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13 Festival selections nominated at 98th Oscars

Published: January 26, 2026  |  Filed under: Festival News, News & Announcements

We’re thrilled that 13 Festival selections – 11 features and 2 shorts – have been nominated for the 98th Academy Awards, receiving a total of 47 nominations.

Take a look at our Oscar-nominated films and how you can watch them:

Two women lay in a bed, with one woman cradling the head of the other.

Sentimental Value

Directed by Joachim Trier

Nominated for:
Best Picture
Director
Actress (Renate Reinsve)
Supporting Actress x2 (Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Elle Fanning)
Supporting Actor (Stellan Skarsgård)
Original Screenplay
Editing, and
International Feature

Available to rent on demand

A man stands in front of an audience, holding a cylindrical object with a wild expression on his face.

Frankenstein

Directed by Guillermo del Toro

Nominated for:
Best Picture,
Supporting Actor (Jacob Elordi),
Adapted Screenplay,
Cinematography,
Score,
Costumes,
Makeup/Hair,
Production Design, and
Sound

Available on Netflix

A man and a woman closely stand face to face in a deeply wooded area.

Hamnet

Directed by Chloé Zhao

Nominated for:
Best Picture,
Director,
Actress (Jessie Buckley),
Original Screenplay,
Casting,
Costumes,
Score, and
Production Design

Now playing in Chicago area theaters, including AMC NEWCITY

A man with a beard and unbuttoned shirt leans casually against a red pole beside a yellow car. Behind him, fields of tall grass stretch beneath a wide, cloud-filled sky, evoking both restlessness and quiet contemplation.

The Secret Agent

Directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho

Nominated for
Best Picture,
Actor (Wagner Moura),
International Feature, and
Casting

Now playing in Chicago area theaters

A woman in a pale yellow dress tenderly cradles the face of a bearded man as they lie together outdoors at dusk, the fading light illuminating the trees behind them.

Train Dreams

Directed by Clint Bentley

Nominated for:
Best Picture,
Adapted Screenplay,
Cinematography, and
Song

Available on Netflix

A woman in sunglasses walks to her car, parked outside of her lavish home.

Bugonia

Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos

Nominated for:
Best Picture,
Actress (Emma Stone),
Adapted Screenplay, and
Score

Available to rent on demand

In a desert, a woman in a wedding dress and a man in a suit sit in the back of a trunk, another man standing next to them.

It Was Just an Accident

Directed by Jafar Panahi

Nominated for:
Best Original Screenplay and
International Feature

Available to rent on demand

A group of people and a dog sit on a vast, empty beach. They hold bags and luggage, looking tired.

Sirât

Directed by Oliver Laxe

Nominated for:
Best International Feature and
Sound

Coming soon to theaters

Still from The Voice of Hind Rajab: Three women lean closely over a man seated at a desk, their faces intent as they study the phone he holds. A second phone and a laptop sit before them, glowing in the low light of the room.

The Voice of Hind Rajab

Directed by Kaouther Ben Hania

Nominated for:
Best International Feature

Now playing at the Gene Siskel Film Center

A close up of a woman lying down in the sand, eyes glassy.

If I Had Legs I’d Kick You

Directed by Mary Bronstein

Nominated for:
Best Actress (Rose Byrne)

Available to rent on demand

An animated young girl sits on the shoulders of a man in a large rainbow cloak. Beams of light shoot from his forehead.

Arco

Directed by Ugo Bienvenu

Nominated for:
Best Animated Feature

Opens in theaters Jan 30, including at the Music Box

Three donkeys stand in the middle of road with two white observatory buildings behind them.

Perfectly a Strangeness

Directed by Alison McAlpine
(Part of the 60th Festival)

Nominated for:
Best Documentary Short Film

A simple line illustration depicts a man with glasses sitting on a bus staring ahead

Retirement Plan

Directed by John Kelly

Nominated for:
Best Animated Short Film

Watch it now on YouTube

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