2026 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Animated
2026 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Animated
A program collecting all the Oscar-nominated animated short films at the 98th Academy Awards.
BUTTERFLY
Florence Miailhe | 15 | France
A poignant retelling of Olympic swimmer Alfred Nakache’s life, from his rise to fame to surviving Auschwitz.
FOREVERGREEN
Nathan Engelhardt, Jeremy Spears | 13 | U.S.
An orphaned bear cub is tempted by the allure of easy food.
THE GIRL WHO CRIED PEARLS
Chris Lavis, Maciek Szczerbowski | 17 | Canada
A haunting fable about a girl overwhelmed by sorrow and the boy who loves her.
RETIREMENT PLAN
John Kelly | 7 | Ireland
Ray (Domhnall Gleeson) fantasises about everything he’d love to do in retirement, once he finally has the “time.”
THE THREE SISTERS
Konstantin Bronzit | 14 | Israel, Cyprus
Three sisters live a lonely life on an isolated island, each in their own small house.
ÉIRU
Giovanna Ferrari | 13 | Ireland
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.
Some films in this program may not be suitable for very young children.