Oscar nominated shorts (animated) (#3) in Independent Film- 2017

I don’t get to see Ian tonight as has been our usual, so when i had a chance to see a movie in Portland Thursday night, i invited him. We saw the Oscar nominated shorts, plus a few extra ‘notables’.

One of my favorites was just a ‘notable,’ a French and Canadian short that i can’t recall the name of! Something like The Vanishing Head. It is about an older woman who is taking the train to the beach for her birthday. She walks headless and carries her head. Accompanying her is her daughter, but the main character thinks she is a creepy stranger. Very good!

Ah! The Head Vanishes! Here is a trailer:

The second animated short i really liked was one of the Oscar nominees. It was distinctly different than the rest and had a really interesting story (though i kind of felt like the end was a little heavy with the message and music):

(be forewarned, this is the full animated short from youtube, so i wouldn’t be surprised if it doesn’t get yanked at some point)

Last updated March 22, 2017