The Academy Awards have officially unveiled its shortlist for 2026. Earlier, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences officially confirmed that achievement in casting will be recognized with a new Oscar category for the first time. The award will be presented at the 98th Academy Awards. The ceremony will air live on ABC on Sunday, March 15, 2026.The inaugural Casting Award shortlist includes ten titles, which are,FrankensteinHamnetMarty SupremeOne Battle after AnotherThe Secret AgentSentimental ValueSinnersSirâtWeaponsWicked: For GoodThis new award will be handed out at the 98th Oscars. This will be the first time casting directors receive a competitive Oscar. Members of the Casting Directors Branch voted to determine the shortlist. They will later also vote on the nominees. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostThe Academy Awards issued an official press release to announce the shortlist for the upcoming Oscars. It read:"The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced shortlists in 12 categories for the 98th Academy Awards®: Animated Short Film, Casting, Cinematography, Documentary Feature Film, Documentary Short Film, International Feature Film, Live Action Short Film, Makeup and Hairstyling, Music (Original Score), Music (Original Song), Sound and Visual Effects."Casting director Bernard Telsey stated:"It is really hard for people to understand what it is that we do because it is so private. It is only going to make the profession that much stronger and people that much more aware of what we do. Our job is to know the actors that are out there or know how to find the actors that we don't know."The Academy Awards' official website reads,"The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is the world's premier film organization and is home to a global membership of more than 11,000 of the most accomplished film industry artists and leaders. The Academy connects global audiences, its members, the film industry, and film fans, through their shared passion for making and watching films."It continues,"The Academy does this by recognizing and celebrating the arts and sciences of moviemaking through renowned awards for cinematic achievement, including the Oscars®, the Governors Awards, and the Scientific and Technical Awards. The Academy’s affiliated charitable organization, the Academy Foundation, serves a public benefit through its robust educational, preservation and cultural activities. This includes the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, the world's largest global film museum, the Academy Collection, the largest film-related collection in the world, and talent development programs for emerging artists. Year-round, the Academy creates opportunities for all communities to engage with the film world."Complete Oscars shortlists announced so far for the 98th Academy AwardsAnimated short filmAutokarButterflyCardboardÉiruForevergreenThe Girl Who Cried PearlsHurikánI Died in IrpinThe Night BootsPlaying GodThe Quinta's GhostRetirement PlanThe Shyness of TreesSnow BearThe Three SistersCastingFrankensteinHamnetMarty SupremeOne Battle after AnotherThe Secret AgentSentimental ValueSinnersSirâtWeaponsWicked: For GoodCinematographyBallad of a Small PlayerBugoniaDie My LoveF1FrankensteinHamnetMarty SupremeNouvelle VagueOne Battle after AnotherSentimental ValueSinnersSirâtSong Sung BlueSound of FallingTrain DreamsWicked: For GoodDocumentary feature filmThe Alabama SolutionApocalypse in the TropicsCoexistence, My Ass!Come See Me in the Good LightCover-UpCutting through RocksFolktalesHolding LiatMr. Nobody against PutinMistress DispellerMy Undesirable Friends: Part 1 - Last Air in MoscowThe Perfect NeighborSeeds2000 Meters to AndriivkaYanuniDocumentary short filmAll the Empty RoomsAll the Walls Came DownArmed Only with a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent RenaudBad HostageCashing OutChasing TimeChildren No More: “Were and Are Gone”Classroom 4The Devil Is BusyHeartbeatLast Days on Lake TrinityOn Healing Land, Birds PerchPerfectly a StrangenessRovina's ChoiceWe Were the SceneryInternational feature filmArgentina: BelénBrazil: The Secret AgentFrance: It Was Just an AccidentGermany: Sound of FallingIndia: HomeboundIraq: The President’s CakeJapan: KokuhoJordan: All That’s Left of YouNorway: Sentimental ValuePalestine: Palestine 36South Korea: No Other ChoiceSpain: SirâtSwitzerland: Late ShiftTaiwan: Left-Handed GirlTunisia: The Voice of Hind RajabLive action short filmAdoAmarelaBeyond SilenceThe Boy with White SkinButcher’s StainButterfly on a WheelDad’s Not HomeExtremistA Friend of DorothyJane Austen’s Period DramaPantyhoseThe Pearl CombRock, Paper, ScissorsThe SingersTwo People Exchanging SalivaMakeup and hairstylingThe Alto KnightsFrankensteinKokuhoMarty SupremeNurembergOne Battle after AnotherSinnersThe Smashing MachineThe Ugly StepsisterWicked: For GoodMusic original scoreAvatar: Fire and AshBugoniaCaptain America: Brave New WorldDiane Warren: RelentlessF1FrankensteinHamnetHeddaA House of DynamiteJay KellyMarty SupremeNurembergOne Battle after AnotherSinnersSirâtTrain DreamsTron: AresTruth and TreasonWake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out MysteryWicked: For GoodMusic original song“As Alive As You Need Me To Be” from Tron: Ares“Dear Me” from Diane Warren: Relentless“Dream As One” from Avatar: Fire and Ash“Drive” from F1“Dying To Live” from Billy Idol Should Be Dead“The Girl In The Bubble” from Wicked: For Good“Golden” from KPop Demon Hunters“Highest 2 Lowest” from Highest 2 Lowest“I Lied To You” from Sinners“Last Time (I Seen The Sun)” from Sinners“No Place Like Home” from Wicked: For Good“Our Love” from The Ballad of Wallis Island“Salt Then Sour Then Sweet” from Come See Me in the Good Light“Sweet Dreams Of Joy” from Viva Verdi!“Train Dreams” from Train DreamsSoundAvatar: Fire and AshF1FrankensteinMission: Impossible – The Final ReckoningOne Battle after AnotherSinnersSirâtSpringsteen: Deliver Me from NowhereSupermanWicked: For GoodVisual effectsAvatar: Fire and AshThe Electric StateF1FrankensteinJurassic World RebirthThe Lost BusSinnersSupermanTron: AresWicked: For GoodFor further updates, fans can keep an eye on the official pages.Also Read: Kansas City Film Critics Circle (KCFCC) Awards: Complete list of nomineesLas Vegas Film Critics Society (LVFCS) Awards: Complete list of nomineesSoutheastern Film Critics Association (SEFCA) Awards: Complete list of winners