Hi /r/movies! We’re the filmmakers behind all 5 of this year’s Oscar-nominated Live Action Short films (A Friend of Dorothy, Butcher’s Stain, Jane Austen’s Period Drama, The Singers, Two People Exchanging Saliva). Ask us anything!

Hi r/movies, we're Meyer Levinson-Blount (Director) and Oron Caspi (producer) of Butcher's Stain, Lee Knight (Director) of A Friend of Dorothy, Julia Aks (Director) and Steve Pinder (Director) of Jane Austen's Period Drama, Sam A. Davis (Director) of The Singers, Alexandre Singh (Director) and Natalie Musteata (Director) of Two People Exchanging Saliva

We are the filmmakers of this year's 5 Oscar®-Nominated Shorts, here to answer any questions you may have.

Trailer for the theatrical release of the shorts (out now in theaters via Roadside Attractions):

Release Date: Feb 20+

Website: www.oscarnominatedshorts.com

Synopsis:

Presented by Taika Waititi, the program features three feature-length theatrical presentations, one for each Academy Award® Short Film category—Animated, Documentary, and Live Action—showcasing outstanding short films from around the world. Oscar® Nominated Shorts Program offers audiences a rare opportunity to experience these celebrated works on the big screen ahead of the Oscars®. Honoring short films as a distinct art form, Roadside Attractions will support the program as a must-see theatrical event, uniting film lovers and the global filmmaking community in a shared cinematic experience.

Guests and Synopsis:

A Friend of Dorothy – Lee Knight (Director) – A Friend of Dorothy – A lonely widow's quiet life is upended when a teenage boy accidentally kicks his football into her garden. Butcher's Stain – Meyer Levinson-Blount (Director) and Oron Caspi (Producer) – Samir, an Arab Israeli working in a supermarket in Tel Aviv, is accused of tearing down hostage posters in the break room. He sets out to prove his innocence to keep this job that he desperately needs. Jane Austen's Period Drama – Julia Aks (Director) and Steve Pinder (Director) – England, 1813. In the middle of a long-awaited marriage proposal, Miss Estrogenia Talbot gets her period. Her suitor, Mr. Dickley, mistakes the blood for an injury, and it soon becomes clear that his expensive education has missed a spot. The Singers – Sam A. Davis (Director) – An impromptu sing-off will decide the best singer in the bar tonight. Two People Exchanging Saliva – Alexandre Singh (Director) and Natalie Musteata (Director) – In a society where kissing is punishable by death, and people pay for things by receiving slaps to the face. Angine, an unhappy woman, shops compulsively in a department store. There, she becomes fascinated by a playful salesgirl. Despite the prohibition of kissing, the two become close, raising the suspicions of a jealous colleague.

Ask us anything! We will all be back tomorrow (Tuesday 2/24) at 1 PM ET to answer questions.