xtras2026 Oscar Nominated Shorts: ANIMATED
Roadside Attractions brings the 2026 Oscar-nominated Short Films to theatres nationwide - Live Action, Animated, and Documentary. Discover this year’s boldest, most imaginative stories from around the world before the winners are announced, and give yourself the inside track in your Oscar pool. Some films in this program include some disturbing and mature content and may not be suitable for young children.
- 83 minutes
The Animated program includes:
The Three Sisters
Forevergreen
The Girl Who Cried Pearls (content warning card follows)
Butterfly
Retirement Plan
Eiru (shortlisted extra short)
About Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema
We produce the nationally recognized Sidewalk Film Festival; organize a wide variety of educational programs for filmmakers and hold other events that create interest in and enthusiasm for independent film. To expand on this work and better serve our mission we have opened the Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema, a two-screen independent movie theater in the heart of Birmingham’s historic theatre district.