A group of gems for the short-attention-spanned

Children love the movies. But how many of the youngest ones have the attention span for even a 90-minute feature film?

That’s why the presentation of “The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2012: Animated” is a must-see for families with young children. It’s not just the running times — the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences defines a short as under 40 minutes, and most of these come in under 10. Because these are some of the best animated films made last year not just in Hollywood, but the world, parents will find much to savor here as well.