Waverly Midnights: And the Oscar Goes To…

Friday, February 13 - Saturday, March 14, 2026

IFC Center’s annual Academy Award-nominated shorts program is just around the corner! Join us in celebrating one of our most exciting events with this look back at five unforgettable genre films that were nominated for (and even took home) Oscar gold. Featuring the first-ever winner in the Best Makeup and Hairstyling category (Rick Baker for AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON), a nominee for the same category in this year’s ceremony (our very own THE UGLY STEPSISTER), and six-time Oscar winner CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON, this late-night series raises a glass to Hollywood’s biggest night.

DEATH BECOMES HER (Winner: Best Visual Effects, 1993)CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON (Winner: Best Foreign Language Film, Best Art Direction, Best Original Score, Best Cinematography, 2001)THE SIXTH SENSE (Nominated: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Original Screenplay, 2000)AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON (Winner: Best Makeup, 1982)THE UGLY STEPSISTER (Nominated: Best Makeup and Hairstyling, 2026)

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