Events

Cinematique of Wilmington Film Series

Cinematique of Wilmington is a series of classic, foreign and notable films sponsored by WHQR and Historic Thalian Hall Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets to all screenings are available at the Thalian Hall Website or at the Thalian Hall Box office (Monday-Friday from 12-5pm and one hour before showtime). Admission is $9.63 ($7+ tax and $2.14 ticketing fee)Showtime for Cinematique Films is 7:00pm, plus 4pm matinees on Wednesdays (unless otherwise noted) at Historic Thalian Hall, 310 Chestnut Street. For more details about the series or individual features, call the Thalian Box Office at 910.632.2285 or click here.

Cinematique Presents: “Oscar-Nominated Shorts”

WHQR | By Mary Bradley

Published December 18, 2019 at 9:48 AM EST

Oscar-Nominated Shorts runs from Monday, February 10 thru Wednesday, February 12. It screens Monday to Wednesday at 7pm with an additional screening on Wednesday at 4pm in Thalian Hall’s Main Theatre.

Monday, February 10th - Live Action (104 minutes)

Tuesday, February 11th - Animation (85 minutes)

Wednesday, February 12th - Documentary Block A (4pm) & Documentary Block B (7pm) (160 minutes total)

For the 15th consecutive year, Shorts HD and Magnolia Pictures present the Oscar-Nominated Short Films. This is your annual chance to predict the winners (and have the edge in your Oscar pool)! A perennial hit with audiences around the world, don’t miss this year’s selection of shorts. The Academy Awards take place Sunday, February 9th.

BEST LIVE ACTION SHORTS:

A Sister – Delphine Girard, Belgium, 16 min.
Brotherhood – Meryan Joobeur, Tunisia, 25 min.
The Neighbors’ Window – Marshall Curry, USA, 20 min.
Saria – Bryan Buckley, USA, 23 min.
Nefta Football Club – Yves Piat, Tunisia/France, 17 min.

BEST ANIMATED SHORTS:

Hair Love – Matthew A. Cherry, USA, 7 min.
Dcera (Daughter) – Daria Kashcheeva, Czech Republic, 15 min.
Sister – Siqi Song, China/USA, 8 min.
Memorable – Bruno Collet, France, 12 min.
Kitbull – Rosana Sullivan, USA, 9 min.
PLUS A SELECTION OF ADDITIONAL ANIMATED SHORTS:
Henrietta Bulkowski – USA, 16 min. (featuring the voices of Chris Cooper and Ann Dowd!)
The Bird and the Whale – Ireland, 6 min.
Hors Piste – France, 5 min.
Maestro – France, 2 min.

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORTS BLOCK A:

Life Overtakes Me - John Haptas and Kristine Samuelson, Sweden/USA, 39 min.
Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (if You’re a Girl) - Carol Dysinger, UK, 39 min.

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORTS BLOCK B:

In the Absence - Yi Seung-Jun, South Korea, 28 min.
Walk Run Cha-Cha - Laura Nix, USA, 21 min.
St. Louis Superman - Smriti Mundhra and Sami Khan, USA, 28 min.

For ticket information, call the Thalian Box Office, Monday - Saturday, 2PM-6PM, 910-632-2285 or visit at 310 Chestnut Street. Advance ticket purchase available – no extra charge to purchase in advance by phone or in person at the Thalian Box Office. Tickets are also available at the Thalian Hall Website. Admission is $7 (+ tax and $1 ticketing fee).