The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has unveiled its shortlist of 20 short films that are now contenders to be nominated for the 2016 Oscars for Best Live Action and Best Animated Short Film. Two French-initiated films feature in the list.
The two French films included in the shortlist are:
Best Live Action Short Film category:
Ave Maria by Basil Khalil (Incognito Films) (co-production by France/ドイツ/パレスチナ)
Best Animated Short Film category:
My Home by Phuong-Maï Nguyen (Papy3D Productions) (photo)
The final nominations will be announced on January 14, 2016, with the Oscars ceremony to be held on February 28.
The complete short list can be found on the Cineuropa website.