The Beantown Bloggery

I hope everyone enjoyed their 3 day weekend (that is if you got one).  I have been laid up with a cold, unfortunately.  I've been sucking down zinc lozenges like there's no tomorrow, so hopefully my symptoms don't get worse and I start recovering soon.

That being said, I've been watching lots of tv while recovering, and once I'm well enough to not be contagious, I'm thinking about checking the Oscar shorts out at the ICA. 

Back by popular demand, the Institute of Contemporary Art presents 2011 Academy Award-nominated short films in two separate programs: Animated Shorts and Live Action Shorts. Each program will include the nominated short films from their respective category, offering film buffs a rare opportunity to see all of the nominees.

ANIMATED PROGRAM (85 minutes)

This program is suitable for anyone age 7 and up.

Madagascar, Carnet de Voyage, France/11 min., Director: Bastien Dubois
Let’s Pollute, USA, 6 min. Director/Writer/Producer: Geefwee Boedoe
The Gruffalo, UK/Germany, 27 min. Directors: Jakob Schuh, Max Lange
The Lost Thing, Australia/UK, 15 min., Directors/Writers: Andrew Ruhemann, Shaun Tan
Day & Night, USA, 6 minutes, Director/Writer: Teddy Newton (Pixar)
URS, Germany, 6 minutes, Director: Moritz Mayerhofer
The Cow That Wanted to Be a Hamburger (highly commended), USA, 6 min. Director: Bill Plympton

Animation Program Schedule:

Monday, Feb. 21, noon and 2 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 24, 9 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 27, noon and 2 p.m.
Thursday, March 3, 7 p.m.
Saturday, March 5, noon
Sunday, March 6, noon and 2 p.m.

LIVE ACTION PROGRAM (106 minutes)

The Confession, UK, 26 min. Director: Tanel Toom
Wish 143, UK, 24 min., Director: Ian Barnes
Na Wewe, Belgium, 19 min., Director: Ivan Goldschmidt
The Crush, Ireland, 15 min., Director/Writer: Michael Creagh
God of Love, USA, 18 min., Director/Writer: Luke Matheny

Live Action Program Schedule:

Monday, Feb. 21, 4 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 24, 6:30 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 27, 4 p.m.
Thursday, March 3, 9 p.m.
Sunday, March 6, 4 p.m.

Click (here) to get more info.