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Wed, Mar 30 at 5:10pm

2022 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Documentary

  • Various Directors
  • Various Countries
  • 2022
  • Approx: 160 min.
  • R/PG-13
  • DCP
  • Assistive Listening
  • Hearing Loop
2022 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Documentary

Part of 2022 Oscar-Nominated Short Films.

For the 17th consecutive year, Shorts HD and Magnolia Pictures present the Oscar-Nominated Short Films. With all three categories offered — Animation, 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 27.

The nominees for this year’s Documentary Short Films are:

Audible (Dirs. Matt Ogens and Geoff McLean | USA | 39 min.)

Lead Me Home (Dirs. Pedro Kos and Jon Shenk | USA | 39 min.)

The Queen of Basketball (Dir. Ben Proudfoot | USA | 22 min.)

Three Songs for Benazir (Dirs. Elizabeth Mirzaei and Gulistan Mirzaei | Afghanistan | 22 min.)

When We Were Bullies (Dir. Jay Rosenblatt | USA/Germany | 36 min.)

NOTE: The films in this year’s Documentary Shorts program have either R or PG-13 equivalent ratings.

The Belcourt Theatre does not provide advisories about subject matter or potential triggering content, as sensitivities vary from person to person.

Beyond the synopses, trailers and review links on our website, other sources of information about content and age-appropriateness for specific films can be found on Common Sense MediaIMDb and DoesTheDogDie.com as well as through general internet searches.


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