VTIFF Screening: 2026 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Documentary
VTIFF Screening: 2026 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Documentary
ALL THE EMPTY ROOMS
Joshua Seftel | 33 | U.S.
A journalist and a photographer 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, Brent Renaud | 38 | U.S.
An intimate chronicle about the first American journalist killed while reporting on the Russo-Ukrainian War.
CHILDREN NO MORE: “WERE AND ARE GONE”
Hilla Medalia | 36 | Israel
In Tel Aviv, activists gather weekly to demonstrate their opposition to the war in Gaza.
THE DEVIL IS BUSY
Christalyn Hampton, Geeta Gandbhir | 31 | U.S.
A day on the frontlines in the battle for reproductive rights at a women’s healthcare clinic.
PERFECTLY A STRANGENESS
Alison McAlpine | 15 | Canada
In an unknown desert, three donkeys discover an abandoned astronomical observatory and the universe.