New Releases: 2026 Oscar® Nominated Short Films
2026 OSCAR® NOMINATED SHORT FILMS: LIVE ACTION
Directed by Various
2025, 1h 53min, DCP
AFS Cinema
6406 N I-35 Suite 3100 Austin, TX, 78752
Showtimes
Fri, Feb 20
Pricing
$14 evening / $11.50 matinee (available M-F for shows before 5 PM)
$4 discounts for all AFS members.
Discounts for AISD educators and local high school & college students are available at the box office with a valid school ID.
Accessibility
See more about AFS Cinema’s accessibility here.
The 2026 OSCAR® NOMINATED SHORT FILMS: Live-action program opens February 20 at the AFS Cinema.
The 2026 Academy Awards® take place on March 15. See the nominees here first.
2026 LIVE ACTION SHORTS LINEUP
BUTCHER’S STAIN, dir. Meyer Levinson-Blount | Israel | 26min
A FRIEND OF DOROTHY, dir. Lee Knight | United Kingdom | 21min
JANE AUSTEN’S PERIOD DRAMA, dir. Julia Aks and Steve Pinder | United States | 12min
THE SINGERS, dir. Sam A. Davis | United States | 18min
TWO PEOPLE EXCHANGING SALIVA, dir. Alexandre Singh and Natalie Musteata | France, United States | 36min
Also screening: Oscar-nominated documentary shorts and animated shorts.
