2026 Oscar Live Action Short Film Predictions
Tracking my evolving predictions for Live Action Short throughout Awards Season.
👑 Winner Locked
🔒 Nomination Locked
🆕 New
▲ Rise
▼ Fall
— No Change
🪦 Out of Contention (RIP)

Live Action Short
*Updated 01.21.2025
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In the Spotlight |
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1 |
The Pearl Comb |
▲ 12 🔒 |
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2 |
The Singers |
▲ 7 |
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3 |
Two People Exchanging Saliva |
▲ 5 |
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4 |
Rock, Paper, Scissors |
▲ 3 |
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5 |
Ado |
▼ 4 🔒 |
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On the Fringe |
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6 |
The Boy with the White Skin |
▼ 3 |
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7 |
Pantyhose |
▲ 8 |
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In the Mix |
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8 |
Jane Austen’s Period Drama |
▲ 2 |
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9 |
A Friend of Dorothy |
▼ 5 |
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10 |
Amarela |
▼ 5 |
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Long Shots |
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11 |
Beyond Silence |
▼ 9 |
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12 |
Butcher’s Skin |
▼ 6 |
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13 |
Extremist |
▼ 2 |
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14 |
Dad’s Not Home |
▼ 2 |
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15 |
Butterfly on a Wheel |
▼ 2 |

The table updates as the awards season shifts – my ADHD and OCD won’t let it sit still. The leaderboard below stays put; it’s the Top 7 I locked in at the start of the month.


