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2026 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Live Action

Friday, March 13th, 2026
7:00 pm
Details
113 mins | U.S., France, UK, Israel
Category
Screening Room @VTIFF
Film Type
Shorts
Cost
$12 general admission | $6 student | Member benefits may apply
Location
The Screening Room @VTIFF
60 Lake Street, 1st Floor
Burlington, VT

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Sponsors
Vermont Arts Council, Lake Champlain Chocolates, John M. Bissell Foundation

BUTCHER’S STAIN
Meyer Levinson-Blount | 26 | Israel
A Palestinian butcher working at an Israeli supermarket is accused of tearing down the Israeli hostage posters in the break room.

A FRIEND OF DOROTHY
Lee Knight | 21 | UK
When JJ accidentally kicks his football into Dorothy’s (BAFTA winner Miriam Margolyes) garden, he upends her daily routine.

JANE AUSTEN’S PERIOD DRAMA
Steve Pinder, Julia Aks | 12 | U.S.
A comedy satire of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice.

THE SINGERS
Sam A. Davis | 18 | U.S.
Downtrodden patrons at a lowly pub connect unexpectedly through an impromptu sing-off.

TWO PEOPLE EXCHANGING SALIVA
Natalie Musteata, Alexandre Singh | 36 | France, U.S.
In a society where kissing is punishable by death, an unhappy woman shops compulsively in a department store.

 

Some films in this program contain adult language, adult themes, and sensual images. Recommended for persons 17 and up.