The Film Center presents the 2026 Oscar-Nominated Short Films, in all three categories: Animation, Documentary, and Live Action.

During World War II, Tommy Shelby returns to a bombed Birmingham and becomes involved in secret wartime missions based on true events. | Country: United Kingdom, France, United States | Language: English

Colin, a timid man is swept off his feet when Ray, an enigmatic, impossibly handsome biker takes him on as his submissive. | Country: United Kingdom, Ireland | Language: English

A father, accompanied by his son, goes looking for his missing daughter in North Africa. | Country: Spain, France | Language: Spanish, French, English, Arabic

An aging Spanish woman in Tangier resists her daughter’s decision to sell her home. Determined to stay, she does everything she can to keep her home and reclaim the belongings of a lifetime. Along the way, she rediscovers love and desire. | Country: France, Spain, Germany, Belgium, Morocco | Language: Spanish, Arabic

When a new Ghostface killer emerges in the town where Sidney Prescott has built a new life, her darkest fears are realized as her daughter becomes the next target. | Country: United States | Language: English

In 1930s Chicago, Frankenstein asks Dr. Euphronius to help create a companion. They give life to a murdered woman as the Bride, sparking romance, police interest, and radical social change. | Country: United States | Language: English

Hockey prodigy Dean Youngblood joins the Hamilton Bulldogs and has to deal with toxic behavior during his journey to the National Hockey League draft. | Country: Canada | Language: English

Tenderly captures a year in the life of a family as the parents navigate their separation. Through both playful and heartfelt moments, the film portrays the bittersweet essence of faded love and shared memories amidst the changing seasons. | Country: Iceland, Denmark, Sweden, France | Language: Icelandic, English, French

Three people navigate a dangerous treatment industry rife with insurance fraud. | Country: United States | Language: English

Official Selection of Cannes and winner of two Academy Awards. A pregnant police chief investigates after a Minnesota car salesman hires two criminals to kidnap his wife. | Country: United States, United Kingdom | Language: English

Dao Ma, the “second most wanted fugitive,” is entrusted to take on a mysterious mission escorting the “most wanted fugitive,” to Chang’an. | Country: China | Language: Mandarin

When their plan to book a show at the Rivoli goes horribly wrong, Matt and Jay accidentally travel back to the year 2008 | Country: Canada | Language: English

Young Macy is abducted by a deranged, monstrous figure who wants to raise her as its child. | Country: United States | Language: English