The nominations will be revealed on January 24th, but before that exciting announcement here are our 2018 Live Action Short Oscar Predictions.

Contenders: 

“DeKalb Elementary,” Reed Van Dyk, director (UCLA)

“The Eleven O’Clock,” Derin Seale, director (FINCH)

“Facing Mecca,” Jan-Eric Mack, director, and Joël Jent, producer (Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion)

“Icebox,” Daniel Sawka, director, and Camille Cornuel, producer (Iceboxthefilmco)

“Lost Face,” Sean Meehan, director, and Sam McGarry, producer (Soma Films)

“My Nephew Emmett,” Kevin Wilson, Jr., director (New York University)

“Rise of a Star,” James Bort, director, and Boris Mendza, producer (Fulldawa Films)

“The Silent Child,” Chris Overton, director, and Rachel Shenton, writer (Slick Films)

“Watu Wote/All of Us,” Katja Benrath, director (Hamburg Media School)

“Witnesses,” David Koch, director (Lux for Film, Diez Films and Paradoxal)

Predictions:

“The Silent Child,” Chris Overton, director, and Rachel Shenton, writer (Slick Films)

“My Nephew Emmett,” Kevin Wilson, Jr., director (New York University)

“Lost Face,” Sean Meehan, director, and Sam McGarry, producer (Soma Films)

“Rise of a Star,” James Bort, director, and Boris Mendza, producer (Fulldawa Films)

“Watu Wote/All of Us,” Katja Benrath, director (Hamburg Media School)