Animated Shorts 2026: Program Two
RiverRun is an Academy Award-qualifying festival in the category of Animated Shorts, meaning the winner in this category may submit for Academy Awards consideration. Sponsored by Zaloo’s Canoes.
Anorgasmia (a.k.a. All the Things We Do to Survive)
Two lost souls in search of a volcano.
Documentary Shorts 2026: Program 1
RiverRun is an Academy Award-qualifying festival in the category of Documentary Shorts. This is one of two shorts blocks in competition, of which the winner may submit for Academy Awards consideration.
Documentary Shorts 2026: Program 2
RiverRun is an Academy Award-qualifying festival in the category of Documentary Shorts. This is one of two shorts blocks in competition, of which the winner may submit for Academy Awards consideration.
Halfway Haunted
A tenant in a haunted house teams up with a ghost to stop a real estate developer from demolishing the home they share.
Ibuka, Justice
Valentine and Jean-Claude form a new couple at the start of the 1994 genocide and civil war in Rwanda. They make repeated attempts to flee the killings with their newborn son.
It Comes in Waves
After fleeing Rwanda’s horrors, a family of four starts anew in Ottawa, Canada, where they face unexpected challenges and harsh realities in their pursuit of a better life.
Nuisance Bear
A polar bear is forced to navigate a human world of tourists, wildlife officers, and hunters as its ancient migration collides with modern life. When a sacred predator is branded a nuisance, it becomes unclear who truly belongs in this shared landscape.
Ramón Who Speaks to Ghosts
After a volcanic eruption, Ramón walks the island of La Palma with his microphone, looking for ghosts.
Wishing Trees
A quiet meditation on love, loss, and renewal, inviting us to reflect on healing, memory, and the enduring resilience of the natural world.