2026 OSCAR®-Nominated Live Action Short Films

Name: 2026 OSCAR®-Nominated Live Action Short Films
Start: 2026-02-23T19:30:00-05:00
End: 2026-02-23T21:30:00-05:00
Location: Tampa Theatre

Schedule

Mon Feb 23 2026 at 07:30 pm to 09:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Tampa Theatre | Tampa, FL

1h 59m / Not Rated* / Short Film Compilation
VENUE VARIES
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Tampa Theatre is excited to once again present the popular OSCAR®-Nominated Live Action Short Films program:
🎬 BUTCHER’S STAIN, Directed by Meyer Levinson-Blount | Israel | 26min - 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 job he desperately needs.
🎬 A FRIEND OF DOROTHY, Directed by Lee Knight | United States | 21min - Dorothy (BAFTA winner Miriam Margoyles) is a lonely widow whose body is falling, but her mind remains as bright as ever. When 17-year-old JJ accidentally kicks his football into her garden, he upends Dorothy’s daily routine of pills, prunes, and crosswords, and an unlikely friendship blossoms.
🎬 JANE AUSTEN’S PERIOD DRAMA, Directed by Julia Aks and Steve Pinder | United States | 12min - England, 1813. Miss Estrogenia “Eddy” Talbot gets her period during a long-awaited marriage proposal. Mr. Dickley mistakes the blood for an injury and rushes to fetch a doctor. Her sister pleads with her not to imperil her engagement by telling him the truth, but when he returns Essy barrels ahead in this comedic satire of Pride and Prejudice.
🎬 THE SINGERS, Directed by Sam A. Davis | United States | 18min - A lowly pub full of downtrodden patrons connect unexpectedly through an impromptu sing-off in this adaptation of Ivan Turgenev’s 19th century short story.
🎬 TWO PEOPLE EXCHANGING SALIVA, Directed by Alexandre Singh and Natalie Mesteata | France, United States | 36min - In a society where kissing is punishable by death, and people pay for things by receiving slap to the face, Angine, an unhappy woman, shops compulsively in a department store, where she becomes fascinated by a playful salesgirl. Despite the prohibition, the two become close, raising the suspicions of a jealous colleague.

*Some films in this program contain adult language, adult themes, and sensual images. Recommended for ages 17+.
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Tampa Theatre is proud to show a selection of films that have been nominated for OSCARS® at the 98th annual Academy Awards. Ordinarily, we would encourage you to catch up on any films you missed before our annual Hollywood Awards Night event, but with the Historic Duncan Auditorium closing for restoration work ahead of our 100th anniversary, we will all be watching the OSCARS® from home this year when it streams on March 15, 2026.