2021 Oscar Shorts – Live Action

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Total Runtime: 2h 3m

Two Distant Strangers  USA / 25m / English – WINNER
A man trying to get home to his dog becomes stuck in a time loop that forces him to relive a deadly run-in with a cop.

White Eye   Israel / 21m / Hebrew
A man finds his stolen bicycle, which now belongs to a stranger. While attempting to retrieve it, he struggles to remain human.

Feeling Through   USA / 19m / English
A late-night encounter on a New York City street leads to a profound connection between a teen in need and a man who is deafblind.

The Letter Room   USA / 33m / English
When a corrections officer is transferred to the letter room, he soon finds himself enmeshed in a prisoner’s deeply private life.

The Present     Palestine / 25m / Arabic, English
On his wedding anniversary, Yusef and his young daughter set out in the West Bank to buy his wife a gift. Between soldiers, segregated roads and checkpoints, how easy would it be to go shopping?

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