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Netflix to Launch Oscar-Nominated Short 'The Singers' Globally

2/5/2026

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Netflix will release The Singers, an Oscar-nominated live-action short film directed by Sam Davis, globally on February 13 to engage voters ahead of the Oscars.
The Singers adapts a 19th-century story by Ivan Turgenev and follows pub patrons connected by a sing-off.
The cast includes viral singing talents Mike Yung and Chris Smither.
The Singers has won 35 awards at 49 festivals, premiering at SXSW and screening at Tribeca.

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Story summary

Netflix will release The Singers, an Oscar-nominated live-action short film directed by Sam Davis, globally on February 13 to engage voters ahead of the Oscars.
The Singers adapts a 19th-century story by Ivan Turgenev and follows pub patrons connected by a sing-off.
The cast includes viral singing talents Mike Yung and Chris Smither.
The Singers has won 35 awards at 49 festivals, premiering at SXSW and screening at Tribeca.