Brandon Oldenburg

Rodney Copperbottom is a young robot inventor who dreams of making the world a better place, until the evil Ratchet takes over Bigweld Industries. Now, Rodney's dreams – and those of his friends – are in danger of becoming obsolete.

Teenage delivery boy Arthur the Goat wants nothing more than to be Castilia's greatest barber. When the royal fledglings are taken, it falls to Arthur to rescue them and save the kingdom, but first he must discover his own past.

After a hurricane levels his city, a young man wanders into a mysterious library where books literally come to life. This film won the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film in 2012.

A duo of street performers learns how sound and picture work together to create amazing cinema experiences.

After crash landing on a desolate planet, a lone space explorer must find a way to make her new home habitable. Using innovation, grit and courage, she casts out the darkness in this new land.

The story of an overworked Scarecrow, that decides to save the world from the evil Crow Foods Corp.

In the midst of their concrete and metal city, five best friends discover something they've never seen before - a tiny sprout. Our heroes decide to protect this delicate, unique, colorful little thing - which isn't easy. They don't even know what it is! Run ragged, yet undeterred, these inventive friends keep the sprout safe and discover what it needs to live and thrive. In helping the sprout become a beautiful tree, they bring about a fun change and make a lasting, joyful impact in their world.

ShortsHD is once again bringing the wildly popular Oscar nominated short film program (Live Action, Animation, and Documentary) to theaters in the US, Canada, and Europe beginning February 10th. The theatrical release of the Academy Award nominated short films has met with enthusiastic audiences ever since its launch 6 years ago, giving people around the world an opportunity to see the nominated films prior to the Academy Awards ceremony on February 26th.

Taking Flight is a short film inspired by the life and heritage of Antonio Pasin, inventor of the Radio Flyer wagon. In this fictional tribute to Pasin's legacy, what begins as a small boy's over-scheduled, over supervised, boring day with Grandpa turns into a larger-than-life journey, narrowly escaping wild monkeys and battling aliens to save the universe. Through the power of imagination and epic adventure, a boy learns to be a kid, a father learns to be a dad, a grandpa reminds all of us what childhood is all about.

A patchwork rabbit with floppy ears and fuzzy memories embarks on an epic quest to find his best friend — the young boy he desperately loves.