2026 Oscar Nominated Short Films: Live Action
<b>BUTCHER’S STAIN</b> Written and Directed by Meyer Levinson-Blount Israel, 26 mins Samir, a Palestinian butcher working at an Israeli supermarket, is accused of tearing down the Israeli hostage posters in the breakroom. Samir sets out to prove his innocence in order to keep the job he desperately needs. <b>A FRIEND OF DOROTHY</b> Written and Directed by Lee Knight United Kingdom, 21 mins Dorothy (BAFTA winner Miriam Margolyes) is a lonely widow whose body is failing, but her mind remains as bright as ever. When 17-year-old JJ (Alistair Nwachukwu) accidentally kicks his football into her garden, he upends Dorothy’s daily routine of pills, prunes and crosswords, and an unlikely friendship blossoms. Despite being worlds apart in every way, the two come to find they have more in common than they could ever imagine. <b>JANE AUSTEN’S PERIOD DRAMA</b> Written and Directed by Steve Pinder and Julia Aks United States, 12 mins England, 1813. Miss Estrogenia “Essy” Talbot gets her period during a long-awaited marriage proposal. Mr. Dickley mistakes the blood for an injury and rushes off to fetch a doctor. While he’s gone, Essy’s sisters plead with her not to imperil her engagement by telling Mr. Dickley the truth. But when he returns, Essy barrels ahead, sharing every little bloody detail. <b>THE SINGERS</b> Directed, Shot & Edited by Sam A. Davis United States, 18 mins The Singers is a short film adaptation of a 19th-century short story written by Ivan Turgenev, in which a lowly pub full of downtrodden patrons connect unexpectedly through an impromptu sing-off. With a cast comprised of viral video singing talents and other one-of-a-kind personalities from the unlikeliest corners of the internet, the film is an experimental docu-musical hybrid crafted like an improvisational play. <b>TWO PEOPLE EXCHANGING SALIVA</b> Directed by Natalie Musteata and Alexandre Singh France, United States, 36 mins In a society where kissing is punishable by death, and people pay for things by receiving slaps to the face, Angine, an unhappy woman, shops compulsively in a department store. There, she becomes fascinated by a playful salesgirl. Despite the prohibition of kissing, the two become close, raising the suspicions of a jealous colleague.PT2HR2026-02-202026 Oscar Nominated Short Films: Live Action"2026 Oscar Nominated Short Films: Live Action"Showtimes
February 20, 7:30 pm
February 21, 7:45 pm
February 22, 8:30 pm
February 23, 4:30 pm
February 25, 4:15 pm
February 26, 1:30 pm
February 27, 8:15 pm
February 28, 2:00 pm
March 1, 8:15 pm
March 5, 8:15 pm
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