It's been a few years since we've done an overview of the Oscar-nominated short films. Although I didn't get to see all of the 15 nominees, here's a rundown on the ones that are easily available on streaming platforms.

When a young Amish woman discovers a long-held secret, her life takes an unexpected turn and opens her world to a new kind of faith and love. "The Confession" Musical shows as a Fathom Event on February 20th.

The story of Pinocchio is a familiar one for most of us. We learned from the wooden puppet who desired to become a real boy that our noses would grow if we told lies. The beloved classic gets yet another retelling in "Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio."

One would suspect that a film entitled, "My Father Muhammad Ali," would be about Muhammad Ali from his child's perspective. But it's not. It's actually about Muhammad Ali Junior, only son of the boxing legend, and the struggles of his life – struggles that most people will be able to connect with in one way or another.

The new documentary from Vietnamese filmmaker, HÀ Lệ Diễm, CHILDREN OF THE MIST, transports the viewer to the fog-shrouded mountains of North Vietnam where dwell the Hmong. They represent an ethnic minority in the country and they have a very disturbing tradition: bride-kidnapping.

In "The Whale" Charlie is a 600-pound, homosexual English professor who teaches online courses. Ashamed of his body, he tells his students that his laptop's camera is busted. But there's a lot more that's busted in this man's life than just his camera. With death seemingly on the horizon, he attempts to reconnect with his estranged daughter.

Disney's newest film, "Strange World." It's not up there on the same level as the recent Encanto or the wildly popular Frozen films, but it still delivers a lovely story about family, finding your vocation in life, and caring for the earth. It also includes Disney's first gay main character.

If space exploration is your bailiwick, you'll be sure to enjoy the new documentary now streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Good Night, Oppy. It's the story of the 90-day mission of two Mars rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, that lasted five years for Spirit and 15 years for Opportunity.

Stories of those who lived, not for themselves, but for others can have great influence in this time when it seems like so many people are just looking out for number one. Devotion is one such story that not only highlights selfless living but tragic racism that is, unfortunately, still an all-too-familiar happening in our own day and age.

The wall that divides the West Bank between the Palestinian and Israeli territories plays a major role in a new film by Palestinian filmmaker, Ameen Nayfeh, "200 Meters."