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6 years ago

This time of year we make a point of trying to see some of the "lesser" nominees. Shorts, documentaries, etc. If you haven't done this, do a search to find them locally.

We just saw all of the live action shorts today and they are super.

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Bumblebeez SC Zone 7

6 years ago

Another cultural wasteland, but many things, from no traffic to no street lights, make up for it. The stars!

Last Friday at the end of the driveway were 27 wild turkeys. I've been seeing bunches each day since. Enrichment differently.

However, years ago, I had a good friend who won an Oscar for a short and I worked with a NYC agent for 30 years.

I wish I could have the best of both worlds but no traffic and nature wins.

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Bunny
6 years ago
Mtn, how did you do that? Are they available to rent and stream?
lascatx
6 years ago
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We have seen the shorts the last couple of years. May try to see about some of the documentaries, animated films (saw Coco) or other categories. Our local theater does a viewing of all the best picture nominees as well as the live action and animated shorts on a single pass that is good for special showings over a 2 week period. It is a bit of a film intensive, especially last year when we had to see 2 or 3 a day because of other events. I recommend the pass if available. Our theater is a Cinemark, but perhaps others do something similar.

I believe there is a streaming service that may have foreign films and documentaries, but I am not sure about that or the name.
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mtnrdredux_gw
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6 years ago
An art cinema. But if you google it, they have been distributed to cinemas across the world.

Try 2018 Oscar Nominated Shorts - Animation and 2018 Oscar Nominated Shorts - Live Action,
deegw
6 years ago
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DH and I went to see Coco, it is very charming and I was so impressed by the way they explained the cultural significance. It made me sad to think that so many children don't often see their culture reflected in our media.

Plus we both adore Gael Garcia Bernal because of Mozart in the Jungle.
lobby68
6 years ago
and this is where I lament living in a cultural wasteland.
blfenton
6 years ago
There are some amazing short films out there. This weekend we went to a Mountain Film Festival and although some of the films are only 5 minutes or 9 minutes long, they are being made by young and innovative film makers and they are amazing.

I'll have to check out the Emmy nominated ones and see if we can find them.

Thanks.
runninginplace
6 years ago
The university cinema where I work always does a film shorts festival-maybe one near you does too? I need to go look up when it's happening, thanks Mtn! Oh and for those who have UVerse one of the films I really regretted missing is now on PPV: The Florida Project.
mtnrdredux_gw
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6 years ago
Cool, Bumble. You may find an art cinema closer than you think, and i also notice big chains are starting to offer more (like The Met Opera). We have wild turkeys and coyotes here too. Not that either of them particularly thrill me; esp when the coyotes are riled up at night. Yikes it sounds like a horror movie soundtrack.

Running, I thought The Florida Project was excellent. Fun fact, the last scene was shot with an iphone. I must say it did temper my enthusiasm for snow-birding a bit.
lascatx
6 years ago
There is a streaming service available that may allow you to see some of the films that don't make it to theaters for many of us. I haven't tried it, but you might want to check out Fandor. You can get a 14 day free trial....
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6 years ago
I subscribe to Fandor and just checked -- they do have a selection of shorts, but I don't think there are any of the nominees for this year. There are a lot of older ones however.
mtnrdredux_gw
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6 years ago
Thanks for the suggestion, lascatx.

DH and I just finished a sort of marathon of this year's shorts, ex the animated ones. They are just fantastic, light years ahead of the typical fare one finds when you just want to see a movie. No, they are not light-hearted usually but they are often inspirational and uplifting. I can't say enough good things about them. If you have a source to see any or all, I would do so.

So far we have seen;

Short documentaries:

Edie and Eddy

Knife Skills

Heroin(e)

Traffic Stop

Heaven is a Traffic Jam on the 405

Live action shorts:

Watu Wote

The Eleven O'Clock

My Nephew Emmett

DeKalb Elementary

The Silent Child

Tomorrow we will finish up and see the animated shorts.
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6 years ago
I loved Lost Property Office, the animated short. Really sweet. I wish there was more of a platform for those who don't have art cinemas in their area. I do, but it would be great to get a larger audience for these. I have not seen the live action shorts but really would like to see The Eleven O'Clock. Maybe tomorrow.
mtnrdredux_gw
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6 years ago
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I agree, I think a lot of people would enjoy these. We have seen them in prior years but some years we've missed ... they can be hard to find.
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6 years ago
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I wonder if after the awards, they might be more accessible. This is the only one I can find that can be viewed on youtube. I haven't checked on the live action shorts.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sRxz5GF3Yo
mtnrdredux_gw
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6 years ago
Fyi, you can plug in your city here and do a search.

https://shorts.tv/theoscarshorts/theatrical-release/

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