2006 ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATED ANIMATED SHORTS

Sunday 10:30 am | The Historic Elsinore Theatre

[ 86 mins. ]

THE DANISH POET (Den Danske Dikteren)
Kasper, a poet whose creative well has run dry, takes a holiday in Norway to meet the famous writer Sigrid Undset.
Oscar Winner: Torill Kove
NORWAY & CANADA (15 mins.)

LIFTED
A young alien student from a distant world tests the patience of an increasingly weary instructor in a first-time abduction attempt.
Oscar Nominee: Gary Rydstrom
UNITED STATES (5 mins.)

THE LITTLE MATCHGIRL
A tale about a poor young girl who finds visions of happiness in the fiery flames of the matches that she lights to keep warm. Based on the Hans Christian Andersen story.
Oscar Nominees: Roger Allers & Don Hahn
UNITED STATES (7 mins.)

MAESTRO
Maestro sits in front of a dressing room mirror, and carefully prepares for his grand show.
Oscar Nominee: Geza M. Toth
HUNGARY (5 mins.)

NO TIME FOR NUTS
While trying to bury a nut during the Ice Age, Scrat uncovers a frozen time machine.
Oscar Nominees: Chris Renaud & Michael Thurmeier
UNITED STATES (7 mins.)

PLUS:
A GENTLEMAN’S DUEL
A seemingly innocent tea party takes a turn for the dramatic when two imperious aristocrats suddenly find themselves competing for the affections of the same fair lady.
Directors: Francisco Ruiz Velasco and Scott McNally
UNITED STATES (8 mins.)

GUIDE DOG
GUIDE DOG is a sequel to the Oscar nominated short GUARD DOG. This time our hero dog helps blind people with typical disastrous results.
Director: Bill Plympton
UNITED STATES (6 mins.)

ONE RAT SHORT
The mesmerizing ballet of a discarded food wrapper leads a New York subway rat into an adventure of love and loss.
Director: Alex Weil
UNITED STATES (10 mins.)

THE PASSENGER
Storm clouds gather as a timid bookworm braves his daily walk to the bus stop. When he discovers what awaits him on board, he realizes he’d have been better off outside in the storm.
Director: Chris Jones
AUSTRALIA (7 mins.)

WRAITH OF COBBLE HILL
When teenage Felix, from a deadbeat Brooklyn home, is asked by Mr. H, the kindly corner store owner, to mind his dog while he’s away, it’s up to Felix either to reciprocate the benevolence Mr. H has always shown him, or perpetuate the neglect handed down as a family legacy.
Director: Adam Parrish King
UNITED STATES (16 mins.)