Tampa Theatre is excited to once again present the popular OSCAR^®-Nominated Documentary Short Films program:

• ALL THE EMPTY ROOMS, Directed by Joshua Sefte | United States |33min
  • In this moving short documentary, veteran CBS News correspondent Steve Hartman and a photographer Lou Bopp set out on a seven-year-long project to memorialize the bedrooms left behind by children killed in school shootings.
• ARMED ONLY WITH A CAMERA: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF BRENT RENAUD, Directed by Craig Renaud and Brent Renaud | United States | 38min
  • An intimate chronicle about documentary filmmaker Brent Renaud, the first American journalist killed in March 2022 while reporting on the Russo-Ukrainian War. As Brent’s journey to his final resting place unfolds, the film chronicles the years he and his brother spent covering some of the world’s most dangerous conflicts.
• CHILDREN NO MORE: “WERE AND ARE GONE”, Directed by Hilla Medalia | Israel | 36min
  • In Tel Aviv, activists gather weekly to demonstrate their opposition to the war in Gaza with a silent vigil for the children killed in Israeli attacks.
• THE DEVIL IS BUSY, Directed by Christalyn Hampton and Geeta Gandbhir  | United States | 31min
  • The film takes viewers on a daylong journey with Tracii, the determined head of security at a women’s healthcare clinic in Atlanta, Georgia as she works to ensure the safety of women seeking abortions in the face of new restrictions and persistent protests.
• PERFECTLY A STRANGENESS, Directed by Alison McAlpine | Canada | 15min
  • In the dazzling incandescence of an unknown desert, three donkeys discover an abandoned astronomical observatory and the universe. Asensorial, cinematic exploration of what a story can be.

*Some films in this program contain graphic war imagery, adult themes and language. Recommended for ages 17+.

Tampa Theatre is proud to show a selection of films that have been nominated for OSCARS^® at the 98^th annual Academy Awards. Ordinarily, we would encourage you to catch up on any films you missed before our annual Hollywood Awards Night event, but with the Historic Duncan Auditorium closing for restoration work ahead of our 100^th anniversary, we will all be watching the OSCARS^® from home this year when it streams on March 15, 2026.

This screening is held in the Taylor Screening Room. At ticket purchase, you will be asked to select your reserved seat(s).