Every year I participate in an Oscar pool, and every year when I get to the category for Best Short Film -- well, I'm stumped. Like most of you, I'm unfamiliar with the nominations in this category. Its quite unfortunate, because I really enjoy the genre on the rare occasions that I'm exposed to it. Like Olympic athletes, short film makers are highly talented in their discipline but aren't given a lot of exposure. It really is too bad because its one of the most innovative, creative, and artistic forms of filmmaking out there. If you want a preview of this years nominees in this category, check out sample clips at Gizmodo.