Since 2006, ShortsTV has proudly brought the Oscar® Nominated Short Films to audiences across the globe. This special release features the year's most spectacular short films and is available to watch on the big screen for a limited time shortly after nominations are announced. Papillon (Butterfly) by Florence Miailhe (15 mins) Forevergreen by Nathan Engelhardt & Jeremy Spears (13 mins) La jeune fille qui pleurait des perles (The Girl Who Cried Pearls) by Chris Lavis & Maciek Szczerbowski (17 mins) Retirement Plan by John Kelly (7 mins) The Three Sisters by Timur Kognov (14 mins)

Since 2006, ShortsTV has proudly brought the Oscar® Nominated Short Films to audiences across the globe. This special release features the year's most spectacular short films and is available to watch on the big screen for a limited time shortly after nominations are announced. All the Empty Rooms by Joshua Seftel (34 mins) Armed Only with a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud by Craig Renaud & Brent Renaud (37 mins) Children No More: “Were and Are Gone” by Hilla Medalia (36 mins) The Devil Is Busy by Geeta Gandbhir & Christalyn Hampton (31 mins) Perfectly a Strangeness by Alison McAlpine (15 mins)

Since 2006, ShortsTV has proudly brought the Oscar® Nominated Short Films to audiences across the globe. This special release features the year's most spectacular short films and is available to watch on the big screen for a limited time shortly after nominations are announced. Butcher’s Stain by Meyer Levinson-Blount (26 mins) A Friend of Dorothy by Lee Knight (21 mins) Jane Austen’s Period Drama by Steve Pinder & Julia Aks (13 mins) The Singers by Sam Davis18 mins) Two People Exchanging Saliva by Alexandre Singh & Natalie Musteata (36 mins)

Renowned psychiatrist Lilian Steiner (Jodie Foster in a kinetic performance) is deeply troubled by the sudden death of one of her patients. Convinced that it was murder, she decides to investigate.

After being forgotten in a highway cafe during a bus trip, a housewife decides to start a new life by herself in Venice. This is a special engagement presented by the Delaware Italian-American Education Association and open to the public. Professor Giorgio Melloni of The University of Delaware will offer introductory remarks.

Loretta Castorini (Cher- who won the Oscar for this role), a bookkeeper from Brooklyn, New York, finds herself in a difficult situation when she falls for the brother (Nicolas Cage) of the man (Danny Aiello) she has agreed to marry. The film received 6 Academy Award nominations. Olympia Dukakis won Best Supporting Actress and the film won Best Screenplay. This is a special engagement presented by the Delaware Italian-American Education Association and open to the public.

LINK FOR TICKETS: https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/wilm-democrats/punch-9 A fundraiser for Wilm Dems co-sponsored by Senator Dan Cruce. The film was produced by Wilmington native and Salesianum grad Raymond Lambert, who will do a Q&A via Zoom after the screening! Barack Obama moved to Chicago in large part because of a man he had never met. Punch 9 For Harold Washington is a story of American politics, power, and triumph against all odds. The film chronicles the captivating rise, surprising reign, and enduring legacy of Chicago’s first Black Mayor, Harold Washington. It follows the charismatic politician’s shrewd maneuverings, stinging betrayals, and unlikely victories. Inspiring and compelling, Washington’s journey continues to resonate for a city and nation confronting the same enduring social issues. Meet other local Democrats beforehand at a casual happy hour get-together starting at 6pm at The Chancery Market (upstairs). Afterwards, there will be a short Q&A with the film's producer, Raymond Lambert.

NOMINATED FOR 5 ACADEMY AWARDS, INCLUDING BEST PICTURE & 8 GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS! Sisters Nora and Agnes reunite with their estranged father (Stellan Skarsgård, who won the Golden Globe for this role and is nominated for an Academy Award), the charismatic Gustav, a once-renowned director who offers stage actress Nora a role in what he hopes will be his comeback film. When Nora (Renate Reinsve, nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress) turns it down, she soon discovers he has given her part to an eager young Hollywood star (Elle Fanning- nominated for an Academy Award as Best Supporting Actress). Suddenly, the two sisters must navigate their complicated relationship with their father — and deal with an American star dropped right in the middle of their complex family dynamics. Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, who plays the second sister, was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

A Sicilian family deals with the arrival of a group of immigrants on their island. This is a special engagement presented by the Delaware Italian-American Education Association and open to the public. Professor Metello Mugnai from West Chester University will offer introductory remarks.

1916. As war rages on the Western Front, the Choral Society in Ramsden, Yorkshire has lost most of its men to the army. The Choral’s ambitious committee, determined to press ahead, decides to recruit local young males to swell their ranks. They must also engage a new chorus master, and despite their suspicions that he has something to hide, their best bet seems to be Dr. Henry Guthrie (Ralph Fiennes) – driven, uncompromising, and recently returned from a career in Germany. As conscription papers start to arrive, the whole community discovers that the best response to the chaos that is laying waste to their lives is to make music together.

NOMINATED FOR 4 ACADEMY AWARDS INCLUDING BEST PICTURE AND BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM Brazil, 1977. Marcelo (Wagner Moura- nominated for an Oscar and a Golden Globe for Best Actor in this role), a technology expert in his early 40s, is on the run. Hoping to reunite with his son, he travels to Recife during Carnival but soon realizes that the city is not the safe haven he was expecting.