The 2012 Oscar-Nominated Live Action Short Films

By: Jeff Acker
Published online: Friday, February 10, 2012
Appeared in: Pasateimpo

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While the entries in the live-action program are all well made, they face stiff competition from the films in the animated and documentary categories and consequently rank last in terms of viewing priority. Nonetheless, the U.S.-made Time Freak is innovative and clever, while the Norwegian film Tuba Atlantic is far more weird than anything in the animation program. It’s weirder than the dancing zombie in A Morning Stroll, which is really saying something. Not rated. Approximately 85 minutes.

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