2017 Oscar Nominated Short Films - Live Action

The Happiness Salesman

August 2010 •English

Karen is resigned to a life of suburban ennui, the dreams of her youth a distant memory. On an autumn afternoon as she struggles to get her baby to sleep she is disturbed by a door-to-door Salesman. Desperate for adult companionship she engages with the enigmatic Salesman. He claims that he can sell her something that will radically change her life; he offers Karen, an opportunity to fulfill her long forgotten dreams and ambitions.

Pathetic Woman

November 2020 •English

An awkward encounter at work carries two unassuming co-workers into a dreamy holiday weekend. A weekend that inevitably falls to pieces when Andy introduces Katherine to some friends. A surreal portrait of love and how pathetic it renders us.

Swimming in a Sea of Trauma

January 2023 •English

A ghost story with nightmarish echoes concerning the traumatic memories of the Nigerian Civil War.

Traffic Light

February 2022 •Spanish

Bogo the Clown

January 2017 •English

Bogo, a self-deprecating stand-up comedian, struggles to find happiness in a life where his only value seems to be making other people laugh.

Americano

October 2018 •English

On the eve of deportation, a refugee hacker fights for a chance at the American dream after he is betrayed by a politician using him to sway public opinion.

A Naked Boy

October 2015 •Korean

A forty-five-year-old history teacher, Jin-tae, has hallucinations about one of his students.

Kamen Rider Gotchard Ver.: Romeo and Juliet Complete Edition

April 2024 •Japanese

The extended version of the Romeo & Juliet play performance as seen in Kamen Rider Gotchard's 31st episode, and presented like it was shot in-universe.

Hunting Season

May 2024 •Greek

Nikos, a low-key man, works as an assistant accountant in an insurance company that is facing financial problems. The main accountant of the company and his superior, Mr. Alexandridis, is a demanding and rude man, who takes advantage of Nikos and his slavery. When one night, Nikos accidentally sees two men threatening Mr. Alexandrides on the street, the balance in Nikos' life changes.

Warpaint: From The Basement

May 2022 •English

Warpaint played a set for Nigel Godrich's "From The Basement" series. The Californian four piece played a seven-song set, mostly pulling from their 2022 album Radiate Like This (including opening trio "Champion," "Hips," and "Hard To Tell You"), plus "Bees" from their 2010 debut The Fool and "Keep It Healthy" from their 2014 self-titled album.

Homo Verum

January 2023 •Portuguese

In 1894, Gabriel, an ambitious medicine graduate, spends his summer learning from the renowned Doctor Fidalgo in his isolated Mansion. Upon developing a lustful admiration for Fidalgo's wife, the young doctor is forced to break his morals.

A Common Enemy

April 1910 •English

A secret message is dispatched by the young daughter of a Southern family to Col. Morgan's camp.

Nothing Ever Really Ends

June 2016 •Norwegian

Marius and Ebba are a couple in their late 20s who are in constant conflict, even though they love each other deeply. Every New Year's Eve they try to break up. A story about love and dysfunction told over the course of three years.

A Woman's Honour

January 1913 •Danish

Marie, the daughter of a pastor, and major Trolle are young and in love, and they seem destined to become engaged. Everything is coming up roses when a serpent enters this Paradise. Trolle’s close friend, Hoffmann, begins making passes at Marie, and even in the face of consistent rejections he remains tireless in his pursuit. When he assaults Marie one evening, Trolle surprises them and mistakenly thinks they are having an affair. Marie is deeply hurt by Trolle’s distrust of her, so she leaves him quietly and finds employment at the Scala Theatre. When she is to perform some time later, Hoffmann is present – as is Trolle, who has realised his mistake. When she receives an ingratiating message from Hoffmann, she makes an impulsive and fateful decision. Stumfilm.dk

Port of a Prince

February 2023 •Haitian

A young Haitian boy must decide if joining a gang is the right path for him.

I Have You

March 2023 •Luxembourgish

An intern confronts a sex offender all alone who can't wait to meet her - with dangerous consequences.

Sisters

June 2024 •Catalan

Gina's death will force Greta and Gemma, her sisters, to get back together after a long time and to reconsider if sharing blood really means to be family.

Annie

April 2020 •Spanish

Annie wakes up in the middle of an abandoned quarry without knowing how, or why, has she got there. As she incorporates herself, she begins to understand her complicated situation.

Pillar

January 2006 •Dutch

A father faces his darkest hours after the dead of his son.

The Close

April 2008 •Dutch

Two brothers clean up a cottage in the woods. Why doesn't seem to matter. What does, are the emotions that are uncovered.