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Oscar Short Film Festival / Documentary (Program A)

IU Fine Arts Theater - north side of Showalter Fountain 1201 E 7th Street, Bloomington, IN, United States

Short films, like short stories, are often overlooked. The best short subjects have all of the power, scope and resonance of a feature-length film. We are screening the best of the best: 3 programs (one devoted to animation, one to live-action and the third to documentaries) featuring all 15 Oscar nominees. Feb 14-March 2; Feb 23 at the Buskirk Chumley Theater.

Oscar Short Film Festival / Animation

IU Fine Arts Theater - north side of Showalter Fountain 1201 E 7th Street, Bloomington, IN, United States

Short films, like short stories, are often overlooked. The best short subjects have all of the power, scope and resonance of a feature-length film. We are screening the best of the best: 3 programs (one devoted to animation, one to live-action and the third to documentaries) featuring all 15 Oscar nominees. This is your chance to see the films before the Awards show. And yes, the Animated Program is kid-friendly! Feb 14-March 1; Feb 23 at the Buskirk Chumley Theater.

Oscar Shorts – Animation

Sunday Screenings at 2:30 and 7:30 at the Buskirk Chumley. The Live-Action films will be shown at 5:00 on Sunday at the Buskirk Chumley. Short films, like short stories, are often overlooked. The best short subjects have all of the power, scope and resonance of a feature-length film. We are screening the best of the best: 3 programs (one devoted to animation, one to live-action and the third to documentaries) featuring all 15 Oscar nominees. And yes, the Animated Program is kid-friendly!

Oscar Short Film Festival / Live Action

Buskirk-Chumley Theater 104 East Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington, IN

The Live-Action nominees will be shown at 5:00 on Sunday at the BCT. The Animation nominees will be shown at 2:30 and 7:30 on Sunday at the BCT. The best short subjects have all of the power, scope and resonance of a feature-length film. We are screening the best of the best: 3 programs (one devoted to animation, one to live-action and the third to documentaries) featuring all 15 Oscar nominees. This is your chance to see the films before the Awards show.

Oscar Short Film Festival / Documentary (Program B)

Bear's Place - All Ages during Ryder Films 1316 East 3rd Street, Bloomington, IN, United States

Short films, like short stories, are often overlooked. The best short subjects have all of the power, scope and resonance of a feature-length film. We are screening the best of the best: 3 programs (one devoted to animation, one to live-action and the third to documentaries) featuring all 15 Oscar nominees. This is your chance to see the films before the Awards show. Feb 14-March 1; Feb 23 at the Buskirk Chumley Theater.

Oscar Shorts – Animation

Sunday Screenings at 2:30 and 7:30 at the Buskirk Chumley. The Live-Action films will be shown at 5:00 on Sunday at the Buskirk Chumley. Short films, like short stories, are often overlooked. The best short subjects have all of the power, scope and resonance of a feature-length film. We are screening the best of the best: 3 programs (one devoted to animation, one to live-action and the third to documentaries) featuring all 15 Oscar nominees. This is your chance to see the films before the Awards show. And yes, the Animated Program is kid-friendly!

Oscar Short Film Festival / Saturday Screenings

IU Fine Arts Theater - north side of Showalter Fountain 1201 E 7th Street, Bloomington, IN, United States

The best short subjects have all of the power, scope and resonance of a feature-length film. We are screening the best of the best: 3 programs (one devoted to animation (and kid-friendly), one to live-action and the third to documentaries) featuring all 15 Oscar nominees. Pick up a ballot. Cast your vote. Pick the Short Film Oscar Winner and you could win Dinner for Two at Farm or the Uptown Cafe.

Oscar Short Film Festival / Sunday Documentary Screenings

Bear's Place - All Ages during Ryder Films 1316 East 3rd Street, Bloomington, IN, United States

Short films, like short stories, are often overlooked. The best short subjects have all of the power, scope and resonance of a feature-length film. We are screening the best of the best: 3 programs (one devoted to animation, one to live-action and the third to documentaries) featuring all 15 Oscar nominees. This is your chance to see the films before the Awards show. Pick the Oscar winner and win Dinner for Two at Farm or the Uptown Cafe!

Oscar Short Film Festival / Upcoming Screenings

IU Fine Arts Theater - north side of Showalter Fountain 1201 E 7th Street, Bloomington, IN, United States

Everyone deserves a second chance--even you. If you did not catch all of the Oscar short film nominees they are back. Wed at the Back Door. Campus Screenings Fri, Sat & Sun

The Great Beauty / Upcoming Screenings

A libertine writer in Rome turns 65 and looks back on his life. The Great Beauty was voted Best Foreign Language Film by both the Golden Globes and the 2014 Academy Awards. Wed @ 7pm at the Back Door Fri @ 7pm at IU Woodburn. Sat @ 4:30 & 7pm at IU Woodburn Sun @ 4:30 at IU Woodburn and 7:00 at Bear's Place.

The Great Beauty / Final Screenings Mar 23

IU Woodburn Hall Theater - next to the Lilly Library - 1100 E 7th St, Bloomington, IN

A libertine writer in Rome turns 65 and looks back on his life. The Great Beauty was voted Best Foreign Language Film by both the Golden Globes and the 2014 Academy Awards Fri @ 7pm at IU Woodburn. Sat @ 4:30 & 7pm at IU Woodburn Sun @ 4:30 at IU Woodburn and 7:00 at Bear's Place.

Grand Piano / April 2

Tom Selznick (Elijah Wood), the most talented pianist of his generation, stopped performing in public because of his stage fright. Years after a catastrophic performance, he reappears in public in a long-awaited concert in Chicago. In a packed theater, in front of the expectant audience, Tom finds a message written on the score: “Play one wrong note and you die.”

Cousin Jules / April 4 & 5

IU Fine Arts Theater - north side of Showalter Fountain 1201 E 7th Street, Bloomington, IN, United States

Dominique Benicheti's Cousin Jules enjoyed acclaim at festivals after its completion in 1973 but never got distribution, even in its home country of France. Nearly lost to the annals of cinema, the film was rescued after the director's 2011 death.

A Farewell to Fools / April 9

Gerard Depardieu and Harvey Keitel star in this delightful comedy set in Germany during World War II in which the village madman is pressured by the town’s leaders to take responsibility for a crime he did not commit.

Grand Piano / April 11 & 12

IU Fine Arts Theater - north side of Showalter Fountain 1201 E 7th Street, Bloomington, IN, United States

Tom Selznick (Elijah Wood), the most talented pianist of his generation, stopped performing in public because of his stage fright. Years after a catastrophic performance, he reappears in public in a long-awaited concert in Chicago. In a packed theater, in front of the expectant audience, Tom finds a message written on the score: “Play one wrong note and you die.” April 11 & 12 - Last Chance!

A Farewell to Fools / April 18 & 19

IU Fine Arts Theater - north side of Showalter Fountain 1201 E 7th Street, Bloomington, IN, United States

Gerard Depardieu and Harvey Keitel star in this delightful comedy set in Germany during World War II in which the village madman is pressured by the town’s leaders to take responsibility for a crime he did not commit.

Redwood Highway / April 23

Shirley Knight began her acting career 50 years ago as an ingenue acting opposite Paul Newman. In Redwood Highway she gives a luminous performance as a woman who journeys 80 miles on foot to the coast of Oregon to see the ocean for the first time in 45 years and attend her granddaughter’s wedding as an unexpected guest.

No God, No Master / April 25 & 26

IU Woodburn Hall Theater - next to the Lilly Library - 1100 E 7th St, Bloomington, IN

Package bombs are left on the doorsteps of prominent politicians and businessmen in the summer of 1919. Last Chance! Fri and Sat @ 8:15

AFTERMATH / April 25 & 26

IU Fine Arts Theater - north side of Showalter Fountain 1201 E 7th Street, Bloomington, IN, United States

April 25- 26 at 7pm - Two Nights Only! Franek and Jozek Kalina, sons of a poor farmer, are brothers from a small village in Poland. Franek immigrated to the United States in the 80’s, and cut all ties with his family. Only when Jozek’s wife arrives in the US, without explanation, does Franek finally return to his homeland. Franek discovers that Jozek has been ostracized from the community. Friday's showing will be introduced by Jacek Zakowski. one of Poland's leading journalists.

NYMPHOMANIAC / May 14 / The Back Door

May 2 -17 A self-diagnosed nymphomaniac recounts the erotic adventures of her life and her journey of self-discovery. Charlotte Gainsbourg, Christian Slater, Shia LaBeouf, Stellan Skarsgard, Uma Thurman and Willem Dafoe star in Lars von Trier’s two-part epic about gender roles, authoritarianism, religion, obsessive behavior, and lust.

Redwood Highway / May 10 & 11

IU Woodburn Hall Theater - next to the Lilly Library - 1100 E 7th St, Bloomington, IN

Shirley Knight began her acting career 50 years ago as an ingenue acting opposite Paul Newman. In Redwood Highway she gives a luminous performance as a woman who journeys 80 miles on foot to the coast of Oregon to see the ocean for the first time in 45 years and attend her granddaughter’s wedding as an unexpected guest.

NYMPHOMANIAC / May 21- Last Chance!

May 21 at 7pm at the Back Door. A self-diagnosed nymphomaniac recounts the erotic adventures of her life and her journey of self-discovery. Charlotte Gainsbourg, Christian Slater, Shia LaBeouf, Stellan Skarsgard, Uma Thurman and Willem Dafoe star in Lars von Trier’s two-part epic about gender roles, authoritarianism, religion, obsessive behavior, and lust.

Sweet Dreams / May 28, 30, 31, June 1

Unnamed Venue 1201 E 7th Street, Bloomington

May 17-June 1 Sweet Dreams is the story of the first ice cream shop in Rwanda and the remarkable group of female drummers who are creating their own future. The film interweaves intimate, inspiring stories with joyous and powerful music to present a moving portrait of a country in transition. Co-sponsored by the Lotus Word Music and Arts Festival and the Chocolate Moose

LE WEEK-END / June 4, 6, 7 & 8

IU Woodburn Hall Theater - next to the Lilly Library - 1100 E 7th St, Bloomington, IN

A long-married British couple, revisit Paris for the first time since their honeymoon in an attempt to rekindle their relationship in this emotionally rich romantic comedy. NY Times Critics’ Pick!