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OSCAR® NOMINATED SHORT FILM SCREENINGS DEBUT IN ROCKFORD
In celebration of the 2025 Oscar® Nominated Short Films theatrical release, Plus Seven Company (P7c) debuted Rockford’s Oscar® SHORTS Preview on Saturday, March 1, at The Music Box in downtown Rockford. The Oscar® Nominated Short Films release, presented by SHORTS, is available annually only in select theaters and venues and, showcasing all short films nominated in the categories of Best Live Action, Best Animated, and Best Documentary Short Film.
Administered by ShortsTV, the Oscar® SHORTS release marks the only opportunity audiences can watch all of the short film nominees prior to the Academy Awards®. In addition to Oscar® short film screenings, Rockford’s Oscar® SHORTS Preview included two short film premieres from regional filmmakers, Q&As, local food and drinks, and industry networking opportunities.
2025 OSCAR® NOMINATED SHORT FILMS
ROCKFORD'S OSCAR® SHORTS PREVIEW
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1 p.m. – Doors Open
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1:30 p.m. – 2025 Oscar® Documentary Short Film Nominees Screening Block 1
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3 p.m. – Documentary Intermission
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3:15 p.m. – 2025 Oscar® Documentary Short Film Nominees Screening Block 2
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4:30 p.m. – Intermission - Short Talk + "Erased" Short Film Screening/Q&A
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5 p.m. – 2025 Oscar® Animated Short Film Nominees Screening
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6:30 p.m. – Intermission - "The Incubation of Silence" Short Film Screening/Q&A
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7 p.m. – 2025 Oscar® Live Action Short Film Nominees Screening
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9 p.m. – Post-Event Networking (The Music Box opens to public)
RATING: Some programs may not be appropriate for audiences under 18 due to gun violence, shootings, language and animated nudity.
NOTE: Schedule subject to change.
2025 PHOTO GALLERY
SPECIAL THANKS
ABOUT SHORTSTV AND OSCAR® NOMINATED SHORTS
Since 2006, ShortsTV has proudly brought the Oscar® Nominated Short Films to audiences across the globe. This special release features the year's most spectacular short films and is available to watch on the big screen for a limited time shortly after nominations are announced. Each nominee is released in one of three distinct feature-length compilations according to their category of nomination: Live Action, Animation, or Documentary. The theatrical release of the nominated short films is the world's largest commercial release of short films, delighting audiences and giving filmmakers an unprecedented opportunity to entertain short film fans. In recent years, the Oscar® Nominated Short Films have been released in over 700 theaters across the US and Canada, garnering reviews in every major news outlet, from The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, and Deadline to The New York Times. The films have also been released annually in a growing number of theaters around the world, including the UK, France, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, India, South Africa, Mexico, Chile, China, and Australia, among others, making it a truly international release. ShortsTV believes the nominees are the absolute leading edge of what is the world's very best in short film and the true future of filmmaking.
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