The science fiction genre is home to plenty of movies that are pretty great, yet also pretty forgotten, including Chronopolis and Woman in the Moon.

A short film by artist Alexandre Singh and art historian Natalie Musteata has clinched a 2026 Academy Award. “You are the hope in a world that is dark and absurd and ridiculous and horrifying,” Singh ...

Three critics briefly consider the short films nominated for the 98th Academy Awards. By Jeannette Catsoulis Alissa Wilkinson and Ben Kenigsberg From dive-bar patrons to Regency paramours, ...

AMC has opted out of screening the award-winning short film during its third-party programmed pre-show, and it’s unclear if other chains will follow suit. By James Hibberd Writer-at-Large It was ...

Bring up aliens and a lot of people will scoff. But not everyone is laughing. Around the turn of the century, 3.8 million people banded together in a real-time search for aliens — with screensavers.

Feature-length films get most of the Oscar attention, but there are little gems to be found in this year's nominated short films, or shorts. In advance of the 98th Academy Awards at 7 p.m. Sunday, ...

Ahead of the Academy Awards, we’ve reviewed every short film in each category: Animation, Documentary, and Live Action. Below are the Best Documentary Short nominees: Steve Hartman embraces his role ...

Ahead of the Academy Awards, we’ve reviewed every short film in each category: Animation, Documentary, and Live Action. Below are the Best Documentary Short nominees: As we learn at the end of seventy ...

AKRON, Ohio – Downtown Akron’s Nightlight Theatre will screen 2026 Oscar-nominated short films beginning Friday. The screenings will showcase the best short films from around the world. There will be ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The nominated Oscar shorts come in three categories — and a lot of subjects, styles and temperaments. It’s further ...

Oscars Best Animated Short Film Commentary (Updated March 9, 2026): It’s a tale as old as time: Oscar pools are won or lost in the shorts categories. And this year’s animated short race may be the ...