Sidewalk Film Center Screens 2026 Oscar-Nominated Shorts, Presented by Taika Waititi

Sidewalk Film Center and Cinema in Birmingham is hosting public screenings of the 2026 Oscar‑Nominated Short Films during March 2026, and Roadside Attractions is distributing the three-category theatrical program nationwide. Roadside Attractions brings the 2026 Oscar-nominated Short Films to theatres nationwide - Live Action, Animated, and Documentary, and the national package is presented by Taika Waititi.

The Sidewalk calendar lists multiple in-person showings for the Animated program on Mar 07, Mar 08, Mar 12, Mar 13, Mar 14, and Mar 19 at Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema. The site metadata identifies the venue as Sidewalk Film Festival branding, shows gallery and one sheet artwork, and includes standard UI strings such as Get Tickets, Watch trailer, About, and social links including facebook link instagram link twitter link tiktok link.

The Animated lineup at Sidewalk is listed exactly as The Three Sisters; Forevergreen; The Girl Who Cried Pearls (content warning card follows); Butterfly; Retirement Plan; and Eiru (shortlisted extra short). The program block in the materials carries a Running Time: 83, with no unit specified in the supplied text. The Girl Who Cried Pearls is explicitly tagged with a content warning card, and Eiru appears with the label shortlisted extra short in the Animated list.

Roadside Attractions frames the three-program release with national context and promotion: Presented by Taika Waititi, the program features three feature-length theatrical presentations, one for each Academy Award® Short Film category—Animated, Documentary, and Live Action—showcasing outstanding short films from around the world. The distributor copy also states, 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.

The materials include the distributor and Academy licensing language in full: The 98th Oscar® Nominated Shorts is presented by Roadside Attractions and is not a release presented by, sponsored by or endorsed by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The Academy has licensed Roadside Attractions the right to use the Oscar® trade name in connection with such release. The copy also repeats the content advisory, Some films in this program include some disturbing and mature content and may not be suitable for young children. Roadside Attractions copyright appears as © 2026 Roadside Attractions. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, while the Sidewalk page carries © 2026 Sidewalk Film Center and Cinema and the location tag Birmingham, Alabama, Developed by Kinetic.

One inconsistency appears in the supplied materials: the Animated program block also displays an August 24-30, 2026 line beneath Running Time: 83 with no explanation. The sources do not list exact showtimes for Sidewalk dates, nor do they provide Sidewalk dates for the Live Action and Documentary programs or ticket prices. Sidewalk’s site UI includes Get Tickets and Watch trailer controls for further details; viewers should use those controls on Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema’s pages to confirm showtimes and purchase options for the March screenings.