The 10 Live Action Short Films in contention for nominations at the Oscars are announced!

Sorry this didn't go up yesterday, but I was traveling most of the day. Without further excuses by me, here they are:

• “The Door,” Juanita Wilson, director, and James Flynn, producer (Octagon Films Ltd.)
• “The Ground Beneath,” Rene Hernandez, director, and Kristina Ceyton, producer (Passion Pictures)
• “Hotel,” Tim Conrad, director-producer (Oyster Films)
• “Instead of Abracadabra,” Patrik Eklund, director, and Mathias Fjellstrom, producer (Direktorn & Fabrikorn)
• “Kavi,” Gregg Helvey, director-producer (Gregg Helvey)
• “Miracle Fish,” Luke Doolan, director, and Drew Bailey, producer (Druid Films)
• “The New Tenants,” Joachim Back, director, and Tivi Magnusson, producer (Park Pictures)
• “The Response,” Adam Rodgers, director, and Sig Libowitz, producer (Look at the Moon Productions)
• “Short Term 12,” Destin Daniel Cretton, director-producer, and Michelle Steffes, producer (Destin Cretton)
• “Sidney Turtlebaum,” Tristram Shapeero, director, and Daniel Jewel, producer (Third Man Films Limited)

-Thoughts?