Academy announces 10 live-action short film finalists

Out of 107 qualified submissions, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced 10 finalists that will advance to the next round of voting for the Best Live-Action Short Film Oscar. Out of these, three to five will ultimately be nominated for the Academy Award.

Ironically, actor John Hurt stars in two of the finalists: the British shorts Love at First Sight and Sailcloth. Also among the finalists is The Shore, written and directed by the Oscar-nominated filmmaker Terry George (Hotel Rwanda) and starring Ciarán Hinds.

The 10 finalists (with links to trailers when available) are:

Je Pourrais Être Votre Grand-Mère (I Could Be Your Grandmother) — Bernard Tanguy

Love at First Sight — Michael Davies and Sandra Gorel

Pentecost — Peter McDonald

Raju — Max Zähle and Stefan Gieren

The Road Home — Rahul Gandotra and Ameenah Ayub

The Roar of the Sea — Ana Rocha Fernandes and Torsten Truscheit

Sailcloth — Elfar Adalsteins

The Shore — Terry George

Time Freak — Andrew Bowler and Gigi Causey

Tuba Atlantic — Hallvar Witzø