New York Women in Film & Television is delighted to share that 15 of our members contributed to films nominated in a variety of categories for the 98th Academy Awards!
The ceremony will air live on Sunday, March 15, 2026 at 7pm ET / 4pm PT on ABC.
Viewers can also watch the awards live on ABC through streaming services like DirecTV Stream, Fubo, Hulu, or Sling.
See the full list of Oscar nominees
The 98th Oscar Nominees below are sorted by category.
Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Original Screenplay, Best Casting, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Editing, & Best Production Design
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Marty Supreme
Post-Production Producer – Susan Lazarus
Marty Supreme follows Marty Mauser, a young man with a dream no one respects, goes to hell and back in pursuit of greatness. Set in 1950s New York, Marty runs into constant setbacks, an eclectic set of characters, and undefined success, as he chases the pursuit of becoming the greatest table tennis champion in the world.
Documentary Feature Film
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The Alabama Solution
Assistant Editor – Lisa White
In 2019, filmmakers visited an Alabama prison to film a revival meeting. Off camera, incarcerated men whispered a message: terrible things are going on here and being kept secret. This sparked an immersive six-year investigation to discover the reality behind the walls of one of the nation’s deadliest prison systems. What followed is a shocking story of brutality, corruption, and a system in collapse. As the men fight for their own survival, they embark on a campaign of resistance, against all odds.
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Cutting Through Rocks
Director, Producer, and Editor – Sara Khaki
Director, Producer, Cinematographer, and Editor – Mohammadreza Eyni
Executive Producer – Judith Helfand
Executive Producer– Sheila Nevins
Special Thanks – Jenni Wolfson
As the first elected councilwoman of her remote Iranian village, Sara Shahverdi fearlessly breaks patriarchal traditions by training teenage girls to ride motorcycles and stopping child marriages. When accusations arise questioning Sara’s intentions to empower the girls, her identity is put in turmoil.
Documentary Short Film
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Children No More: “Were and are Gone”
Producer – Sheila Nevins
Producer – Yael Melamede
An observational short about a vigil that began in March 2025 with a handful of protestors standing silently in a public square in Tel Aviv, each holding a photo of a child killed in Gaza. Confronted by the images, some passersby avert their eyes. Others react with denial, sorrow, or rage. Week after week, new photos are added. More people join the protest.
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All The Empty Rooms
Executive Producer – Lisa Cortés
Production Accountant – Lizbett Perez
All The Empty Rooms follows veteran CBS News correspondent Steve Hartman and photographer Lou Bopp as they embark on a seven-year-long project to document the empty bedrooms of children killed in school shootings. Hartman steps away from his heartwarming human interest stories and, unbeknownst to his network’s bosses, pursues a piece on absence, memory, and the unseen ripples of America’s gun violence epidemic. As these senseless incidents claim more young lives than any other cause in America, these quiet bedrooms reveal truths more powerful than statistics ever could.
Music (Original Song)
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“Sweet Dreams Of Joy” from “Viva Verdi!”
Director and Producer – Yvonne Russo
Executive Producer – Ruth Ann Harnisch
Executive Producer – Regina K. Scully
Executive Producer – Simone Pero
Screenwriter and Producer – Christine La Monte
VIVA VERDI! offers an intimate glimpse into the lives of the celebrated opera singers and musicians living out their “third act” at Milan’s Casa Verdi retirement home built in 1896 by the most influential Italian opera composer of the 19th century, Giuseppe Verdi. With aging bodies and timeless passion, these distinguished “guests of Verdi,” ranging in age from 77 to 103, prove age hasn’t dulled their love of music or relentless drive to create: They are still actively creating, performing and mentoring the 16 gifted music students from around the world who study and live among them.
