NEW YORK -- When this year's Academy Award nominations are revealed on March 15, one young filmmaker from the New York area will be paying close attention. Karishma Dev Dube made "Bittu" as her thesis ...

The 15 films that made the shortlist in the Oscars’ documentary short category are all powerful and thought-provoking, making the competition for an Academy Award nod incredibly stiff this year.

Short films pack all the goodness of a motion picture into a bite-sized runtime, typically under 40 minutes (as qualified by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences). They are perfect for ...