“Genius Loci”: The film’s synopsis describes finding a “moving oneness” amid “urban chaos,” but the film feels like something else. A still from the Oscar nominee for animated short “If Anything Happens I Love You,” directed by Will McCormack and Michael Govier. A still from Oscar nominee for live-action short “The Present,” directed by Farah Nabulsi and starring Maryam Kanj. (ShortsTV)“The Present”: A goodhearted Palestinian man takes his young daughter to pick up a gift for his wife; to do so, they must pass through an Israeli checkpoint. A still from Oscar nominee for documentary short subject “Do Not Split,” directed by Anders Hammer.

Source: Los Angeles Times April 07, 2021 13:32 UTC