Documentary - 2025 Oscar Nominated Short Films

Filmmakers in this category tell fantastic and true stories that will change your worldview in documentaries that are under 40 minutes.

Filmmakers in this category tell fantastic and true stories that will change your worldview in documentaries that are under 40 minutes.

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  1. 12:25 pm
  2. 8:40 pm

Live Action - 2025 Oscar Nominated Short Films

Turns out you can condense a lot of drama into films that are under 40 minutes. See which film will rise to the top this year. Past winners include The Neighbors Window (2019) and The Long Goodbye (2022).

Turns out you can condense a lot of drama into films that are under 40 minutes. See which film will rise to the top this year. Past winners include The Neighbors Window (2019) and The Long Goodbye (2022).

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  1. 3:40 pm

Animation - 2025 Oscar Nominated Short Films

Don’t miss the best short animated films of the year. This category always packs a punch with short films that can be anything from adorable and sweet to dark and harrowing. Past winners include Peter & the Wolf (2007), Bao (2018), and Hair Love (2019).

Don’t miss the best short animated films of the year. This category always packs a punch with short films that can be anything from adorable and sweet to dark and harrowing. Past winners include Peter & the Wolf (2007), Bao (2018), and Hair Love (2019).

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  1. 6:15 pm

Coming Soon

The 2025 Pittsburgh Japanese Film Festival

March 14-27

David Lynch

March 28 – April 3

Cusack Attack!

April 4-10

Erotic Thrillers

April 11-17

Special Events

Gari Shoyu Sando Company Pop Up

March 20

Gari Shoyu Sando Company will be set up outside of the theater all day selling their unique and amazing sandos! Pair them with $4 Sapporo drafts in the taproom!

Ice Cream Fever with Ice Cream Mochi!

March 23

Enjoy mochi ice cream with this charming, modern Japanese rom com!

The Hidden Fortress w. Tea Tasting

March 25

Taste some high quality green tea imported straight from Japan, and enjoy a brief introduction and information about Japan’s tea growing region and process!

Closing Night with 13 Assassins

March 27

We are closing the festival with a bravado period action film set at the end of Japan’s feudal era.

Row House Film Club

Enjoy free popcorn, discounts, and advance tickets

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