning animated short at the Academy Awards on March 27.

Films in this package

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The Windshield Wiper

Inside a cafe, while smoking a whole pack of cigarettes, a man poses an ambitious question: “What is Love?” A collection of vignettes and situations will lead him to a conclusion. Nominated for an Academy Award in 2022 for Best Animated Short Film.

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Robin Robin

A bird raised by mice begins to question where she belongs and sets off on a daring journey of self-discovery. Nominated for an Academy Award in 2022 for Best Animated Short Film.

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BoxBallet

When a delicate ballerina meets a rough boxer, shy feelings draw them together, but will their contrasting worlds drive them apart? Nominated for an Academy Award in 2022 for Best Animated Short Film.

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Affairs of the Art

How many obsessions can one family have? Beryl, a 59-year-old factory worker obsessed with drawing, reveals the addictions of her eccentric family, which include pickling, screw threads and pet taxidermy. Nominated for an Academy Award in 2022 for Best Animated Short Film.

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Beast (Bestia)

Based on true events, the life of a secret police agent in Chile is explored. Her relationship with her dog, her body, her fears and frustrations reveal a grim fracture in her mind and her country during the 17-year military dictatorship that began in 1973. Nominated for an Academy Award in 2022 for Best Animated…