Which film shared the 2026 Best Live Action Short Oscar with The Singers?
Answer
Two People Exchanging Saliva
Two People Exchanging Saliva shared the 2026 Best Live Action Short Film Oscar with The Singers. The two films were declared co-winners at the 98th Academy Awards after an exceptionally rare tie.
Two People Exchanging Saliva is a French-language short drama written and directed by Natalie Musteata and Alexandre Singh. The film imagines a dystopian society in which kissing is forbidden and punished, turning intimacy, attraction, and even everyday commerce into strange sources of tension.
The film premiered at the Telluride Film Festival on August 30, 2024. It runs for 36 minutes and stars Zar Amir Ebrahimi, Luàna Bajrami, Aurélie Boquien, and Vicky Krieps. Its unusual premise and surreal visual world helped distinguish it in the live-action short category.
The other winner, The Singers, is an American musical comedy directed by Sam A. Davis. It centers on a competitive sing-off in a bar and became the first half of the Oscar tie announced by Kumail Nanjiani.