Short film programs
Oscar Nominated Short Films 2026: LIVE ACTION
A historical epic about a marriage proposal celebrates the female period, posters of Israeli hostages confront a Palestinian butcher, kissing is forbidden in a shopping sci-fi film and slaps replace money, and a widow is kicked by a soccer ball that lands in her garden.
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Jane Austen’s Period Drama
Steve Pinder, Julia Aks // USA // 2024 // 13:00 min
England, 1813. Miss Estrogenia gets her period during a long-awaited marriage proposal. Mr. Dickley mistakes the blood for an injury, and it becomes clear that his expensive education has [...]
Butcher’s Stain
Meyer Levinson-Blount // Iceland // 2025 // 26:00 min
Samir, a Palestinian butcher working at an Israeli supermarket, is accused of tearing down the Israeli hostage posters in the break room. Samir sets out to prove his innocence in order to keep [...]
The Singers
Sam Davis // USA // 2025 // 18:00 min
In this film adaptation of a 19th-century short story written by Ivan Turgenev, downtrodden patrons commiserating at a lowly pub connect unexpectedly through an impromptu sing-off.
