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Oscar Shorts: 2026 Documentary Program

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146 min

2025

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2026 doc shorts

Catch the nominees for Best Documentary Short Film at the 98th Oscars® all in one go.

Join us on March 15th for Awards Night at the Ruth and watch these films compete!

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All the Empty Rooms

Joshua Seftel and Conall Jones, 33 min., USA

Veteran CBS News correspondent Steve Hartman and photographer Lou Bopp embark on a seven-year-long project to document the empty bedrooms of children killed in school shootings. Hartman steps away from his heartwarming human interest stories and, unbeknownst to his network’s bosses, pursues a piece on absence, memory, and the unseen ripples of America's gun violence epidemic.

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Armed Only With a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud

Craig Renaud and Juan Arredondo, 37 min., USA

Brent Renaud was the first American journalist killed in Ukraine. His younger brother and frequent collaborator, Craig Renaud, recovered Brent’s body and final recordings from Ukraine, bringing them back to their home in Arkansas. Brent’s journey home offers an intimate glimpse into the passion and purpose that drove his work, revealing how he saw the world through his camera lens.

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Children No More: "Were and Gone"

Hilla Medalia and Sheila Nevins, 30 min., Israel, UK, USA

An observational short about a vigil that began in March 2025 with a handful of protestors standing silently in a public square in Tel Aviv, each holding a photo of a child killed in Gaza. Confronted by the images, some passersby avert their eyes. Others react with denial, sorrow, or rage. Week after week, new photos are added. More people join the protest.

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The Devil Is Busy

Christalyn Hampton and Geeta Gandbhir, 31 min., USA

Morality and religion play a big role in the emotions unfolding at ground zero of reproductive rights. As the director of operations and security of an abortion clinic in Atlanta, Tracii doesn't take any chances when it comes to the safety of both the patients and the staff.

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Perfectly a Strangeness

Alison McAlpine, 15 min., Canada

In the dazzling incandescence of an unknown desert, three donkeys discover an abandoned astronomical observatory and the universe. A sensorial, cinematic exploration of what a story can be from poet-turned-filmmaker Alison McAlpine.

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