DeBartolo Performing Arts Center screens Oscar-nominated short films

Ebba (Sigirid Husjord) appears in a scene from director Eirik Tveiten's "Night Ride," one of the films nominated for an Academy Award in the  Live Action Short Films category. On a cold night in December, Ebba waits for the tram to go home after a party, but the ride takes an unexpected turn. It will be shown Feb. 24 and 25, 2023, at the University of Notre Dame's DeBartolo Performing Arts Center with the other nominees in its category.

SOUTH BEND — The University of Notre Dame’s DeBartolo Performing Arts Center presents the following screenings of this year’s Academy Award-nominated short films:

• Oscar Nominated Animated Short Films, at 9:30 p.m. Feb. 23 and 25: “The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse," “The Flying Sailor," “Ice Merchants,” “An Ostrich Told Me the World is Fake and I Think I Believe It” and “My Year of Dicks.” Films include adult or mature content. Not recommended for young children.

• Oscar Nominated Documentary Short Films, at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 24, 3 p.m. Feb. 25 and 4 p.m. Feb. 26: “The Elephant Whisperers,” “Haulout,” “The Martha Mitchell Effect,” “Stranger at the Gate” and “How Do You Measure a Year?”

• Oscar Nominated Live Action Short Films, at 9:30 p.m. Feb. 24 and 6:30 p.m. Feb. 25: “An Irish Goodbye,” “Ivalu,” “Le Pupille,” “Night Ride” and “The Red Suitcase.”

Tickets are $7-$4 for each screening.

For more information, call 574-631-2800 or visit performingarts.nd.edu.

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