The five nominees for this year’s Best Short Film Goya. (Please note: not running order) El espantapa jeros (The Scarecrow) (Gonzalo Zona 2001, 7 mins) A lonely scarecrow finds himself accompanied by a curious, tight-lipped neighbour. Historia de un búho/Story of an Owl (Dir José Luis Acosta Salmeron 2001, 21 mins) What happens over four nights between the driver of a night bus and a regular female passenger. The story of a cowardice. Hoy por tí, mañana por mí/Getting Even (Dir Fran Torres, 25 mins) Armando and Diego meet one night. Their destinies are crossed – though neither can control the situation. Uno más, uno menos/One More, One Less (Sp 2001, 21 mins) A refreshing and affectionate portrait of young people with Downs Syndrome, that blurs the border between documentary and fiction. Nada que perder/Nothing to Lose (Dir Rafa Russo Sp 2001, 21mins) Something seems to be developing between a young taxi driver and the young aspiring actress he runs lines with on the way to her audition. Many miles and casting calls later, they meet again in the cab…