All the animated shorts nominated for an Oscar this year can be seen in this program. \;They are as follows:
\n"\;Adam
&\; Dog"\; - (director: Minkyu Lee\, USA) The story about the dog of
Eden. What happened in those first days of Creation that made Man and Dog
so inseparable? The dog\, as he lives through this curious world\, encounte
rs a strange creature\; a human being named Adam - and with that discovers
a new found connection to the world.
\n \;
\n"\;Fresh G
uacamole"\; - (director: PES\, USA) Learn how to transform familiar obj
ects into Fresh Guacamole!
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\n"\;Head Over Heels&q
uot\; - (director: Timothy Reckart\, UK) After many years of marriage\, Wal
ter and Madge have grown apart: he lives on the floor and she lives on the
ceiling. When Walter discovers a long-lost memento of their wedding day\, h
e tries to reignite their old romance. But it brings their equilibrium cras
hing down\, and the couple that can't agree which way is up must find a way
to put their marriage back together.
\n \;
\n"\;Maggie
Simpson in 'The Longest Daycare'"\; (director: David Silverman\, USA)
Maggie Simpson spends a day at the Ayn Rand Daycare Center where she is dia
gnosed at an average intelligence level. Longing to be grouped with the gif
ted children\, Maggie finds her destiny by rescuing a lonely cocoon from Ba
by Gerald\, who is busy smooshing butterflies.
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\n&quo
t\;Paperman"\; -(director: John Kahrs\, USA) "\;Paperman"\; fol
lows the story of a lonely young man in mid-century New York City\, whose d
estiny takes an unexpected turn after a chance meeting with a beautiful wom
an on his morning commute. Convinced the girl of his dreams is gone forever
\, he gets a second chance when he spots her in a skyscraper window across
the avenue from his office. With only his heart\, imagination and a stack o
f papers to get her attention\, his efforts are no match for what the fates
have in store for him. \; \; \;