The Oscar-Nominated Shorts return to the Maine Film Center in three distinct feature-length programs showcasing all five nominees for each category: Animated, Documentary, and Live Action shorts. See this year's picks in a single category or make a day of it and see all three!
(Some content not suitable for children)
LIVE ACTION SHORTS
The Singers
Sam A. Davis | United States | 18 min
A short film adaptation of a 19th-century short story written by Ivan Turgenev, in which a lowly pub full of downtrodden patrons connect unexpectedly through an impromptu sing-off.
A Friend Of Dorothy
Lee Knight | United Kingdom | 21 min
Dorothy (BAFTA-winner Miriam Margolyes) is a lonely widow whose body is failing, but her mind remains as bright as ever. When 17-year-old JJ (Alistair Nwachukwu) accidentally kicks his football into her garden, he upends Dorothy’s daily routine of pills, prunes and crosswords, and an unlikely friendship blossoms.
Butcher’s Stain
Meyer Levinson-Blount | Israel | 26 min
Samir, a Palestinian butcher working at an Israeli supermarket, is accused of tearing down the Israeli hostage posters in the break room. Samir sets out to prove his innocence in order to keep his job he desperately needs.
Two People Exchanging Saliva
Alexandre Singh, Natalie Musteata | France, United States | 36 min
In a society where kissing is punishable by death, and people pay for things by receiving slaps to the face, Angine, an unhappy woman, shops compulsively in a department store. There, she becomes fascinated by a playful salesgirl. Despite the prohibition of kissing, the two become close, raising the suspicions of a jealous colleague.
Jane Austen’s Period Drama
Julia Aks, Steve Pinder | United States | 12 min
England, 1813. Miss Estrogenia “Essy” Talbot gets her period during a long-awaited marriage proposal. Mr. Dickley mistakes the blood for an injury and rushes off to fetch a doctor. The film is a satire on Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice.
Not Rated
1 hour 59 minutes
https://www.watervillecreates.org/shows/2026-oscar-nominated-shorts-live-action/
This film is eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund. Call the Box Office at 207.873.7000 to obtain YAAF tickets.
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