For the 21st consecutive year, ShortsTV presents the Oscar-Nominated Short Films. With all three categories offered Animated, Live Action and Documentary, this is your annual chance to predict the winners (and have the edge in your Oscar pool)! A hit with audiences around the world, don’t miss this year’s selection of shorts. The Academy Awards take place Sunday, March 15th.

Oscar Shorts 2026 – Live Action

Butcher’s Stain by Meyer Levinson-Blount

A Friend of Dorothy by Lee Knight

Jane Austen’s Period Drama by Steve Pinder & Julia Aks

The Singers by Sam Davis

Two People Exchanging Saliva by Alexandre Singh & Natalie Musteata

Perfectly a Strangeness by Alison McAlpine