Killer Kross Says Blue Evening Short Film In Consideration For Oscars

Killer Kross says Blue Evening is under consideration for Best Live Action Short Film at the Oscars. The WWE alumnus announce Monday that the film, which he co-stars in, is under consideration for the Academy Awards.

Kross wrote:

BLUE EVENING is Oscars Qualified!

We are officially in consideration for the 98th Academy Awards in the Live Action Short Film category.

Thank you to the entire cast & crew of the film- and everyone who continues to see the film as it screens during the film festivals!

What started as a small story between friends has taken on a life of its own; connecting with audiences, filmmakers, and festivals all over the world.

The response to Blue Evening has been amazing from both fans and fellow filmmakers alike, and we’re deeply thankful to everyone who has supported us, from our talented cast and crew to every festival that believed in the film, screened itand nominated it.

To be considered at this level is a tremendous honor. No matter what happens next, the journey of Blue Evening has already been something truly special.

If you’re a member of the Academy, we’d be honored if you considered Blue Evening in the Live Action Short Film category.

The film still has a long road to potentially get nominated. Earning consideration requires that the film win a prize at a prize at a qualifying film festival, or finish a seven-day theatrical run in one of six metro areas. The film must then be submitted for consideration. That much appears to have been acheived thus far.

From here, the Short Films and Feature Animation Branch Nominating Committee as well as members of the Directors Branch screen the submitted films. Members rank their top five pics, and the five films with the most votes become the official nominations.

Jett Jansen Fernandez directs the film, which also stars alongside Gustavo Ramirez. It is described as follows:

In a last-ditch effort to turn his life around, a homeless addict in Los Angeles stumbles upon a lost masterpiece in a thrift store, setting him on a desperate journey of redemption, survival, and self-discovery that forces him to choose between the high that’s ruined his life and the future he never thought he deserved.

BLUE EVENING is Oscars Qualified! 🎉

We are officially in consideration for the 98th Academy Awards in the Live Action Short Film category.

Thank you to the entire cast & crew of the film- and everyone who continues to see the film as it screens during the film festivals!… pic.twitter.com/4EMR8SrcqT

— Kevin Robert Kesar (@realKILLERkross) November 3, 2025