In partnership with the Dare County Arts Council and the OBX Film Society, Ocracoke Alive is hosting three evenings of this year's Oscar Nominated Short Films, in the categories of Animation, Live Action, and Documentary.
This special release features the year's most spectacular short films and is available to watch on the big screen for a limited time shortly after nominations are announced.
The Animated Nominees are: Letter to a Pig FRANCE, ISRAEL/17 MINS/2022 Director ~ Tal Kantor Synopsis A Holocaust survivor reads a letter he wrote to the pig who saved his life. A young schoolgirl hears his testimony in class and sinks into a twisted dream where she confronts questions of identity, collective trauma, and the extremes of human nature.
Ninety-Five Senses USA/13 MINS/2023 Director ~ Jared Hess, Jerusha Hess Synopsis An ode to the body's five senses delivered by a man with little time left to enjoy them.
Our Uniform IRAN/7 MINS/2023 Director ~ Yegane Moghaddam Synopsis An Iranian girl unfolds her school memories on the wrinkles and fabrics of her old uniform.
Pachyderme FRANCE/11 MINS/2021 Director ~ Stéphanie Clément Synopsis As every summer, Louise is entrusted to her grand-parents for a few days of vacation in the country. The green grass of the garden, the swimming in the lake, the fishing with Grandpa, everything seems as sweet as Grandma’s strawberry pies. Yet this year, the snow will fall in summer and a monster will die.
WAR IS OVER! Inspired by the Music of John and Yoko (WINNER) USA/11 MINS/2023 Director ~ Dave Mullins Synopsis Set in an alternate WWI reality where a senseless war rages on, two soldiers on opposite sides of the conflict play a joyful game of chess. A heroic carrier pigeon delivers the soldiers' chess moves over the battlefield as the fighting escalates.
** Each nominee is released in one of three distinct feature-length compilations according to their category of nomination: Live Action, Animation, or Documentary.
The theatrical release of the nominated short films is the world's largest commercial release of short films, delighting audiences and giving filmmakers an unprecedented opportunity to entertain short film fans.
In recent years, the Oscar® Nominated Short Films have been released in over 700 theaters across the US and Canada, garnering reviews in every major news outlet, from The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, and Deadline to The New York Times. The films have also been released annually in a growing number of theaters around the world, including the UK, France, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, India, South Africa, Mexico, Chile, China, and Australia, among others, making it a truly international release.
