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.

ANIMATED SHORTS (Running Time: 90 minutes) – in program order:

Magic Candies – Daisuke Nishio, 21 min., Japan
In the Shadow of the Cypress – Hossein Molayemi & Shirin Sohani, 20 min., Iran
Yuck! – Loïc Espuche, 13 min., France
Wander to Wonder – Nina Gantz, 13 min., Netherlands, Belgium, France, UK
Beautiful Men – Nicolas Keppens, 19 min., Belgium, France, Netherlands

NOTE: Both Wander to Wonder and Beautiful Men include animated nudity and may not be appropriate for audiences under 14.