Shorts Race Dispatch — 2026-10-26

Festival Updates Heat Up the Shorts Race

This week, the ShortsTracker team has been busy updating our festival pages to bring you the latest news and award winners from around the globe. The Festival de Cannes and Palm Springs International ShortFest have both seen updates, with the latter's award winners now available on our site courtesy of the KESQ archive and a Palm Springs Post backup. These updates are crucial in helping us track the contenders for the 99th Academy Awards, and we're excited to share them with you.

Locarno and Raindance Add to the Mix

The Locarno Film Festival has also been updated, with Deadline's reprint of the official awards release and the Italian Wikipedia article providing valuable information on the winners. Meanwhile, the Raindance Film Festival's award winners have been announced, with Variety via Yahoo naming all four short winners. These additions to our database help to paint a clearer picture of the shorts landscape as we head towards the Oscars.

More Updates and What's to Come

In addition to these updates, we've also refreshed our HollyShorts Film Festival page to ensure our readers have access to the latest information. As the shorts race continues to heat up, we'll be bringing you more updates from festivals around the world. With new winners and contenders emerging all the time, it's an exciting time to be following the Oscars shorts race. For the full picture, including all the latest updates and award winners, be sure to visit shorts-tracker.com/race.