Join us for Screenings and Q&As with nominees from the Oscar-Nominated Animated and Live Action Short Films

Monday, February 23, 2026

Showcases Start at 5 pm

The Culver Theater
9500 Culver Blvd
Culver City, CA 90232

5 PM: Animated Film Showcase

Screenings followed by Q&A

Forevergreen
Jeremy Spears, Director
Steph Gortz, Producer 

The Girl Who Cried Pearls
Chris Lavis, Director

 The Three Sisters
Konstantin Bronzit, Director

Arco
Ugo Bienvenu, Writer and Director

Moderated by Drew Taylor, Senior Film Reporter, TheWrap

Presented By

6:45 PM: Live Action Short Film Showcase

Screenings followed by Q&A

Butcher's Stain
Meyer Levinson-Blount, Writer, Director & Editor
Oron Caspi, Producer
 
Jane Austen's Period Drama
Julia Aks, Writer & Director
Steve Pinder, Writer & Director
 
The Singers
Sam Davis, Director, Cinematographer, Editor

Two People Exchanging Saliva
Natalie Musteata, Writer & Director

Moderated by Steve Pond, Executive Editor, Awards, TheWrap

Presented By

Parking Instructions:

Three hour parking validation at nearby lots:
Ince Parking Lot - 9099 Washington Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232
Cardiff Parking Lot - 3846 Cardiff Ave, Culver City, CA 90232

Culver Theater does not validate parking at The Culver Steps.

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