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2026 Oscar®-Nominated Short Films – LIVE ACTION

  • Various Directors
  • Various Countries
  • 2025
  • 119 min.
  • R
  • DCP
  • Assistive Listening
  • Hearing Loop
2026 Oscar®-Nominated Short Films – LIVE ACTION

Part of 2026 Oscar®-Nominated Short Films

For the 21st consecutive year, we present the Oscar®-Nominated Short Films. With all three categories offered — Animated, Live Action and Documentary — 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 take place Sun, Mar 15.


The SingersDir. Sam A. Davis | USA | 2025 | 18 min. | In English

A Friend of Dorothy – Dir. Lee Knight | UK | 2025 | 21 min. | In English

Butcher’s Stain – Dir. Meyer Levinson-Blount | Israel | 2025 | 26 min. | In Hebrew and Arabic with English subtitles

Two People Exchanging Saliva – Dirs. Alexandre Singh and Natalie Musteata | France/USA | 2024 | 36 min. | In French with English subtitles

Jane Austen’s Period Drama – Dirs. Julia Aks and Steve Pinder | USA | 2024 | 13 min. | In English



The Belcourt Theatre does not provide advisories about subject matter or potential triggering content, as sensitivities vary from person to person. Beyond the synopses, trailers and review links on our website, other sources of information about content and age-appropriateness for specific films can be found on Common Sense Media, IMDb and DoesTheDogDie.com as well as through general internet searches.