Carroll County Chamber Of Commerce : Virtual Screenings Of 2021 Oscar Nominated Shorts

Press release from the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce :

04/05/2021

The Carroll County Arts Council and the Film Lovers in Carroll County (FLICC) are thrilled to present virtual screenings of the 2021 Oscar® Nominated Shorts this April. All the shorts will be available to rent and watch in the Arts Council’s virtual screening room now through April 25, 2021.

Get caught up on all the Oscar buzz right from home when you rent and watch all of the live action, animated, and documentary shorts that are nominated for the 2021 Academy Awards ®. These short-film nominees from all over the world are traditionally among the year’s most creative films and are generally audience favorites. Ironically, they are also the most difficult to see since short films are not released theatrically by most studios. This year, the Arts Council’s virtual screening room makes these little-seen gems even more accessible to film buffs!

While the Carroll Arts Center has recently announced the return of films in their theatre, these annual screenings of the Oscar shorts will be presented virtually due to the large crowds the in-person screenings attract. Each film category can be rented individually or all three can be rented at a discounted rate. All rentals will last for 30 days and the films must be watched within 72 hours after starting. The Arts Council will receive 50% of the proceeds, making this virtual event an easy way to support their mission of providing arts and cultural opportunities in Carroll County.

ANIMATED SHORTS (Estimated Running Time: 99 minutes)

NR but PG-13 equivalent. A few of the films are not suitable for children under 12 (tough adult themes, language, brief nudity).

Burrow – Madeline Sharafian and Michael Capbarat, USA, 6 minutes

Genius Loci – Adrien Mérigeau and Amaury Ovise, France, 16 minutes

If Anything Happens I Love You – Will McCormack and Michael Govier, USA, 13 minutes

Opera – Erick Oh, USA/South Korea, 9 minutes

Yes-People – Gísli Darri Halldórsson and Arnar Gunnarsson, Iceland, 9 minutes

Additional Animated Shorts:

Kapaemahu – Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu, Dean Hamer, and Joe Wilson, USA, 8 minutes

The Snail and the Whale – Max Lang and Daniel Snaddon, UK/Germany, 27 minutes

To Gerard – Taylor Meacham, USA, 7 minutes

LIVE ACTION SHORTS (Estimated Running Time: 130 minutes)

NR but R equivalent (adult themes and language).

Feeling Through – Doug Roland and Susan Ruzenski, USA, 19 minutes

The Letter Room – Elvira Lind and Sofia Sondervan, USA, 33 minutes

The Present – Farah Nabulsi, Palestine, 25 minutes

Two Distant Strangers – Travon Free and Martin Desmond Roe, USA, 29 minutes

White Eye – Tomer Shushan and Shira Hochman, Israel, 20 minutes

DOCUMENTARY SHORTS (Estimated Running Time: 136 minutes)

NR but R equivalent (subjects include the Hong Kong protests, Black history, the Holocaust, and child hunger).

Colette – Anthony Giacchino and Alice Doyard, France/Germany/USA, 25 minutes

A Concerto is a Conversation – Ben Proudfoot and Kris Bowers, USA, 13 minutes

Do Not Split – Anders Hammer and Charlotte Cook, USA/Norway, 35 minutes

Hunger Ward – Skye Fitzgerald and Michael Scheuerman, USA, 40 minutes

A Love Song for Latasha – Sophia Nahli Allison and Janice Duncan, USA, 19 minutes

After watching all the shorts, viewers can visit the Arts Council’s website to submit their predictions for which films will win the Academy Award on April 25! Guess all the winners correctly and win two Carroll Arts Center free movie passes.

Rent one category for $12 or rent all three for $30. Access the virtual screening room online at www.CarrollCountyArtsCouncil.org. This program is available to rent through April 25. For more information, call the Arts Council at 410-848-7272.