Oscar®-Nominated Short Films 2026
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See the year’s most spectacular short films on the big screen for a limited time with the 2026 Oscar®-Nominated Short Films, presented by acclaimed filmmaker, writer and actor Taika Waititi.
🎬 Buy tickets for Oscar®-Nominated Short Films: Animation
🎬 Buy tickets for Oscar®-Nominated Short Films: Documentary
🎬 Buy tickets for Oscar®-Nominated Short Films: Live Action
January 30–April 22
Silver Spring-based author, producer and screenwriter George Pelecanos returns to present a new series dedicated to classic films produced and presented in glorious black and white. Pelecanos will introduce select shows.
This week:
★ FORCE OF EVIL — Feb. 20 + intro, Feb. 23–26
BILLY LUCK + Q&A
This screening has been postponed until further notice.
If you purchased tickets online for BILLY LUCK, you will be contacted with refund/exchange details. If you purchased tickets in person at the AFI Silver Box Office, please email silverinfo@AFI.com for assistance.
Now playing!
🏆 2026 Oscar® Selection, Iceland
Against the backdrop of Iceland’s magnificent landscape — a rugged island filled with winding roads amidst a majestic tundra — a marriage falls apart, threatening to fracture a loving family. Fisherman Magnús (Sverrir Guðnason) has just moved out of the house he shares with his visual-artist wife, Anna (Saga Garðarsdóttir), and their three children, Ída and twins Þorgils and Grímur (all three played by the real children of filmmaker Hlynur Pálmason, A WHITE, WHITE DAY, GODLAND).
Now playing!
🏆 2026 Oscar® Selection, Colombia
Winner of Cannes’ Un Certain Regard Jury Prize, A POET is a sharp tragicomedy about a washed-up poet mentoring a gifted teen writer. Blending absurdist humor with social critique, Simón Mesa Soto’s film explores art, class and ego with biting wit, raw humanity and a standout performance by Ubeimar Rios.
January 30–March 19
What makes a great film even greater? Seeing it at the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center! Our programmers have rounded up an eclectic slate of critically acclaimed 2025 releases — some that did not screen at the Silver during their initial run — to give local cinephiles another chance to see a selection of the year’s best cinema on the big screen.
This week:
★ LITTLE AMÉLIE OR THE CHARACTER OF RAIN — Feb. 20, 21, 23 24 & 26
★ BLKNWS: TERMS & CONDITIONS — Feb. 20–25
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Become a member of the Silver Cinema Club today and unlock all of the exclusive benefits. From complimentary perks to exciting discounts, there’s something for every movie fan.
Gift cards may be used to buy tickets & concessions
at the theatre, or tickets online.
Gift cards may be used to buy tickets & concessions
at the theatre, or tickets online.
Opening February 20
Oscar®-Nominated Short Films 2026:
Animation, Live-Action and Documentary
Opening March 6
SIRÂT
+ Advance Screening in 35mm on March 2
Check back for showtimes.
