The Nominated Shorts Season kicks off with the Oscar® Live Action nominations presented in partnership with Shorts International. Ireland and Northern Ireland are well represented this year with The Shore by established director Terry George (Hotel Rwanda), and Pentecost, the directorial debut from actor Peter McDonald. Short films Raju and Tuba Atlantic are hotly tipped for Oscar® glory with many awards already under their belt including a Foreign Film prize at the 38th Student Academy Awards® last June. Find out who came out on top at the Academy Awards® ceremony on 26 Feb.

To find out more about the Oscar® nominated short films and animations visit the Encounters blog.

For synopsis and running time of each film see the Oscar® 2012 Live Action Nominations programme.

Every ticket holder gets 15% off a drink in the Café/Bar after the screening.

Fee: £4.60 full / £3.60 concs.