13-02-2025
Oscar nominated short films to screen at Rockford's Music Box
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Oscar-nominated short films are scheduled to screen in Rockford prior to the 97th Academy Awards ceremony.
The Oscar Nominated Short Films, presented by SHORTS, will screen at The Music Box, at 218 E State Street.
The event is set for Saturday, March 1st, one day before the Academy Awards broadcast on ABC-TV on Sunday, March 2nd.
The program will contain all of the short films nominated for Best Animated, Best Documentary, and Best Live Action short film.
Best animated short film
Beautiful Men
In the Shadow of the Cypress
Magic Candies
Wander to Wonder
Yuck!
Best documentary short film
Death by Numbers
I Am Ready, Warden
Incident
Instruments of a Beating Heart
The Only Girl in the Orchestra
Best live action short film
A Lien
Anuja
I'm Not a Robot
The Last Ranger
The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent
PROGRAM SCHEDULE
12 p.m. – Doors open
1 p.m. – 2025 Oscar® Nominated Documentary Short Film Nominees Screening Block 1
2:30 p.m. – Documentary Intermission
2:50 p.m. – 2025 Oscar® Nominated Documentary Short Film Nominees Screening Block 2
4:30 p.m. – Short Talk (featured guest speakers TBA)
5 p.m. – 2025 Oscar® Nominated Animated Short Film Nominees Screening
6:30 p.m. – Short Talk (featured guest speakers TBA)
7 p.m. – 2025 Oscar® Nominated Live Action Short Film Nominees Screening
9 p.m. – Closing Remarks + Networking After-Party
: Schedule subject to change
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