Watch: 2026 Oscar Nominated Short Film 'Jane Austen's Period Drama'!
I just saw the 2026 Oscar nominated short film Jane Austen's Period Drama and at first, I thought it was a new Austen adaptation, but it was a satire and literally was about a ''period drama" of a character in a period drama having a period, which was bloody hilarious and genius, actually. The end credits cleverly mentioned 2x Academy Award Winner Emma Thompson as Executive Menstrual Advisor , hahaha!!! :-D Jane Austen's Period Drama is a 2024 English-language short comedy film written and directed by Julia Aks (who also star as Miss Estrogenia Talbot) and Steve Pinder. The film is a satire on Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. The film had its world premiere at the 39th Santa Barbara International Film Festival on February 9, 2024 . It's currently showing in hundreds of theaters across North America (now until March 15, 2026)! It was nominated for the Best Live Action Short Film at this year's 2026 Oscars (The 98th Academy Awards will be ...