A Hollywood Story. Gloria Swanson, as Norma Desmond, an aging silent-film queen, and William Holden, as the struggling young screenwriter who is held in thrall by her madness, created two of the screen’s most memorable characters. Winner of three Academy Awards, director Billy Wilder’s powerful orchestration of the bizarre tale is a true cinematic classic.
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 200 total qualifying films, these five are nominees in the Live Action Short Film category for the 95th Academy Awards.
Country: United States Language: EnglishYou 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: EnglishAfter 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: EnglishNew 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: France, Morocco, Belgium, Denmark Language: ArabicA middle-aged tailor and his wife find their relationship turned upside down by the arrival of a handsome new apprentice. Official Selection, 2022 Cannes Film Festival. Shortlisted for Best International Feature Film at the 95th Academy Awards.
Country: United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, Greece Language: EnglishA solitary exhibition. An art thief becomes trapped in a New York penthouse after his heist goes awry. Imprisoned with nothing but priceless works of art, he must use all his cunning and invention to survive. Official Selection, 2023 Berlin International Film Festival
Country: United States Language: EnglishIt’s never too late to get even. Two old friends reconnect at their friend’s funeral, and decide to exact revenge on the widower who wronged all three of them decades earlier. World Premiere, 2022 Toronto International Film Festival
Country: United States Language: EnglishPresented as part of Some Like It Hot: The Films of Billy WilderIt’s love and murder at first sight! A Los Angeles insurance representative lets an alluring housewife seduce him into a scheme of insurance fraud and murder that arouses the suspicion of his colleague, an insurance investigator.
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.
Country: Ireland Language: Irish Gaelic, EnglishA 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.
Country: France Language: French, German, ItalianIn 18th century France, the Chevalier de Fronsac and his Native American friend Mani are sent by the King to the Gevaudan province to investigate the killings of hundreds by a mysterious beast. The film’s 4K restored “Director’s Cut” version premiered in the Official Selection of 2022 Cannes Film Festival.
Country: United States Language: EnglishWoody 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.
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
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 81 total qualifying films, these five are nominees in the Animated Short Film category for the 95th Academy Awards.
