Roadside Attractions will release the 98th Oscar Nominated Shorts, presented by Taika Waititi, exclusively in theaters in the U.S. and Canada on February 20, 2026.
Short Films
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Roadside Attractions to Distribute the 98th Oscar Nominated Shorts in Theaters – Presented by Taika Waititi
Taika Waititi (dp)
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Sundance Short Film Awards – Ben Proudfoot and Stephen Curry’s ‘The Baddest Speechwriter of All’ Wins Grand Prize
Dr. Clarence B Jones in The Baddest Speechwriter of All by Ben Proudfoot and Stephen Curry. (photo by Brandon Somerhalder) The 2026 Sundance Film Festival announced the Short Film Award winners, with the Grand Jury Prize going to The Baddest Speechwriter of All by Ben Proudfoot and Stephen Curry.
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Oscar Shortlisted Vietnamese Film ‘On Healing Land, Birds’ Acquired by L.A. Times Short Docs | Watch Clip
On Healing Land, Birds Perch, the Oscar shortlisted Vietnamese documentary short film by first-time director Naja Phạm Lockwood, has been acquired by L.A. Times Short Docs.
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Sundance Film Festival 2026 Reveals Short Films Lineup
Izzi Rojas and Angela Giarratana appear in Balloon Animals by Anna Baumgarten, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Sevag Chahinian. Sundance Film Festival revealed the 54 short films selected for the 2026 festival, and screening in eight curated Short Film Programs.
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Sean Baker Set To Release Short Film ‘Sandiwara’ Starring Michelle Yeoh
Sean Baker, Michelle Yeoh (courtesy self portrait) Academy Award-winning independent filmmaker Sean Baker will be releasing a new short film starring Michelle Yeoh next year as part of his residency at self-portrait, a fashion house in London.
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‘All the Empty Rooms’ Trailer – Documentary Looks at Personal Toll of School Shootings
CBS News correspondent Steve Hartman and photographer Lou Bopp travel across the country, memorializing the bedrooms of kids lost to gun violence, in the short documentary film All the Empty Rooms.
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‘The Shuffle’ Trailer – HBO Documentary Tells Story of The Chicago Bears 1985 Viral Song
In 1985, the Chicago Bears, coming of a one-loss regular season, and seven weeks ahead of their win in Super Bowl XX, released a song “The Super Bowl Shuffle” which instantly became a viral hit.
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AFI FEST 2025 Reveals Winners of Oscar Eligible Short Film Awards
Majonezë directed by Giulia Grandinetti AFI FEST 2025 revealed the winners of the Grand Jury Prize winners for Live Action Short, Documentary Short and Animated Short, now eligible for consideration in the 2026 Academy Awards for Best Live Action Short, Best Documentary Short and Best Animated Short.
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‘Country Doctor’ Trailer – Dr. James Graham Struggles to Save a Rural Oklahoma Hospital in HBO Documentary
Across rural America, hospitals are closing. The documentary short film Country Doctor follows Dr. James Graham and his struggle to save a rural Oklahoma hospital.
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Armed Only With A Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud Documentary Debuts Trailer and HBO Release Date
Armed Only With A Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud is a short documentary about documentary filmmaker Brent Renaud, the first American journalist killed when covering the war in Ukraine.
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‘The Devil Is Busy’ Trailer- Tracii Protects Patients and Staff in Post-Roe America in HBO Documentary
Directed by Emmy award winning filmmaker Geeta Gandbhir and Christalyn Hampton, The Devil is Busy captures one woman’s fight to protect patients and staff in a post-Roe v. Wade America.
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31st Palm Springs ShortFest Winners – John Kelly’s Retirement Plan Wins Best of the Festival Award
Retirement Plan by John Kelly The 2025 Palm Springs International ShortFest announced its Festival juried and audience award winners with Retirement Plan directed by John Kelly winning Best of the Festival Award.