I posted this as a comment in the FFA Sports, but it occurred to me that people might enjoy it as its own post.

I hate watching the Oscars and a category comes along featuring 5 movies I've never heard of or seen. So here are each of the nominees for Best Animated Short Film, courtesy of YouTube.

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I posted this as a comment in the FFA Sports, but it occurred to me that people might enjoy it as its own post.

I hate watching the Oscars and a category comes along featuring 5 movies I've never heard of or seen. So here are each of the nominees for Best Animated Short Film, courtesy of YouTube.

Lavatory - Lovestory by Konstantin Bronzit

Source: www.youtube.com/watch
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I posted this as a comment in the FFA Sports, but it occurred to me that people might enjoy it as its own post.

I hate watching the Oscars and a category comes along featuring 5 movies I've never heard of or seen. So here are each of the nominees for Best Animated Short Film, courtesy of YouTube.

Lavatory - Lovestory by Konstantin Bronzit

Source: www.youtube.com/watch
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Oktapodi by Emud Mokhberi and Thierry Marchand

Source: www.youtube.com/watch

Presto by Doug Sweetland (This is the one probably the most of you have seen.)

Source: www.youtube.com/watch

This Way Up by Alan Smith and Adam Foulkes

Source: www.youtube.com/watch

La Maison en Petits Cubes by Kunio Kato
Unfortunately, I could only find a 30 second clip of this one. The synopsis according to oscar.com is: In a world gradually flooding with water, an old man adapts to changing circumstances and looks back on his life.

Source : www.youtube.com/watch

Source for list of films: www.oscar.com/nominees/index
What do you think, ONTD? Which is your favorite? Which do you think will win the Oscar? Which one deserves to win? Personally I think Presto will win, as the Academy loves Pixar, but I absolutely adore Oktapodi.