IMPORTANT: These Oscar Shorts programs may not be appropriate for audiences under the age of 14 due to gun violence, shootings, language and nudity.

For the 20th consecutive year, ShortsTV presents the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on Feb. 14th. With all three categories offered – Animated, Live Action and Documentary – this is your annual chance to predict the winners (and have the edge in your Oscar pool)! A perennial hit with audiences around the country and the world, don’t miss this year’s selection of shorts. The Academy Awards take place Sunday, March 2nd.

PROGRAM INCLUDES (in order of screening):

Instruments of a Beating Heart – Ema Ryan Yamazaki, 23 min., Japan (in Japanese)

In an annual musical performance for first graders, a young girl faces her fears with determination and becomes one of the lead percussionists.

Incident – Bill Morrison, 30 min., USA (in English)

A collection of surveillance and body-camera footage offers a raw look at the 2018 police shooting of Harith Augustus — and at the immediate attempts to shape the story.

I Am Ready, Warden – Smriti Mundhra, 37 min., USA (in English)

In the days leading up to his execution, Texas death row prisoner John Henry Ramirez seeks redemption from his victim’s son.

The Only Girl in the Orchestra – Molly O’Brien, 34 min., USA (in English)

Celebrating trailblazing double bassist Orin O’Brien, the first woman to become a full-time member of the New York Philharmonic.

Death by Numbers – Kim A. Snyder, 33 min., USA (in English)

Four years after being shot with an AR-15 in her high school, Samantha Fuentes reckons with existential questions of hatred and justice as she prepares to confront her shooter.