For the 16th consecutive year, the ICA presents the Oscar-nominated live-action, animated, and documentary shorts you always wish you’d seen come Oscar night (March 27).
Both face coverings and proof of vaccination or a negative PCR test are required for programs taking place in the Barbara Lee Family Foundation Theater.
Schedule of Screenings
Fri, Feb 25, 7 PM | Animation
Sun, Feb 27, 1 PM | Animation
Sun, Feb 27, 3 PM | Live Action
Fri, Mar 4, 7 PM | Live Action
Sun, Mar 6, 1 PM | Documentary (Program A)
Sun, Mar 6, 3 PM | Documentary (Program B)
Thu, Mar 24, 7 PM | Animation
Fri, Mar 25, 7 PM | Live Action
Sun, Apr 3, 1 PM | Animation
Sun, Apr 3, 3 PM | Live Action
ANIMATED SHORTS
Runtime: 97 min.
Approximate rating: R. Not recommended for children.
Robin Robin – Dan Ojari and Mikey Please, UK, 32 min.
Boxballet – Anton Dyakov, Russia, 15 min.
Affairs of the Art – Joanna Quinn and Les Mills, UK/Canada, 16 min.
Bestia – Hugo Covarrubias and Tevo Díaz, Chile, 15 min.
Winner The Windshield Wiper – Alberto Mielgo and Leo Sanchez, USA/Spain, 14 min.
LIVE ACTION SHORTS
Runtime: 125 minutes
Approximate rating: R (adult themes, violence and language)
On My Mind – Martin Strange-Hansen and Kim Magnusson, Denmark, 18 min.
Please Hold – K.D. Dávila and Levin Menekse, USA, 19 min.
The Dress – Tadeusz Łysiak and Maciej Ślesicki, Poland, 30 min.
Winner The Long Goodbye – Aneil Karia and Riz Ahmed, UK/Netherlands, 12 min.
Ala Kachuu — Take and Run – Maria Brendle and Nadine Lüchinger, Kyrgyzstan/Switzerland, 38 min.
DOCUMENTARY (Program A)
Runtime: 75 minutes
Approximate rating: PG-13 (adult themes and topics)
Audible – Matt Ogens and Geoff McLean, USA, 39 min.
When We Were Bullies – Jay Rosenblatt, USA/Germany, 36 min.
Documentary (Program B)
Runtime: 83 minutes
Approximate rating: PG-13 (adult themes and topics)
Three Songs for Benazir – Elizabeth Mirzaei and Gulistan Mirzaei, Afghanistan, 22 min.
Lead Me Home – Pedro Kos and Jon Shenk, USA, 39 min.
Winner The Queen of Basketball – Ben Proudfoot, USA, 22 min.