See all the nominees at Cornell Cinema before the winner is declared at the Academy Awards Ceremony on February 25 (and have a leg up in the betting pool)! The nominees for Best Animated Short Film for 2006 are:
- The Danish Poet (National Film Board of Canada)
- The Little Matchgirl (Buena Vista)
- Maestro (Szimplafilm)
- No Time for Nuts (20th Century Fox)
- Lifted, from Pixar, is unfortunately not able to be part of this program.
- A Gentleman's Duel
- Guide Dog
- One Rat Short
- The Passenger
- Wraith of Cobble Hill
A Mikrofilm and National Film Board of Canada Production
Directed by Torill Kove
Kasper, a young poet in search of inspiration, travels to Norway to meet the celebrated writer, Sigrid Undset.
A Walt Disney Pictures Production
Directed by Roger Allers and Don Hahn
The poor street urchin of Hans Christian Andersen's classic tale finds visions of happiness in the flames of the matches she lights to keep warm.
A Kedd Production
Directed by Geza M. Toth
A singing bird sits in front of a dressing room mirror as a mechanical arm prepares him for his grand performance.
A Blue Sky Studios Production
Directed by Chris Renaud and Michael Thurmeier
While trying to bury a nut during the Ice Age, Scrat uncovers a frozen time machine.
Also screening (please note, program may contain additional shorts):
Blur Studio
Directed by Francisco Ruiz Velasco and Scott McNally
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.
Directed by Bill Plympton
Guide Dog is a sequel to the Oscar nominated short Guard Dog. This time our hero dog helps blind people with typical disastrous results.
Charlex Films
Directed by Alex Weil
The mesmerizing ballet of a discarded food wrapper leads to a New York subway rat into an adventure of love and loss.
Directed by Chris Jones
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.
Directed by Adam Parrish King
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.