Os20's 2020 text shorts range from sad to lovely

The Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject is usually complex. The only rule at this stage is that the films should be less than 40 minutes long, which gives filmmakers the opportunity to explore a number of unlimited courses. Topics can vary from personal, to very large, national or global issues, and this year's nominees are no exception.

The films competing for this year's award include stories of love affair with the background of ballroom dance, tragedies occurring across the country, and coping with life in a war-torn country. While this category has earned itself a reputation that is not a fact that it has previously been reduced, it does not, however, hide the emotional space of this year's nominees. While each has a lot to say about important topics, there is enough hope and excitement mixed with the nominees to make the overall look good.

The Best Documentary Short Subject nominees will be at selected forums starting January 29. But if you can't do one of these tests – or want to know what you're getting yourself – we've compiled all the nominations here.

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He is still there

29 minutes, directed by Yi Seung-Jun and Gary Byung-Seok Kam

It's about you: In 2014, a Sewol boat in South Korea died tragically. The combination of inefficiency and poor decision-making has resulted in the deaths of over 300 passengers – many of whom were students.

Why he might win: He is still there she is told on-screen text and numerous calls from both victims of the boat and the government and paramedics trying to figure out what to do. It is a well-made documentary that examines the stories of victims and families in a large and touching way. The document also draws misery on South Korea's massive political protests and president – although it is worth noting that this Thursday's incident played a small role in the general protests – linking us to one of the most memorable events in the world for several years.

Why not win: Victims' calls can do it He is still there heavy clock. While the Academy hasn't kept its distance from horror films in this category in the past, but it often helps to at least have a gripping ending, something He is still there I definitely don't have one.

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St. Louis Superman

28 minutes, directed by Smriti Mundhra and Sami Khan

It's about you: Bruce Franks Jr. is a member of the Missouri House of Representatives, an activist, and an activist, who is committed to stopping youth violence in St. Petersburg. Louis. St. Louis Superman It follows Franks as he tries to pass a bill that depicts youth violence as a public health epidemic and to remember his late brother, who was a victim of gun violence when he was just nine years old.

Why he might win: St. Louis SupermanThe strongest qualities come from two very good times. When Franks finally makes his rule, the film fills it with a kind of relief, rather than a spectacular victory. As if to say it's important, but it's just another step farther down the road. Another incident, in which Franks triumphantly wins the war against an opponent suggesting he has been sold as a proxy, offers some of the highest and most memorable points in any of the nominations this year.

Why not win: St. Louis Superman it concludes by informing us that Franks resigned in 2019 for mental health reasons. This fact comes with very little predictability or context, and it's not hard to feel like we've missed something. The film rarely gave us an idea of ​​how Franks felt, and the closing message made it clear that the process was more difficult for him than the documentaries made it seem. On top of that, this is the stage where the Academy remains passionate about international studies, which can harm this US-focused document.

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Health Follows Me

40 Minutes, Directed by John Haptas and Kristine Samuelson

What it is about: Hundreds of refugee children in Sweden develop a condition known as Resignation Syndrome. The condition leaves them in a state close to comatose, but there is no firm explanation for why it happened. The best explanation is that it stems from depression, fear, and uncertainty in their lives.

Why he might win: The plight of international refugees and migrants affected has become a topic for many new entrants to the Oscars. Although they did not usually win, few had been so focused on their focus as Health Follows Me. This documentary favors a personal way of discussing the struggles of these Swedish citizens, who are focused on their struggle to care for their free children. Health Follows Me and the only Netflix documentary on the list, which means it's likely to have a stronger presence behind it than the others who submitted it.

Why not win: Health Follows Me it can be affected by not focusing too much on major refugee issues. It is very sad, and it finally informs us that this problem only grows, raising more questions than it answers.

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Learning how to skateboard on Warzone (If You're a Girl)

40 Minutes, Directed by Carol Dysinger and Elena Andreicheva

It's about you: There is a school in Afghanistan called Skateistan. The school helps to teach children, especially girls, basic skills – such as reading, writing, and math – as well as canoeing, all of which are discouraging girls' jobs from the country.

Why he might win: It is read on the Skateboard it's incredibly inspiring. It effectively balances the plight of young women in Afghanistan and the struggles they may face in a conservative and patriarchal society, with the hope that things like education and pedestrianism can provide. Even if teachers explain that school windows have exploded due to the explosion, it's not hard to feel the underbelly of hope that things might change a bit, which could give a leg up for nominees for illegal vacancies.

Why not win: If something will catch you It is read on the Skateboard back, short film focus. The average run time of 40 minutes has not been long since leaving Skatistan. While the scenes are inside the school, watching the kids try for the first time on foot, it's not surprising to wonder what's happening outside its walls, and in the lives of girls who aren't lucky enough to attend.

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Walk Run No-No

20 minutes, directed by Laura Nix and Colette Sandstedt

It's about you: A middle-aged Vietnamese couple separated by the Vietnam War to prepare to do ballroom dance.

Why he might win: Walk Run No-No you are happy with success. Even its slight twist on the couple's split leads to a happy ending when they reunite in Los Angeles. Each moment of their story is punctuated by their scenes of learning the ballroom process beautifully done in the end. If the Short Title Oscript of the Book of the Year is determined by which film makes voters feel the best, this is the key.

Why not win: Its light can be a two-edged sword. With so many headlines and capital-I-important themes around the category, it can be hard for voters to justify what the leak means.