2026 Oscar Best Animated Short Predictions
Tracking my evolving predictions for Animated Short throughout Awards Season.
👑 Winner Locked
🔒 Nomination Locked
🆕 New
▲ Rise
▼ Fall
— No Change
🪦 Out of Contention (RIP)
Animated Short
*Updated 01.16.2025
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In the Spotlight | ||
|
1 |
Snow Bear |
— 🔒 |
|
2 |
The Retirement Plan |
▲ 5 |
|
3 |
Butterfly (Papillon) |
▲ 1 |
|
4 |
Hurikán |
▲ 11 |
|
5 |
Forevergreen |
▲ 3 |
|
On the Fringe | ||
|
6 |
Eiru |
▼ 3 |
|
7 |
Playing God |
▲ 3 |
|
In the Mix | ||
|
8 |
I Died in Irpin |
▲ 5 |
|
9 |
The Girl Who Cried Pearls |
▼ 3 |
|
10 |
Autokar |
▼ 8 |
|
Long Shots | ||
|
11 |
The Night Boots |
▲ 1 |
|
12 |
The Quinta’s Ghost |
▼ 1 |
|
13 |
The Three Sisters |
▲ 1 |
|
14 |
Cardboard |
▼ 9 |
|
15 |
The Shyness of Trees |
▼ 6 |
|
15 |
The Wolf |
🪦 |
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.
