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2026 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Documentary

Saturday, March 14th, 2026
7:00 pm
Details
153 mins | U.S., Israel, Canada
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

ALL THE EMPTY ROOMS
Joshua Seftel | 33 | U.S.
A journalist and a photographer memorialize the bedrooms left behind by children killed in school shootings.

ARMED ONLY WITH A CAMERA: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF BRENT RENAUD
Craig Renaud, Brent Renaud | 38 | U.S.
An intimate chronicle about the first American journalist killed while reporting on the Russo-Ukrainian War.

CHILDREN NO MORE: “WERE AND ARE GONE”
Hilla Medalia | 36 | Israel
In Tel Aviv, activists gather weekly to demonstrate their opposition to the war in Gaza.

THE DEVIL IS BUSY
Christalyn Hampton, Geeta Gandbhir | 31 | U.S.
A day on the frontlines in the battle for reproductive rights at a women’s healthcare clinic.

PERFECTLY A STRANGENESS
Alison McAlpine | 15 | Canada
In an unknown desert, three donkeys discover an abandoned astronomical observatory and the universe.

 

Some films in this program contain graphic war imagery, adult themes and language. Recommended for persons 17 and up.