2017 Oscar Nominated Short Films: Animation (2017)
Overview
A collection of the animated short films nominated for the 2017 Academy Awards. 1. Blind Vaysha ("Vaysha l'aveugle", Canada, 8') 2. Borrowed Time (US, 7') 3. Pear Cider and Cigarettes (Canada/UK, 35') 4. Pearl (US, 6') 5. Piper (US, 6')
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.861 |
Directed By
Theodore Ushev
Alan Barillaro
Robert Valley
Andrew Coats
Patrick Osborne
Lou Hamou-Lhadj
Crew
Theodore Ushev
Alan Barillaro
Robert Valley
Andrew Coats
Patrick Osborne
Lou Hamou-Lhadj
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