Ha! I finally found one of the short films! Do you know how hard it is to score one from that category if you don't live in L.A. or New York? Thank God for the internet.Apparently, this is an MTV-produced short documentary that aired back in August and is available in its entirety on their website. It's about a 15-year-old girl named Inocente and her struggles to become an artist, despite being homeless and an undocumented alien.
After her abusive husband is deported, Inocente's mother Carmela struggles to make enough money to provide for her three children. They have never spent more than three months in the same place and bounce from shelter to shelter. Inocente is sponsered by ARTS (A Reason To Survive), a reach-out organization, to produce her own art show. It will feature 30 original pieces with the proceeds benefitting a college fund.
Honestly, she seems like a really sweet girl who's had a tough life so far. I recognize that, but I found the documentary to be a little irritating. It's hard not to dismiss some of her drama and heartbreak as just being a fifteen-year-old girl, especially some of the poetry readings. She is obviously quite talented and I hope she makes a success of herself.
Nominated for: Best Short Animated Feature
So this one is only about a minute and a half long, with no voice work. It's stop-motion animation about making guacamole. With hand grenades and baseballs. I give it points for creativity but Oscar winner? No idea. It's on YouTube if you want to check it out for yourself.
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