Host: Sean Astin

The Academy celebrated the nominated films and filmmakers in this evening spotlighting the Animated Short Film and Live Action Short Film categories. This year’s selection of animated films demonstrated a remarkable variety of filmmaking techniques, including computer-generated imagery and stop-motion as well as traditional animation. The live action films are an international group, with films hailing from England, France, Israel, Northern Ireland and Switzerland. Our event featured a screening of all 10 nominated shorts in their entirety, as well as discussions with all of the nominated filmmakers.