The film-maker’s passionate and richly textured new short Papillon (Butterfly) tells the heartbreaking story of French-Jewish swimmer Alfred Nakache, who was stripped of his citizenship in Vichy Franc ...

The film is based on the extraordinary real life of Alfred Nakache, a Jewish athlete whose story of resilience under Nazi persecution has previously been told in two French documentaries. At first ...

I have been less than stellar when it comes to predicting the winners in the best animated, documentary, and live-action ...

From a loving embrace shared by two polar bears to the curious gaze of a gorilla towards a butterfly, the collection is ...

Academy Award nominations provide a rare showcase for short films—and an even rarer opportunity to see them in a theater.

Ahead of the Academy Awards, we’ve reviewed every short film in each category: Animation, Documentary, and Live Action. Below are the Best Documentary Short nominees: Butterfly | France | 15 mins As ...

The Oscar-nominated Shorts programs continue to attract audiences who are either looking to complete their Oscar viewing list or just curious cinephiles seeking works from new voices from around the ...

Treats in small packages await the curious as the academy nominates five worthy shorts each in live-action, documentary and animation. Here's a guide to help you win your Oscar pool.

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Madhusree Dutta’s documentary, playing at Berlinale, blends archival material, staged performance, animation and musical sequences ...

A magnificent exhibition reveals how these fearsome warriors lived on, long after their fighting days were over ...

Insect-human hybrids provide the scares at the 2026 Insect Fear Film Festival at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.The festival, which is ...