2026 Oscar Nominated Short Films
Showcasing the best short films from around the world, the 2026 Oscar®-Nominated Shorts presents feature-length programs dedicated to each Academy Award® Short Film category: Animated, Documentary and Live Action. Program details available after the nominations are announced in late January.
= FILM FACTS =
Running Time
Animation: 79 min.
Documentary: 153 min.
Live Action: 113 min.
Genre Animation, Live Action, Documentary
MPAA Rating Not Rated
Animated Short Films:
• Butterfly – Directed by Florence Miailhe and Ron Dyens
• Forevergreen – Directed by Nathan Engelhardt and Jeremy Spears
• The Girl Who Cried Pearls – Directed by Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski
• Retirement Plan – Directed by John Kelly and Andrew Freedman
• The Three Sisters – Directed by Konstantin Bronzit
Also includes ÉIRU – Directed by Giovanna Ferrari
Documentary Short Films:
• All the Empty Rooms – Directed by: Joshua Seftel and Conall Jones
• Armed Only with a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud – Directed by: Craig Renaud and Juan Arredondo
• Children No More: “Were and Are Gone” – Directed by: Hilla Medalia and Sheila Nevins
• The Devil Is Busy – Directed by: Christalyn Hampton and Geeta Gandbhir
• Perfectly a Strangeness – Directed by: Alison McAlpine
Live Action Short Films:
• Butcher’s Stain – Directed by: Meyer Levinson-Blount and Oron Caspi
• A Friend of Dorothy – Directed by: Lee Knight and James Dean
• Jane Austen’s Period Drama – Directed by: Julia Aks and Steve Pinder
• The Singers – Directed by: Sam A. Davis and Jack Piatt
• Two People Exchanging Saliva – Directed by: Alexandre Singh and Natalie Musteata
