The Oscar®-Nominated Shorts will be in theaters on February 20, 2026. Showcasing the best short films from around the world, the 2026 Oscar®-Nominated Shorts includes a feature-length program for the Academy Award® Animated Short Films category. This is your annual chance to predict the winners (and have the edge in your Oscar pool)!
A perennial hit with audiences around the country and the world, don’t miss this year’s selection of shorts. The Academy Awards ceremony happens on Sunday, March 15th.
Film Lineup:
Butcher’s Stain – Meyer Levinson-Blount and Oron Caspi, Israel, 26 minutes.
A Friend of Dorothy – Lee Knight and James Dean, U.K., 21 minutes.
Jane Austen’s Period Drama – Julia Aks and Steve Pinder U.S., 13 minutes.
The Singers – Sam A. Davis and Jack Piatt, U.S., 18 minutes.
Two People Exchanging Saliva (Deux personnes échangeant de la salive) – Alexandre Singh and Natalie Musteata, France, 36 minutes.
The Oscar®-Nominated Shorts will be in theaters on February 20, 2026. Showcasing the best short films from around the world, the 2026 Oscar®-Nominated Shorts includes a feature-length program for the Academy Award® Animated Short Films category. This is your annual chance to predict the winners (and have the edge in your Oscar pool)!
A perennial hit with audiences around the country and the world, don’t miss this year’s selection of shorts. The Academy Awards ceremony happens on Sunday, March 15th.
Film Lineup:
Butcher’s Stain – Meyer Levinson-Blount and Oron Caspi, Israel, 26 minutes.
A Friend of Dorothy – Lee Knight and James Dean, U.K., 21 minutes.
Jane Austen’s Period Drama – Julia Aks and Steve Pinder U.S., 13 minutes.
The Singers – Sam A. Davis and Jack Piatt, U.S., 18 minutes.
Two People Exchanging Saliva (Deux personnes échangeant de la salive) – Alexandre Singh and Natalie Musteata, France, 36 minutes.