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2009 Oscar Nominated Live Action Short Films

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Oscar Nominated Short Films 2009

By Chris Barsanti

Unlike stiff features like The Reader or even the wildly uneven Curious Case of Benjamin Button, this year's Oscar-nominated shorts program is pretty much a risk-free venture. [19 February 2009]

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