Every year, it feels like Awards Season adds another wrinkle. And this year, we're all talking about the Oscars shortlist, or those movies that are eligible for nomination for the Academy Awards.

Nominees in 12 categories — including best documentary feature, original song and score and the new best casting category ...

The nine-minute animated shorttells the deeply emotional story of a father’s journey to visit a young man with an extraordinary connection to his late daughter. Combining hand-drawn artistry by ...

Predicting who will get nominated in the three short-film categories at the Oscars is a challenge, even for the most seasoned pundits. But fear not, dear reader! Below are all 15 short films that made ...

The documentary film 2000 Meters to Andriivka by Mstyslav Chernov, the animated documentary I Died in Irpin by Anastasiia Falileieva, and the fiction film Rock, Paper, Scissors by Franz Böhm have been ...

Continuing the tradition of showcasing shorts that have qualified for the Oscars (nominations will be revealed in January), TheWrap’s Screening Series puts the spotlight on five live-action and ...

After experiencing a tremendous loss, some try to stay grounded in their community, while others turn to the stars for answers about life’s grand design. In Walt Disney Animation Studios’ artistic ...

The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) animated short The Girl Who Cried Pearls by Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski has been nominated for Best ...

Each October, we impose an editorial blackout on all Oscar-qualified short films that lasts through the Academy’s shortlist voting, which, this year, begins today. The sole exception is our series of ...

As the 2026 Oscars race takes shape, IndieWire will provide predictions for which films, filmmakers, and stars will win Best Picture and more at the 98th Academy Awards. If you’re interested in ...