To kick off Oscar Week, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present "Shorts!," a program featuring the 2007 Academy Award-nominated films in the Animated and Live Action Short Film categories, on Tuesday, February 19, at 7:00 pm at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.
The program will feature onstage discussions with the nominated filmmakers (subject to availability).
The Animated Short Film nominees are:
I MET THE WALRUS, Josh Raskin, director MADAME TUTLI-PUTLI, Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski, directors MEME LES PIGEONS VONT AU PARADIS (EVEN PIGEONS GO TO HEAVEN), Samuel Tourneux, director; Simon Vanesse, exec producer MY LOVE (MOYA LYUBOV), Alexander Petrov, director PETER & THE WOLF, Suzie Templeton, director; Hugh Welchman, producer
Tickets are $5 for the general public and $3 for Academy members and students with a valid ID. Tickets may be purchased online at www.oscars.org, by mail, or at the Academy's box office during regular business hours beginning Friday, Feb. 1, at 9 a.m.
The Samuel Goldwyn Theater is located at 8949 Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills. Doors open at 6:00 pm. All seating is unreserved. For more information, call the Academy at (310) 247-3600 or visit www.oscars.org/events.
