2025 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Live Action

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2025 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Live Action

'Anuja' & 'The Last Ranger'

Wednesday, March 5, 2025

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Join us for a screening of two of the 2025 Academy Awards nominees for Short Film: Live Action followed by a Conversation with the filmmakers. Moderated by Jazz Tangcay, Variety.

'Anuja' Synopsis: 

'Anuja,' crafted by husband and wife team, Adam J. Graves (director) and Suchitra Mattai (producer), tells a hopeful tale of two sisters struggling to find joy and opportunity in a world intent on their exploitation and exclusion. This powerful short follows Anuja, a gifted nine-year-old girl and her 17-year-old sister, Palak, as they work in a back-alley garment factory. When a teacher offers Anuja a chance to attend an elite boarding school, the sisters must navigate challenges that test their resilience and bond, culminating in a decision faced by countless young girls worldwide. 'Anuja' has won numerous awards, including BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT at the 2024 HollyShorts Film Festival, and has been nominated for the 2025 Oscars®. Mindy Kaling serves the team as producer.

Runtime: 22 mins

'The Last Ranger' Synopsis:

When young Litha is introduced to the magic of a game reserve by the last remaining ranger, they are ambushed by poachers. In the ensuing battle to save the rhinos, Litha discovers a terrible secret.  

Runtime: 28 mins