January 31 – March 6, 2014

AQUEL NO ERA YO/That Wasn’t Me (Spain/24 min.)
Dir. Esteban Crespo
Two aid workers attempt to cross a checkpoint guarded by child soldiers. Warning: Contains graphic depiction of sexual violence.

AVANT QUE DE TOUT PEDRE/Just Before Losing Everything (France/30 min.)
Dir. Xavier Legrand and Alexandre Gavras
Miriam has left her abusive husband and taken refuge with her children in the local supermarket where she works.

HELIUM (Denmark/23 min.)
Dir. Anders Walter and Kim Magnusson
A dying boy finds comfort in the tales of a magical land called HELIUM, told to him by the hospital janitor.

PITÄÄKÖ MUN KAIKKI HOITAA?/Do I Have To Take Care of Everything? (Finland/7 min.)
Dir. Selma Vilhunen and Kirsikka Saari
Sini tries frantically to get her family ready to leave for a wedding, but her husband and two children are interfering with her efforts.

THE VOORMAN PROBLEM (UK/13 min.)
Dir. by Mark Gill and Baldwin Li
A psychiatrist is called to a prison to examine an inmate named Voorman, who is convinced he is a god.

Oscar Shorts! 2014 Animated Program
Oscar Shorts! 2014 Documentary Program