Roadside Attractions presents the Oscar-Nominated Short Films. With all three categories offered – Animated, Live Action and Documentary. A perennial hit with audiences around the country and the world, don’t miss this year’s selection of shorts. The Academy Awards take place Sunday, March 15th.

This special release features the year’s most spectacular short films and is available to watch on the big screen for a limited time shortly after nominations are announced. Each nominee is released in one of three distinct feature-length compilations according to their category of nomination: Live Action, Animation, or Documentary. The theatrical release of the nominated short films is the world’s largest commercial release of short films, delighting audiences and giving filmmakers an unprecedented opportunity to entertain short film fans.

*Some films in this program include some disturbing and mature content and may not be suitable for very young children.

Animated Short Film (83 min)

BUTTERFLY
Dir. Florence Miailhe  | France | 15 min
Synopsis: A poignant retelling of Olympic swimmer Alfred Nakache’s life, from his rise to fame to surviving Auschwitz, presented as memories flashing back during his final swim. 

ÉIRU
Dir. Giovanna Ferrari | Ireland | 13 min
Synopsis: When the water mysteriously disappears from the well in a warrior clan’s village, an intrepid child descends into the belly of the earth to retrieve it. Éiru is the story of a child in search of a challenge, and a goddess in search of a champion. 

FOREVERGREEN
Dir. Nathan Engelhardt and Jeremy Spears  | US | 13 min
Synopsis: 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. Fire and deadly danger ensue as the cub is left bereft of hope and on the verge of a ruinous end, until the sacrificial love of the tree falls into place. 

THE GIRL WHO CRIED PEARLS
Dir. Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski  | Canada | 17 min
Synopsis: A haunting fable about a girl overwhelmed by sorrow, the boy who loves her, and how greed leads good hearts to wicked deeds. 

RETIREMENT PLAN
Dir. John Kelly | Ireland | 7 min
Synopsis: Retirement Plan tells the story of Ray (Domhnall Gleeson) as he fantasises about everything he’d love to do in retirement, once he finally has the “time.” 

Showtimes:
Friday, March 6, 2026: TBA
Saturday, March 7, 2026: TBA
Sunday, March 8, 2026: TBA
Monday, March 9, 2026: TBA
Tuesday, March 10, 2026: TBA
Wednesday, March 11, 2026: TBA
Thursday, March 12, 2026: TBA

Ticket Prices: $13 Regular / $11 Students & Seniors / $9 Members
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMaRf1vCBbM