One (er, Two) Cateogries at a Time: Shorts

Once again, the short film nominees have been made available to the general public courtesy of Magnolia Pictures. The nominees for Best Live-Action Short and Best Documentary Short Subjects are all pretty strong contenders this year, making it tougher to guess who will win. As though the super competitive fields didn't complicate things enough, the decision to distribute the live-action shorts to Academy members via screener DVDs adds further layers of nuance to the prediction game. I could run around in circles trying to analyze these races, but I think it's better to just go with my gut in a couple of short paragraphs.