2014 Oscar Nominated Shorts - Animation

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A Single Life (d. Marieke Blaauw, Joris Oprins, Job Roggeveen)
When playing a mysterious vinyl single, Pia is suddenly able to travel through her life. (2 min., Netherlands 2014.)

Me And My Moulton (d. Torill Kove)
One summer in mid-’60s Norway, a seven-year-old girl asks her parents if she and her sisters can have a bicycle. Me and My Moulton provides a glimpse of its young protagonist’s thoughts as she struggles with her sense that her family is a little out of sync with what she perceives as “normal”. (14 min., Canada/Norway 2014)

The Bigger Picture (d. Daisy Jacobs)
'You want to put her in a home; you tell her; tell her now!' hisses one brother to the other. But Mother won't go, and their own lives unravel as she clings on. Innovative life-size animated characters tell the stark and darkly humorous tale of caring for an elderly parent. (7 min., U.K. 2014)

The Dam Keeper (d. Robert Kondo and Dice Tsutsumi)
Set in a desolate future, one small town's survival is solely due to a large windmill dam that acts as a fan to keep out poisonous clouds. Despite bullying from classmates and an indifferent public, the dam's operator, Pig, works tirelessly to keep the sails spinning in order to protect the town. When a new student, Fox, joins Pig's class, everything begins to change. (18 min., U.S. 2014)

WINNER

Feast (d. Patrick Osborne)
This short from first-time director Patrick Osborne and Walt Disney Animation Studios, is the story of one man’s love life as seen through the eyes of his best friend and dog, Winston, and revealed bite by bite through the meals they share. (6 min., U.S. 2014.)

PLUS three bonus films from the Academy's shortlist!