Czech/Slovak/Ukrainian I Died in Irpin by Anastasiia Falileieva, and Czech/French/Slovak/Bosnian Hurikán by Jan Saska were shortlisted in the Animated Short Film category. Both films involve Czech company MAUR Film and Slovak Artichoke.
Danish/Czech Mr. Nobody against Putin by David Borenstein and Pasha Talankin was shortlisted in the Documentary Feature Film categories.
The shortlists were announced in 12 categories on 16 December 2025.
Nominations for the 98th Academy Awards will be announced on 22 January and the 98th Oscars will be held on 15 March 2026.
Films from FNE Partner Countries on Oscar 2026 Shortlists:
Animated Short Film:
I Died in Irpin (Czech Republic, Slovakia, Ukraine)
Directed by Anastasiia Falileieva
Produced by MAUR film, Artichoke
Coproduced by Plastic Bag Films
Supported by the Czech Audiovisual Fund, the Slovak Audiovisual Fund
Hurikán (Czech Republic, France, Slovakia, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Directed by Jan Saska
Produced by Last Films, MAUR Film
Coproduced by Laïdak Films, Artichoke AEON Production
Supported by the Czech Film Fund, Prague Audiovisual Fund, Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée, Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine in partnership with the CNC Magelis, with the support of Charente county council in partnership with the CNC, the Slovak Audiovisual Fund, the Audio-Visual Center of the Republic of Srpska, France Télévisions
Documentary Feature Film:
Mr. Nobody against Putin (Denmark, Czech Republic)
Directed by David Borenstein, Pasha Talankin
Produced by made in copenhagen
Coproduced by PINK in association with BBC Storyville, DR, ZDF/ARTE
Supported by the Danish Film Institute, Nordisk Film & TV Fond, FilmFyn, Fritt Ord, the Czech Film Fund, Hermod Lannungs Fond, NRK, SVT, RTS RadioTélévision Suisse, VPRO
Click HERE to see all the 98th Oscars shortlists.
