Screening

About 2025 Oscar-Nominated Shorts: Live Action

For the first time since 2012, IU Cinema is happy to present a big-screen experience for the Oscar-nominated short films. Traditionally, these shorts program have been offered to our community by the Ryder Film Series. We are honored to be a part of Peter LoPilato's Bloomington legacy of connecting our community with global cinematic treasure through our International Arthouse Series and dedicate our first Oscar Shorts screenings in over a decade to his memory.

The live-action line-up will include:

A Lien – Sam Cutler-Kreutz and David Cutler-Kreutz, 15 min, USA (in English)

Anuja – Adam J. Graves, 22 min, USA (in Hindi)

I’m Not a Robot – Victoria Warmerdam, 22 min, Belgium/Netherlands (in Dutch)

The Last Ranger – Cindy Lee, 28 min, South Africa (in Xhosa)

The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent – Nebojsa Slijepcevic, 13 min, Croatia (in Croatian)

“These programs treat movie-lovers to an unpredictable batch of films from all over the world, with a wide variety of themes, tones and textures.” — Collin Souter, RogerEbert.com

Any film screened at IU Cinema may contain content that viewers find sensitive or upsetting. Visit our Audience Advisories page to learn more.

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