Aaargh! I've seen a million references to the shorts being available in iTunes, but I can't find them
I've tried clicking the link on the Shorts International site, all I see is a few of the previous years' nominees and winners. I've tried searching for "oscar", "oscars", "nominated", "academy" as well as titles of individual shorts. Absolutely nothing. I'm really bummed.
I've emailed the folks at Shorts International, maybe they can help.
I think 4 of the 5 animated noms are available at the site Bornieo mentioned previously, so I guess we can make due with that. And, without reading any spoilers, I've seen enough feedback to gather that the pattern has been broken and the live action selections are uninteresting again. But I'd still like to see them and judge for myself.