Oscar Nominated Live Action Shorts 2026

The Singers (USA, 18 min) — Dir. Sam A. Davis An experimental docu-musical hybrid where viral singing talents compete in an impromptu pub sing-off, adapted from a 19th-century Ivan Turgenev story. A Friend of Dorothy (UK, 21 min) — Dir. Lee Knight A lonely widow Dorothy (Miriam Margolyes) has her routine upended when 17-year-old JJ (Alistair Nwachukwu) kicks his football into her garden. She recognizes his acting talent and his struggle with his sexuality. Also stars Stephen Fry. Butcher's Stain (Israel, 26 min) — Dir. Meyer Levinson-Blount A Palestinian butcher at a Tel Aviv supermarket is accused of tearing down