Oscar Nominated Shorts: Animation— Reviewed
The 92nd Academy Awards had many strong contenders for best animated short. But which Oscar nominated short wins for diversity and inclusion?
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In his happy place, the apparent joy of Bill Gates — a twentysomething afrodescendant — is quickly put to the test by reminiscing. A string of memories take over, showing the contrasted perceptions that other him. Limited to how he is seen, Bill Gates must reevaluate the hold his memories have on his self-perception.
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In his happy place, the apparent joy of Bill Gates — a twentysomething afrodescendant — is quickly put to the test by reminiscing. A string of memories take over, showing the contrasted perceptions that other him. Limited to how he is seen, Bill Gates must reevaluate the hold his memories have on his self-perception.
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