The Shore (0:30) 2011 Northern Ireland

The Shore may very well take home the Oscar in the Shorts - Live Action. Shot on location near the coast in Northern Ireland. Joe, with his adult daughter Patricia, returns to his hometown for the first time in close to twenty-five years. His impeding visit is bringing Joe anxiety, he hasn't spoken with his best friend, Paddy, since he left quickly (due to "The Troubles"). Joe also left behind a fiancee, Mary, who later married Paddy. Will the reunion be a happy one? Ciarán Hinds stars as Joe, a man with mixed emotions. Beautifully filmed on near the beach, this short contains dialogue which is humorous, touching, realistic and typically Irish. I'm rooting for The Shore to take home the Oscar.