Short film programs
Oscar Nominated Short Films 2026: ANIMATION
About to-do lists and hoping they will come to an end. Reflecting on life while swimming from the source to the river. About an orphaned bear cub and a fatherly tree. A poor boy falls in love with a girl whose grief turns into precious pearls. And: Three sisters on an island are threatened with eviction.
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Papillon (Butterfly)
Florence Miailhe // France // 2025 // 15:00 min
A man swims in the sea. The story leads from the source to the river, from the water in paddling pools to that in swimming pools, from a North African country to the shores of the [...]
Forevergreen
Nathan Engelhardt, Jeremy Spears // USA // 2025 // 13:00 min
A joyful adventure featuring an orphaned bear cub and a fatherly tree turns serious when the cub is tempted by the allure of easy food.
The Girl Who Cried Pearls
Chris Lavis, Maciek Szczerbowski // Canada // 2025 // 17:00 min
In Montreal, at the dawn of the 20th century, a poor boy falls in love with a girl whose sorrow turns into pearls. He sells them to a ruthless pawnbroker, who hungers for more. Tempted by [...]
