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An Oscar Film Festival, All in One Screening
By A. O. SCOTT
Published: February 10, 2011
In addition to the 10 candidates for best picture and the smattering of contenders in other major categories, there are 15 movies whose titles will be mentioned at the Oscars on Feb. 27 that very few nonvoters are likely to have heard of. These are the nominees for best short film, which are divided into three groups: animated, live action and documentary. In the past, opportunities to see the shorts were scarce, but lately they have been showing up in theaters and also on iTunes and cable. More