For the 19th consecutive year, Shorts HD and Magnolia Pictures present the Oscar®-Nominated Short Films. 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 Sun, Mar 10.

While the Oscar-Nominated Short Films are not officially rated, the following guidances summarizes content and topics in this year’s shorts — and suggests what their rating equivalence would be.

ANIMATED SHORTS
The Animated Shorts verge on R ratings. This is not a family-friendly program, with topics that include the Holocaust, inferred child sexual abuse, and violent battle scenes.

LIVE ACTION
The Live Action Shorts content has a R rated equivalency, with topics include murder, abortion, sexual abuse, and suicide.

DOCUMENTARY
The Documentary Shorts has a PG/PG-13 rated equivalency, with topics include aging, friendship, economic inequality, Taiwanese independence, and book bans.