Each year, the Film Center is thrilled to present the Academy Award-nominated shorts program featuring some of the year’s most spectacular short films. From 98 total qualifying films, these five are nominees in the Documentary Short Film category for the 95th Academy Awards. Winners will be announced at on Sunday, March 12.

New year, new universe. An aging Chinese immigrant is just trying to finish her taxes. Instead she is continuously swept up in an insane adventure, where she alone can save the world. This surreal and exhilarating exploration of identity and existence won seven Academy Awards including Best Picture. | Country: United States | Language: English, Mandarin, Cantonese

Country: United States
Language: English

New York. New rules. Following the latest Ghostface killings, the four survivors leave Woodsboro behind and start a fresh chapter in New York City. Select screenings in 3D.

Country: United States
Language: English

Woody Harrelson stars in the hilarious and heartwarming story of a former minor-league basketball coach who, after a series of missteps, is ordered by the court to manage a team of players with intellectual disabilities.

Country: United States
Language: English

You can’t run from your past. This face-off between former friends is more than just a fight. Creed III (2023) is the third installment in the successful franchise and is Michael B. Jordan’s directorial debut.

Country: United States
Language: English

After a catastrophic crash on an unknown planet, pilot Mills quickly discovers he’s actually stranded on Earth…65 million years ago. A sci-fi thriller from the writers of A Quiet Place (2018) and producer Sam Raimi.

Country: United States
Language: English

Get in line. An oddball group of cops, criminals, tourists, and teens converge in a Georgia forest where a 500-pound black bear goes on a murderous rampage after unintentionally ingesting cocaine.

Country: Ireland
Language: Irish Gaelic, English

A quiet, neglected girl is sent away from her dysfunctional family to live with relatives for the summer. She blossoms in their care, but in this house where there are meant to be no secrets, she discovers one. Awarded the Crystal Bear for Best Film at the 2022 Berlin International Film Festival. Nominated for Best International Feature Film at the 95th Academy Awards.

As our biggest annual fundraiser, the Awards Gala is our way to gather the community in celebration of the films of the previous year. You are invited to walk the red carpet, enjoy a themed cocktail and delicious food, and watch the 95th Academy Awards with your fellow lovers of film, culture, and art.