The 26th Annual
Academy Award® Shorts

Save the date for the 26th Annual Academy Award® Nominated Short Films!
This is Wichita's chance to see Academy Award®-nominated short subjects--films running 40 minutes or less--in animation, live action and documentary categories. One of the first places in the nation to offer this program, Wichita's program attracts hundreds of film fans each year. Films are not rated and may not be suitable for all audiences. All showings are FREE! Running times vary.

Animated short film nominees

• "Dimanche/Sunday"
• "The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore"
• "La Luna"
• "A Morning Stroll"
• "Wild Life"

• "The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement"
• "God is the Bigger Elvis"
• "Incident in New Baghdad"
• "Saving Face"
• "The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom"

ALL CATEGORIES
10 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 18, 21st Street Warren Theatre, 9150 N. 21st
10 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 25, The Orpheum Theatre, 200 N. Broadway

ANIMATION AND LIVE ACTION
1 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 19, Alford Branch Library, 3447 S. Meridian
5 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 21, Westlink Branch Library, 8515 Bekemeyer
5 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 22, Evergreen Branch Library, 2601 N. Arkansas
1 p.m., Friday, Feb. 24, Maya Angelou Northeast Branch Library, 3051 E. 21st

Have your own Academy Award® Shorts film festival at home with the numerous titles available for checkout from the Library. New titles are always being added. (Asterisks indicate titles available on DVD.)

Pick up a print copy of filmographies at the Art, Music and Video section at the Central Library or call (316) 261-8506 for assistance.

The 26th Annual Academy Award Shorts® is made possible by the City of Wichita, Friends of the Wichita Public Library, Wichita Public Library Foundation and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Thanks also to Shorts International and the filmmakers for making these events possible.

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