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 contain adult language, adult themes and sensual images. Recommended for persons 17 and up. 

Live Action Short Film  (119 min)

BUTCHER’S STAIN
Dir. Meyer Levinson-Blount  | Israel | 26 min
Synopsis: 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 his job he desperately needs.  

A FRIEND OF DOROTHY
Dir. Lee Knight | U.K. | 21 min
Synopsis: Dorothy (BAFTA winner Miriam Margolyes) is a lonely widow whose body is failing, but her mind remains as bright as ever. When 17-year-old JJ (Alistair Nwachukwu) accidentally kicks his football into her garden, he upends Dorothy’s daily routine of pills, prunes and crosswords, and an unlikely friendship blossoms. Despite being worlds apart in every way, the two come to find they have more in common than they could ever imagine. 

JANE AUSTEN’S PERIOD DRAMA
Dir. Steve Pinder and Julia Aks  | US | 12 min
Synopsis: England, 1813. Miss Estrogenia “Essy” Talbot gets her period during a long-awaited marriage proposal. Mr. Dickley mistakes the blood for an injury and rushes off to fetch a doctor. While he’s gone, Essy’s sisters plead with her not to imperil her engagement by telling Mr. Dickley the truth. But when he returns, Essy barrels ahead, sharing every little bloody detail. 

THE SINGERS
Dir. Sam A. Davis | US | 18 min
Synopsis: The Singers is a short film adaptation of a 19th-century short story written by Ivan Turgenev, in which a lowly pub full of downtrodden patrons connect unexpectedly through an impromptu sing-off. With a cast of viral video singing talents and other one-of-a-kind personalities from the unlikeliest corners of the internet, the film is an experimental docu-musical hybrid crafted like an improvisational play. 

TWO PEOPLE EXCHANGING SALIVA
Dirs. Natalie Musteata and Alexandre Singh  | France, US | 36 min
Synopsis: In a society where kissing is punishable by death, and people pay for things by receiving slaps to the face, Angine, an unhappy woman, shops compulsively in a department store. There, she becomes fascinated by a playful salesgirl. Despite the prohibition of kissing, the two become close, raising the suspicions of a jealous colleague.

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