2025 Oscar Nominated Animated Shorts

Animated treasures from around the world gently address a wide variety of familiar matters, like insecurity, isolation, and romantic attraction, with gentle humor and surprising depth.

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Beautiful Men (2023) Dir. Nicolas Keppens
Belgium/France/Netherlands, 19min
In Dutch with English subtitles

Three balding brothers travel to Istanbul to get a hair transplant. Stuck with each other in a hotel far from home, their insecurities grow faster than their hair.

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In the Shadow of the Cypress (2023) Dirs. Hossein Molayemi, Shirin Sohani
Iran, 20min
No spoken language

A former captain, suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, lives with his daughter in a humble house located by the sea. Living a harsh life in isolation, he finds himself unable to be a devoted, caring father. Then one morning, an unforeseen event changes their lives—but for better or worse?

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Magic Candies (2024) Dir. Daisuke Nishio
Japan, 21min
In Japanese with English subtitles

The other kids never ask Dong-Dong to play, but he’s fine just playing marbles on his own. Then one day, he buys a bag of colorful candies and begins to discover new voices and perspectives.

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Wander to Wonder (2023) Dir. Nina Gantz
Belgium/France/Netherlands/UK, 14min

In the 80s, Mary, Billybud, and Fumbleton starred in the children’s television program Wander to Wonder. They are left alone in the studio after the show’s originator passed away.

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Yuck! (2024) Dir. Loïc Espuche
France, 14min
In French with English subtitles


Yuck: couples kissing on the mouth are gross! And the worst part is you can't miss them: when people are about to kiss, their lips become all pink and shiny. Little Léo laughs at them, just like all the kids at the summer camp. But he has a secret: in reality, Léo desperately wants to give kissing a try.