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Shorts when longing for theater in Clark County Kiggins, Liberty screen diverse lineup of Oscar nominated films By Scott Hewitt, Columbian Arts & Features Reporter Published: April 1, 2021, 6:02am Share: 5 Photos "The Present" is a terrifying, 25-minute live-action film about trying to buy an anniversary gift in occupied Palestine. Photo Gallery Previewing Academy Award-nominated short films on his home TV makes Richard Beer hungry to get back to the cinema where he can see the same small features on a properly vast screen...

When: April 6-11 How much: $15/single program; $60/Five Program Pass; $150/Full Virtual Pass; $250/VIP Pass; $45/student pass More info: Film programs can be viewed anytime during the festival run Tickets: aspenfilm.org Aspen Shortsfest was the first major Aspen event to go virtual in spring 2020, during the early days of the coronavirus pandemic and the stay-home order in Aspen. A year later, Shortsfest is launch its second virtual iteration with a diverse 80-film lineup of titles vying for awards in he Oscar-qualifying festival as it celebrates its 30th anniversary. A whole digital ecosyste...

Review: 'Two Distant Strangers' highlights stellar class of Oscar shorts Oscar-Nominated Short Films program, a favorite on the Detroit Film Theater's annual calendar, unfolds virtually beginning Friday Adam Graham A White cop and a young Black man are caught in an endless cycle of violence in "Two Distant Strangers," an invigorating "Groundhog Day"-style tale with a social justice twist, and one of the highlights of the 2021 Oscar-Nominated Short Films program.  Even in an off year for the Oscars (and for Hollywood in general), the Oscar Shorts program — which presents the Academy Award-...

Hip Hop will be well-represented at the 93rd Academy Awards through Diddy and Joey Bada$$. Starring the Pro Era rapper with the Bad Boy founder as executive producer, Two Distant Strangers has earned an Oscar nomination for Best Live Action Short Film ahead of the April 25 ceremony. Written during quarantine, the 28-minute film was sparked by police brutality across the United States in 2020. It follows cartoonist Carter James who attempts to return home to his dog after spending the night at a girl’s place, but things take a turn for the worse when he bumps into someone in the street and ...

Rapper, actor Joey Bada$$ says he had to think twice before signing up to play Carter James in short film "Two Distant Strangers," about police brutality. The release has been shortlisted for the Oscar for Live Action Short. (March 10)