Another Collection of Outstanding Short Films

Finally, I finished watching all the short films nominated in the 75th Annual Academy Awards. Thanks to Leroy V. Good Library of Monroe Community College which has a copy of the collection. Here are the films in the collection (with excerpts from the back cover of the DVD):

Best Live Action Short Film

1. This Charming Man ("Der Er En Yndig Mand" from Denmark) - winner

"Taking advantage of a mix-up at the unemployment office, Lars Hansen becomes Pakistani immigrant El Hassan. Will his masquerade land him a job and win him the affection of his politically correct school teacher?" (29 minutes)

2. I'll Wait for the Next One ("J'Attendrai Le Suivant" from France)

"A lonely young woman boards the subway and meets a panhandler who's begging for love rather than money." (4 minutes)

3. Gridlock ("Fait d'Hiver" from Belgium)

"Stuck in a traffic, a harried businessman calls home on his new cell phone - and dials up a nightmare." (7 minutes)

4. Dog ("Inja" from Australia)

"In South Africa, a long-brutalized dog comes between a white landowner and his black farmhand - with fateful results." (17 minutes)

Best Animated Short Film

1. The ChubbChubbs! (USA) - winner

2. Rocks ("Das Rad" from Germany)

3. Mt. Head ("Atama Yama" from Japan)

4. Mike's New Car (USA)

5. The Cathedral (Poland)