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HollyShorts Screenplay Contest - Finalists!

  The 10th annual HollyShorts Screenplay Contest is part of the 19th annual HollyShorts Film Festival (August 10-20, 2023). All Quarter, Semi, and Finalists will be announced and invited to the festival with an all-access pass. Top 5 screenplays will be announced/awarded at the HollyShorts Awards Ceremony and the winning scripts receives production deals courtesy of The Seattle Film Summit, Hawk Films, and 88th Street Productions. The completed shorts will screen at the 2024 HollyShorts Fi...

18th Annual Oscar-Qualifying® HollyShorts Film Festival reveals its diverse 2022 Line-up

Some of the stars and filmmakers featured this year include Academy Award Nominee® James Franco, Golden Globe and Grammy Nominee Wiz Khalifa, Emmy Nominee Colman Domingo, Rosario Dawson, Nina Dobrev, Penn Badgley, Emmy Award-winner Brian Cox, Academy Award nominee June Squibb, SAG Winner Zachary Levi and more. Screening from August 11-20th, 2022   The Oscar® Qualifying HOLLYSHORTS FILM FESTIVAL returns for its much-ant...

HollyShorts Film Festival Regular Deadline + Kodak Super 8 Competition announced

     New at HollyShorts 2020! We are excited to announce our Kodak SUPER 8 category. Submit your short films captured on the unmistakable, user-friendly and beloved Super 8mm film format. Prizes in this category include Kodak sponsored products and/or product grants.   And   The SHOT ON FILM category is also back! Your project is eligible if you have chosen 16mm, 35mm or 65mm analog film as your capture medium. Real film makes a difference, and...

Academy® Qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival Announces 2019 Official Selections with 400+ shorts

HOLLYSHORTS ANNOUNCES 400+ FILMS TO SCREEN IN OSCAR®-QUALIFYING COMPETITION FOR 15TH ANNIVERSARY Over 6,000 submissions and 80 countries later, HollyShorts announces their most competitive year ever. The Oscar®-Qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival saw a record 6,000 submissions from over 80 countries for their 15th anniversary. The organizers are thrilled to announce that over 400 films from 30 different countries will compete for this year’s top prizes during the fes...

MONDAY - from Robert Rodriguez’s Rebel Without a Crew, to Close Oscar-Qualifying Hollyshorts Film Festival

  The Academy Awards® Qualifying Hollyshorts Film Festival is proud to announce they will be closing their 10-day event with MONDAY, directed by Hollyshorts veteran Alejandro Montoya Marin. MONDAY was shot during Robert Rodriguez’s series Rebel Without a Crew which gave Montoya Marin the opportunity make a feature for only $7,000; the same opportunity that launched and cemented Rodriguez&rsquo...

HollyShorts Film Festival are announcing today this year’s Official Selections

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The organizers of the 14th Annual Oscar-Qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival are announcing today this year’s Official Selections. HollyShorts takes place August 9-18, 2018 at the TCL Chinese Theater, Harmony Gold Theater and other locations in Hollywood. Nearly 400 short films will compete for the festival’s top prizes. Last year HollyShorts finalists included 3 out of the 5 Live Action Oscar nominees and the winning short Silent Child from Rachel Shenton and Chris Overton.   ...

Hollyshorts lineup

        HollyShorts unveils it's star studded opening lineup. The 13th annual Academy Awards® Qualifying Festiv...

4th HollyShorts Screenplay Contest announces its list of finalists

HOLLYSHORTS SCREENPLAY FINALISTS ANNOUNCED       The 4th annual HollyShorts Screenplay Contest is proud to announce its list of finalists. The top 3 screenplays will be announced/awarded at...

Hollyshorts Closing Feature Outlaws and Angels from JT Mollner

    Outlaws and Angels Runtime: 1:58 "When outlaws on the lam invade the home of an unsuspecting, seemingly innocent, frontier family to hide out for the night, an unexpected game of cat and mouse ensues, leading to seduction, role revers...

BLOOD MOON Directed by KENNETH KOKIN to open Hollyshorts Film Festival2016

The 12th annual HollyShorts Film Festival sponsored by BITPIX will open with alumni and festival Jury member Kenneth Kokin’s directorial debut BLOOD MOON written by Oscar Nominated Nicholas Kazan and produced by Tim Williams (In The Bedroom). The feature film stars Maya Kazan (The Knick), Frank Medrano (The Shawshank Redemption) and James Callis (Battle Star Galactica, Bridget Jones’s Diary). The innovative score was composed by Joe Kraemer (Missi...

HollyShorts Is Unveiling It's Official 2016 Poster

  HollyShorts Is Unveiling It's Official 2016 Poster Festival runs August 11-20, 2016 at the TCL Chinese Theater, Ignited Spaces and other locations throughout Hollywood.   HollyShorts which has been called the Cannes for Short Films by Indiewire and ranks consistently as one of MovieMaker's Top 50 Festivals worth the entry fee is the biggest and most significant celebration of short films and short form content in Los Angeles with 400 projects bein...

12th Hollyshorts Film Festival Calls for Entries

HollyShorts is an organization devoted to showcasing the best and brightest short films from around the globe, advancing the careers of filmmakers through screenings, networking events, and various panel and forums. The HollyShorts Film festival showcases the top short films produced 40- minutes or less. The 2015 HollyShorts Film Festival and Film Conference/Market took place over 10 days August 13-22 2015 at the TCL Chinese Theatres, OHM, and Ignited Spaces in Hollywood. Grand Priz...

Hollyshorts announces 2015 Winners

  The HollyShorts Awards were presented last night in front of a standing room only crowd at OHM in Hollywood. Hosted by Damon Campbell and Gabrielle Loren, Awards were given to the top short movies created from content creators from all over the globe. Nearly $200,000 in cash and in-kind prizes were awarded. Screenings will continue through Saturday at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres and the closing party takes place this Saturday at the W Hollywood. This year’...

AMY PAFFRATH, ALICIA MALONE set to host 11th Hollyshorts opening celebrations

  AMY PAFFRATH AND ALICIA MALONE SET TO HOST 11TH ANNUAL HOLLYSHORTS OPENING NIGHT CELEBRATION, INDIEWIRE: HOLLYSHORTS FEST OPENS WITH NEW CLIP FROM ELI ROTH'S THE GREEN INFERNO    Amy Paffrath, host of VH1’s hit reality series Dating Naked, and Alicia Malone, Film Reporter, TV Host, Producer, Writer, Editor, and all around movie geek, are set to co-host the upcoming and highly anticipated HollyShorts opening night celebration on Th...

Hollyshorts Lineup

HOLLYSHORTS ANNOUNCES OFFICIAL LINEUP FOR 11TH ANNUAL FESTIVAL   OVER 400 SHORT MOVIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD SET TO BE SHOWCASED HOLLYWOOD   $15,000 CASH PRIZE ON THE LINE FOR OVERALL WINNER FROM ZYPE   $60,000 POST PRODUCTION PRIZES SET TO BE AWARDED FROM COMPANY 3 AND METHOD STUDIOS   The organizers of the 11th annual HollyShorts Film Festival are announcing today the official film lineup that will compete for the $15,000 cash prize from Zyp...

The 11th Annual HollyShorts Film Festival and Film Conference/Film Market opens its call for entries

The 11th Annual HollyShorts Film Festival and Film Conference/Film Market, scheduled for August 13-22, 2015 at the world famous TCL Chinese Theatre and Roosevelt Hotel, is now accepting submissions. (www.withoutabox.com/login/4655)   2014 HSFF, 3 times named to MovieMaker Magazine “Top 25 Fests Worth the Entry Fee” lists, featured over 400 projects showcasing stars and filmmakers including Sofia Loren, Bill Plympton, Anthony and Joe Russo, and Felicia Day.&nb...

2014 HollyShorts Call For Entries

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2014 HSFF Call For Entries - Early Bird Deadline February 7th January 19, 2014 at 3:26pm The 10th Annual HollyShorts Film Festival and Film Conference/Film Market, scheduled for August 14-23, 2014 at the world famous TCL Chinese Theatre and Roosevelt Hotel, is now accepting submissions. (www.withoutabox.com/login/4655)   2013 HSFF, twice named to MovieMaker Magazine “Top 25 Fests Worth the Entry Fee” lists,  featured over 330 projects showcasing s...

HOLLYSHORTS 8th (August 9-16, 2012) Calling for entries

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Contact Info  3906 Pacific Ave #3  Marina Del Rey, CA 90292  California USA Website: http://www.hollyshorts.com/       HollyShorts  HollyShorts www.hollyshorts.com is now accepting submissions for the 8th installment of the HollyShorts Film Festival which takes place August 9-16, 2012 in Hollywood, CA. Since the festivals launch in 2005, HollyShorts has grown i...

HOLLYSHORTS ANNOUNCES 2011 WINNERS

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On the heels of the most successful HollyShorts Film Festival to date with standing room screenings and first ever indie film summit, HollyShorts Announces dates for 2012 Fest:  The festivities will take place-August 9-16, 2012.   HollyShorts starts accepting submissions for 2012 starting December 1, 2011.   Withoutabox Login For HollyShorts   The 7th Annual HollyShorts Film Festival wrapped with a standing room only awards ceremony at the Geisha House in Holl...

HOLLYSHORTS UNSPOOLS FRIGHT NIGHT WITH A SPECIAL MIDNIGHT SCREENING OF RICK ROSENTHAL’S CLASSIC HALLOWEEN II IN

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    HollyShorts Unspools HollyShorts Fright NIght With Special Midnight Screening of Rick Rosenthal's cult Classic "Halloween II" In Celebration of Film's 30th Anniversary Rosenthal Set to Present the Film and Participate in a Q&A with Fans   Rosenthal’s Latest Short Film Blink Also Set to Premiere at HollyShorts   Hollywood, July 14, 2011---In anticipation of Universal’s re-release of Rick Rosenthal’s cult classic Halloween ...

7th Annual HollyShorts Film Festival Takes off August 11-18 at Various Locations in Hollywood, CA

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7th Annual HollyShorts Film Festival Takes off August 11-18 at Various Locations in Hollywood, CA Hollywood, July 16, 2011—The organizers of HollyShorts (www.hollyshorts.com) have announced the full lineup for the 7th annual HollyShorts Film Festival, which takes place August 11-18 in various locations throughout Hollywood. Acclaimed writer Jamie Linden (Dear John, We Are Marshall) will premiere his short film “The Envelope in the Glovebox” which he used to pitch into the ...

7TH ANNUAL HOLLYSHORTS FILM FESTIVAL TO HONOR PRODUCERS KEVIN CHINOY AND FRANCESCA SILVESTRI

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  7TH ANNUAL HOLLYSHORTS FILM FESTIVAL TO HONOR ACCLAIMED PRODUCERS KEVIN CHINOY AND FRANCESCA SILVESTRI WITH INAUGURAL MAVERICK PRODUCERS AWARD   ”   Hollywood -The organizers of HollyShorts (www.hollyshorts.com) announced today that the 7th Annual HollyShorts Film Festival will kick off by honoring the award-winning production team of Kevin Chinoy and Francesca Silvestri with the inaugural HollyShorts Maverick Producer’s Award for their significant contrib...

7TH ANNUAL HOLLYSHORTS FILM FESTIVAL TO HONOR ACCLAIMED PRODUCERS KEVIN CHINOY AND FRANCESCA SILVESTRI

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7TH ANNUAL HOLLYSHORTS FILM FESTIVAL TO HONOR ACCLAIMED PRODUCERS KEVIN CHINOY AND FRANCESCA SILVESTRI WITH INAUGURAL MAVERICK PRODUCERS AWARD Freestyle Production Team Set To Open Fest with Showcase of Top Projects and Industry Super Panel at Arclight Hollywood Cinerama Dome Thursday, August 11, 2011 Showcase to Include:  Kristen Kiwi Smith’s “The Spleendectomy,” starring Anna Faris, Jennifer Aniston and Andrea Bu...

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