Many successful directors, like George Lucas and Christopher Nolan, began their careers making short films. But shorts are more than just stepping stones to features. They have a power all of their own. We look at the Oscar-nominated documentary shorts, including “A Night at the Garden” and “Black Sheep,” which both deal with racism.
Which documentary shorts are nominated for this year’s Oscars?
Oscar statuette. Credit: Creative Commons Public Domain.
Credits
Guest:
Matt Holzman - Producer, 'The Document' -
@KCRW_Matt
Host:
Madeleine Brand
Producers:
Sarah Sweeney,
Michell Eloy,
Amy Ta,
Christian Bordal,
Yael Even Or,
Alexandra Sif Tryggvadottir,
Caitlin Plummer,
Adriana Cargill
