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I’m Still Here
( pg-13 ) 135 min
in Portuguese with English subtitles
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Brazil, 1971. Brazil faces the tightening grip of a military dictatorship. Eunice Paiva, a mother of five children, is forced to reinvent herself after her family suffers a violent and arbitrary act by the government. Based on Marcelo Rubens Paiva’s memoir, this story portrays an important part of Brazil’s hidden history.

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Anora
( r ) 139 min
in English, Russian and Armenian with English subtitles
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Ani is a young sex worker from Brooklyn whose life takes an unexpected turn when she meets and impulsively marries Vanya, the impetuous son of a Russian billionaire. When Vanya’s parents catch wind of the union, they send their henchmen to annul the marriage.

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2025 Oscar Nominated Short Films – Documentary
( Not Rated - Treat as PG-13 ) 165 min
in English & Japanese
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For the 20th consecutive year, ShortsTV presents the Oscar-Nominated Short Films! The Documentary Nominees include a film from Japan and 4 from the USA.

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2025 Oscar Nominated Short Films – Live Action
( Not Rated - Treat as PG-13 ) 104 min
in Multiple Languages
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For the 20th consecutive year, ShortsTV presents the Oscar-Nominated Short Films! The Live Action Nominees include films from the USA, India, South Africa, The Netherlands and more.

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2025 Oscar Nominated Short Films – Animated
( Not Rated - Treat as PG-13 ) 90 min
in Multiple Languages
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For the 20th consecutive year, ShortsTV presents the Oscar-Nominated Short Films! The Animated Nominees include films from the Iran, France, Japan and two European co-productions.

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The Apprentice
( r ) 122 min
in English
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A young Donald Trump, eager to make his name as a hungry second son of a wealthy family in 1970s New York, comes under the spell of Roy Cohn, the cutthroat attorney who would help create the Donald Trump we know today.

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Nickel Boys
( pg-13 ) 140 min
in English
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Based on the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Colson Whitehead, NICKEL BOYS chronicles the powerful friendship between two young Black teenagers navigating the harrowing trials of reform school together in Florida.

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All Things Oscar® Film Festival – 2025
( nr )
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It’s the return of Oscar madness at the Avalon! From now until the Oscar Broadcast on ABC on March 2, the Avalon will feature over a dozen Academy Award Nominated films so you can dominate your Oscar pool!

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The Importance of Being Earnest
( Not Rated - Treat as PG-13 ) 180 min
in English
NT Live
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While assuming the role of a dutiful guardian in the country, Jack lets loose in town under a false identity. Meanwhile, his friend Algy adopts a similar facade. Hoping to impress two eligible ladies, the gentlemen find themselves caught in a web of lies they must carefully navigate.

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