2026 Oscar Nominated Shorts: Animated
Showcasing the best short films from around the world, the 2026 Oscar®-Nominated Shorts includes three feature-length programs, one for each Academy Award® Short Film category: Animated, Documentary and Live Action.
Some films in this program include some disturbing and mature content and may not be suitable for very young children.
2026 Oscar Nominated Animated Shorts (in Alphabetical Order):
Butterfly
dir. Florence Miailhe/France/15min.
A poignant retelling of Olympic swimmer Alfred Nakache's life, from his rise to fame to surviving Auschwitz, presented as memories flashing back during his final swim.
Forevergreen
dirs. Nathan Engelhardt and Jeremy Spears/USA/13min
A joyful adventure featuring an orphaned bear cub and a fatherly tree turns serious when the cub is tempted by the allure of easy food. Fire and deadly danger ensue as the cub is left bereft of hope and on the verge of a ruinous end, until the sacrificial love of the tree falls into place.
The Girl Who Cried Pearls
dirs. Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski/Canada/17min.
A haunting fable about a girl overwhelmed by sorrow, the boy who loves her, and how greed leads good hearts to wicked deeds.
Retirement Plan
dir. John Kelly/Ireland/7min.
Retirement Plan tells the story of Ray (Domhnall Gleeson) as he fantasises about everything he’d love to do in retirement, once he finally has the “time. ”
The Three Sisters
dir. Konstantin Bronzit/Israel, Cyprus/14min.
Three sisters live a lonely life on an isolated island, each in their own small house. One day, circumstances develop in such a way that they are forced to rent out one of the houses.
Also screening as Part of this Program:
Éiru
dir. Giovanna Ferrari/Ireland/13min.
When the water mysteriously disappears from the well in a warrior clan’s village, an intrepid child descends into the belly of the earth to retrieve it. Éiru is the story of a child in search of a challenge, and a goddess in search of a champion.
