The 2026 Oscar-Nominated Shorts

For the 21st consecutive year, Laemmle will be screening the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on Feb. 20th. 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 ceremony takes place Sunday, March 15th.

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ANIMATED SHORTS:

NOHO: 2/20 - 2/26
TOWN CENTER: 2/27 - 3/5
MONICA: 3/6 - 3/12
GLENDALE: 3/6 - 3/12

(Estimated Running Time: 83 mins)
The Three Sisters
Forevergreen
The Girl Who Cried Pearls
Butterfly
Retirement Plan
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LIVE ACTION SHORTS

TOWN CENTER: 2/20 - 2/26
GLENDALE: 2/27 - 3/5
NOHO: 3/6 - 3/12
MONICA: 3/6 - 3/12

(Estimated Running Time: 119 minutes)
The Singers
A Friend Of Dorothy
Butcher’s Stain
Two People Exchanging Saliva
Jane Austin’s Period Drama

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DOCUMENTARY SHORTS

MONICA: 2/20 - 2/26
GLENDALE: 2/20 - 2/26
NOHO: 2/27 - 3/5
TOWN CENTER: 3/6 - 3/12


(Estimated Running Time: 158 minutes)
Perfectly A Strangeness
The Devil Is Busy
Armed Only With A Camera: The Life And Death Of Brent Renaud
All The Empty Rooms
Children No More: “Were And Are Gone”

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Please note that some films may not be appropriate for audiences under the age of 14 due to gun violence, shootings, language and animated nudity.