For the 20th consecutive year, ShortsTV presents the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on February  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.

DOCUMENTARY SHORTS (Running Time: 165 minutes) – in program order:

Instruments of a Beating Heart – Ema Ryan Yamazaki, 23 min., Japan
Incident – Bill Morrison & Jamie Kalven, 30 min., USA
I Am Ready, Warden – Smriti Mundhra, 37 min., USA
The Only Girl in the Orchestra– Molly O’Brien, 35 min., USA
Death by Numbers – Kim A. Snyder, 33 min., USA