Short your investment: Release dates and streaming access make it a challenge to see every movie nominated for a best picture Academy Award this year. But serious Oscar pool competitors know the short film category is a more easily achievable viewing list. Enter Violet Crown’s Oscar Shorts series, part of the theater’s RSVP Cinema program. The shorts will show on the big screen in three categories: animated, live action, and documentary. The films in each group are offered back-to-back, so viewers can gain an edge while enjoying the authentic movie experience we’ve all been missing.
Through 4/15, Prices and times vary. Violet Crown Cinema, 200 W. Main St., Downtown Mall. charlottesville. violetcrown.com.