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Whether you’re up for five movies in one day or you’ve been meaning to try all the cinemas in town, The List can direct you to the appropriate seat. We have a complete guide to all the ways you can see the academy’s nominees for Best Picture, Documentary (Feature), Foreign Language Film, and Short Film (Animated, Live Action, and Documentary), so that you won’t be left out of the Oscar buzz.

1. AMC Best Picture Showcase

   AMC theaters are featuring a special one-day pass for $35 that gets you access to five movies in one day. Clear your schedule for Saturday.

   At the AMC Hoffman Center, Potomac Mills, Loews Rio Cinemas and Loews Shirlington: Saturday, Feb. 26, beginning at 11 a.m.: Winter's Bone, Black Swan, Inception, The Social Network, The King's Speech

   At the AMC Georgetown: Saturday, Feb. 26, beginning at 10 a.m.: Toy Story 3, 127 Hours, The Kids Are All Right, True Grit, The Fighter, Winter's Bone, Black Swan, Inception, The Social Network, The King's Speech

2. National Archives, 700 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, D.C.

   Free from Feb. 23-27 at the William G. McGowan Theater (info here): Documentary (Feature), Short Films (Animated, Documentary, and Live Action)

3. E Street Cinema, 555 11th St. NW, D.C.

   Short Films (Animated, Live Action), Black Swan, The King's Speech, 127 Hours

4. Arlington Cinema and Drafthouse, 2903 Columbia Pike, Arlington

   The Social Network, Winter's Bone, Inception

5. Bethesda Row, 7235 Woodmont Ave., Bethesda

   The King's Speech, Black Swan, Biutiful

6. West End Cinema, 2301 M St. NW, D.C.

   Short Films (Documentary), The Social Network, Inside Job, Winter's Bone

7. AFI Silver Theatre, 8633 Colesville Road, Silver Spring

   The Social Network, Black Swan

8. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW, D.C.

   True Grit, The Fighter

9. National Geographic, 1145 17th St. NW, D.C.

   Foreign Language Films

10. P&G Old Greenbelt, 129 Centerway, Greenbelt

    True Grit