How to Watch the 2022 Oscar-Nominated Short Films
/While the short films have been shunted off of the main broadcast at the 2022 Academy Awards, that doesn’t make the movies any less worthwhile. You can go see all of the Oscar-nominated short films from 2022 in theaters now!
If you’d rather sit back on your couch (or desk chair) for your Oscars catch-up, most of the shorts are available to stream, too. Take a look at the best that the worlds of live action, documentary and animation had to offer in 40 minutes or less.
Documentary Short Subject
Audible is streaming on Netflix
Football player Amaree McKenstry-Hall and his Maryland School for the Deaf teammates attempt to defend their winning streak while coming to terms with the tragic loss of a close friend.
Lead Me Home is streaming on Netflix
Poignant stories of homelessness on the West Coast of the US frame this cinematic portrait of a surging humanitarian crisis.
THE QUEEN OF BASKETBALL is streaming on YouTube
She is arguably the greatest living women’s basketball player. She’s won three national trophies; she played in the ‘76 Olympics; she was drafted to the NBA. But have you ever heard of Lucy Harris?
Three Songs for Benazir is streaming on Netflix
Even as Shaista's love for Benazir is palpable, the choices he must make to build a life with her have profound consequences.
When We Were Bullies will be streaming on HBO MAX (after the Oscars)
A mind-boggling coincidence leads the filmmaker to track down his fifth grade class and fifth grade teacher to examine their memory of and complicity in a bullying incident 50 years ago.
ANIMATED SHORT FILMS
Affairs of the Art is streaming on YouTube
Beryl's back in "Affairs of the Art", which showcases one family's eccentric yet endearing obsessions with everything from drawing to screw threads and pet taxidermy.
Bestia is available to rent through Vimeo
Inspired by real events, “Bestia” enters the life of a secret police agent in the military dictatorship in Chile. The relationship with her dog, her body, her fears and frustrations, reveal a macabre fracture in her mind and a country.
Boxballet is not available to stream
One day, a delicate ballerina named Olya meets the rough, surly boxer Evgeny. The contrast between their worlds and their philosophies is so sharp that even the possibility of these two characters crossing paths seems incredible.
Robin Robin is streaming on Netflix
A bird raised by mice begins to question where she belongs and sets off on a daring journey of self-discovery.
The Windshield Wiper is available to stream on YouTube
Inside a cafe while smoking a whole pack of cigarettes, a man poses an ambitious question: “What is Love?”. A collection of vignettes and situations will lead the man to the desired conclusion.
Live Action Short
Ala Kachuu - Take And Run is available to rent on Vimeo
A young Kyrgyz woman is kidnapped and forced to marry. A drama about the desire for freedom in the clutches of a tradition.
The Dress is available to stream on HBO Max
A woman with limited hopes toils in a rundown motel in rural Poland, as a maid. Will the repeated visits of an interesting man, a truck driver, change the loneliness of her situation?
The Long Goodbye is streaming on YouTube
Riz and his family are in the middle of a typical family day in their house, whilst a far right march plays out on the telly in the background, which eventually arrives at their front door, leading to a devastating outcome.
On My Mind is streaming on YouTube
Henrik wants to sing a song for his wife. It has to be today, it has to be now. It’s a question of life, death and karaoke.
Please Hold is streaming on HBO Max
A young man’s life is suddenly and inexplicably derailed, as he finds himself at the mercy of automated ‘justice’.
