Outdoor Cinema: Oscar 2026 Nominated Animated Shorts

PARKLIFE PRESENTS: OUTDOOR CINEMA Tonight’s feature film is OSCAR 2026 NOMINATED ANIMATED SHORTS. Screening starts at 8PM. Outdoor Cinema summer 2026 concludes with our annual screening of the Oscar nominated animated shorts. The following were featured in the 2026 Academy Awards, plus bonus films that were shortlisted but not nominated. Enjoy! Retirement Plan | Ireland | John Kelly and Andrew Freedman In the throes of his overstimulated, energy poor midlife, Ray fantasises about everything he’d love to do in retirement, once he finally has the “time.” Playing God | Italy/France | Matteo Burani Fragile clay Sculptures come to life in a bare workshop, craving more than just existence. When their Sculptor abandons them, they must discover the power of belonging. Butterfly | France | Florence Miailhe and Ron Dyens A man swims in the sea. This brings back memories. They are all connected to water, from his early childhood to his adult life. This will be the story of his last swim. Éiru | Ireland | Giovanna Ferrari When the water mysteriously disappears from the well in a warrior clan’s village, an intrepid child descends into the belly of the earth to retrieve it. The Night Boots | France | Pierre-Luc Granjon While his parents are welcoming friends, a child leaves home in the middle of the night and enters the undergrowth, wearing rubber boots. There, a strange beast, curious and solitary, will lead him into the heart of the forest. Forevergreen | USA | Nathan Engelhardt and Jeremy Spears An orphaned bear cub finds a home with a fatherly evergreen tree, until his hunger for trash leads him to danger. The Three Sisters | Cyprus | Konstantin Bronzit Three sisters live a lonely life on an isolated island, each in their own small house. One day, circumstances develop in such a way that they are forced to rent out one of the houses. The Girl Who Cried Pearls | Canada | Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski A haunting fable about a girl overwhelmed by sorrow, the boy who loves her, and how greed leads good hearts to wicked deeds. RESERVATIONS Reservations are strongly encouraged. Book through OpenTable to secure the best viewing locations. Be sure to note that you are here for Outdoor Cinema.