Ron Howard produced and his daughter directod a short film, when you find me, that will compete for the Academy Award. Last year, well known director Terry George won for his short, The Shore. When there’s a big name in the crowd, the Academy isn’t shy about honoring them. Will this prove true again?

The 11 films are listed below in alphabetical order by title, with their production companies:

• “A Fábrica (The Factory),” Aly Muritiba, director (Grafo Audiovisual)
• “Asad,” Bryan Buckley, director, and Mino Jarjoura, producer (Hungry Man)
• “Buzkashi Boys,” Sam French, director, and Ariel Nasr, producer (Afghan Film Project)
• “Curfew,” Shawn Christensen, director (Fuzzy Logic Pictures)
• “Death of a Shadow (Dood van een Schaduw),” Tom Van Avermaet, director, and Ellen De Waele, producer
• (Serendipity Films)
• “Henry,” Yan England, director (Yan England)
• “Kiruna-Kigali,” Goran Kapetanovic, director (Hepp Film AB)
• “The Night Shift Belongs to the Stars,” Silvia Bizio and Paola Porrini Bisson, producers (Oh! Pen LLC)
• “9meter,” Anders Walther, director, and Tivi Magnusson, producer (M & M Productions A/S)
• “Salar,” Nicholas Greene, director, and Julie Buck, producer (Nicholas Greene)
• “when you find me,” Ron Howard, executive producer, and Bryce Dallas Howard, director (Freestyle Picture Company