How to Watch All the 2022 Oscar Nominated Short Films - TownandCountrymag.com

All 15 short films nominated for the 2022 Academy Awards will be playing in theaters starting on February 25. The films span three categories—live-action, animation, and documentary—and will be available to watch in more than 300 theaters nationwide.

Starting March 22, you will also be able to watch the Oscar nominated short films from your home. They will be on demand for rent or purchase via iTunes, Amazon, Verizon, and Google Play. However, some are already streaming online. Here's where to watch (most of) the short films nominated at the 2022 Oscars, plus a brief description of the stories from ShortsTV:

Animated Short Films

Bestia, directed by Hugo Covarrubias.

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Affairs of the Art by Joanna Quinn and Les Mills. "The story of an extraordinary family whose interests become all-consuming—from pickling to bug collecting, no passion is off-limits." Watch on YouTube.

Bestia by Hugo Covarrubias. "Bestia explores the life of a secret police agent during the military dictatorship in Chile. Her relationship with her dog, her body, her fears and frustrations reveals a grim fracture of her mind and of the country." Watch on Vimeo.

Boxballet by Anton Dyakov. "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." Not available to stream online at this time.

Robin Robin by Dan Ojari & Mikey Please, and featuring voice actors Gillian Anderson, Richard E. Grant and Adeel Akhtar. "An optimistic young robin raised by a family of mice makes a heartfelt wish on a Christmas star. Will she finally learn who she is—and how to fly?" Watch on Netflix.

The Windshield Wiper by Alberto Mielgo. "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." Watch on Short of the Week.

Live Action Short Films

Riz Ahmed in The Long Goodbye, directed by Aneil Karia.

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Ala Kachuu—Take and Run by Maria Brendle. "A young Kyrgyz woman is kidnapped and forced to marry. A drama about the desire for freedom in the clutches of a tradition." Not currently available to stream online.

The Dress by Tadeusz Lysiak. "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?" Not currently available to stream online.

The Long Goodbye by Aneil Karia and starring actor Riz Ahmed. "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." Watch on YouTube.

On my Mind by Martin Strange-Hansen. "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." Not currently available to stream online.

Please Hold by KD Dávila. "A young man's life is suddenly and inexplicably derailed, as he finds himself at the mercy of automated 'justice.'" Not currently available to stream online.

Documentary Short Films

The Queen of Basketball, directed by Ben Proudfoot.

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Audible by Matthew Ogens. "Shaken by a friend's suicide, a Deaf high school football player copes with family and relationships while anticipating his final homecoming game." Watch on Netflix.

Lead Me Home by Pedro Kos and Jon Shenk. "Poignant stories of homelessness on the West Coast of the US frame this cinematic portrait of a surging humanitarian crisis." Watch on Netflix.

The Queen of Basketball by Ben Proudfoot. "She is one of the great living women's basketball players. 3 national trophies. Scored the first basket in women's Olympic basketball at the '76 Olympics. Drafted to the NBA. But have you ever heard of Lucy Harris?" Watch on YouTube.

Three Songs for Benazir by Elizabeth Mirzaei and Gulistan Mirzaei. "Newly married and living in a displacement camp, an Afghan man struggles to balance his dream of joining the national army with family responsibilities." Watch on Netflix.

When We Were Bullies by Jay Rosenblatt. "A coincidence leads filmmaker Jay Rosenblatt 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." Not currently available to stream online.

Emily Burack Emily Burack is the news writer for Town & Country, where she covers entertainment, culture, and a range of other subjects.

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