New Yorkers will have the opportunity to see all 10 of this year's Oscar-nominated films in the Animated and Live Action Short Film categories prior to the 80th Academy Awards presentation, on Saturday, February 16, at noon at the Directors Guild Theater in New York City.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' fifth annual "Shorts!" program will be hosted by Robert Osborne, Hollywood Reporter columnist, host of Turner Classic Movies and official biographer of the Academy Awards.
The 2007 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 for "Shorts!" are $5 for the general public and $3 for Academy members and students with a valid ID. All seating is unreserved. Tickets may be reserved by calling 1-888-778-7575. Depending on availability, tickets may be purchased at the door on the day of the screenings. Doors open at 11:00 am.
The Directors Guild Theater is located at 110 West 57th Street in New York City.
