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<p>Today, voting for the 2026 Oscar shortlists began, lasting all week – these 20 (or, er, 26) Oscar-qualified live-action and animated shorts are all eligible. Whether or not they make the shortlist (some of them will), here's why you might want to watch – from mermaid folk horror or brutal griffin hunts to gentle tales of the lists we make in life, or coming of age as an immigrant.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Letterboxd lists</strong></p><p><a href="https://letterboxd.com/illyxia13/list/2026-oscar-qualified-live-action-short-films/page/2/" rel="nofollow">Eligible live-action shorts</a> – <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Filmmakers/comments/1p0h01v/207_films_qualified_for_the_2026_oscar_live/" rel="nofollow">category analysis</a></p><p><a href="https://letterboxd.com/illyxia13/list/2026-oscar-qualified-animated-short-films/" rel="nofollow">Eligible animated shorts</a> – <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/oscarrace/comments/1p2wkuz/i_analyzed_all_113_oscarqualified_animated_short/" re...