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February 16, 2006
Oscar Shorts Circuit Set to Launch in NYC
Wait a second. Am I really running The Reeler's second Oscar story of the day? At barely 11 a.m.? Technically, yes, but it is not what you think: Magnolia Pictures yesterday announced a partnership with Shorts International to distribute 2005's Oscar-nominated animated and live-action shorts (including Brendan Gleeson in Six Shooter, right) before the Oscars. The program opens Feb. 24 at Cinema Village, joined by runs in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle among other quaint hamlets that are not New York.
However, for you shameless budget moviegoers here in Gotham, the Academy is also hosting its own nominated-shorts program Feb. 25 at the Theater at Lighthouse International. Screenings are scheduled at noon and 4 p.m., will be hosted by Robert Osborne, and tickets only cost $5 (and just $3 for seniors and students). The catch? It's a small joint, and you need to RSVP early at 888-778-7575.
And God forbid you should miss them. As Shorts International CEO Carter Pilcher told Reuters today, "(Shorts) are the feature films for today's generation." Nope--no Oscar hype here.
Posted by stvanairsdale at February 16, 2006 10:47 AM
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