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2026 Oscar Nominated Shorts - Documentary
2026 | Equivalent to R | 2 hrs 38 mins
Some films in this program contain graphic war imagery, adult themes, and language. Recommended for persons 17 and up.
Experience the 98th Oscar® Nominated Shorts on the big screen beginning February 20, 2026. Presented by Roadside Attractions and hosted by Taika Waititi, this theatrical event features this year’s nominated Animated, Documentary, and Live Action short films from around the globe.
PERFECTLY A STRANGENESS – (Alison McAlpine, 15 min., Canada) In the dazzling incandescence of an unknown desert, three donkeys discover an abandoned astronomical observatory and the universe. A sensorial, cinematic exploration of what a story can be.
THE DEVIL IS BUSY – (Christalyn Hampton and Geeta Gandbhir, 31 min., USA) The film chronicles a day on the frontlines in the battle for reproductive rights at a women’s healthcare clinic.
ALL THE EMPTY ROOMS – (Dir. Joshua Seftel, 33 min., USA) In this moving short documentary, a journalist and a photographer set out to memorialize the bedrooms left behind by children killed in school shootings.
ARMED ONLY WITH A CAMERA: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF BRENT RENAUD – (Craig Renaud and Brent Renaud, 38 min., USA) An intimate chronicle about documentary filmmaker Brent Renaud, the first American journalist killed while reporting on the Russo-Ukrainian War.
CHILDREN NO MORE: “WERE AND ARE GONE” – (Hilla Medalia, 36 min., Israel) In Tel Aviv, activists gather weekly to demonstrate their opposition to the war in Gaza with a silent vigil for the children killed in Israeli attacks.