‘The Singers’ Filmmaker Sam Davis On Making A “Sneaky Crowd-Pleaser” That Landed On Oscars Shortlist Sometimes inspiration can come from the most unlikely of places. In the case of the Oscar-nominated multihyphenate filmmaker Sam Davis, motivation came from an old Russian short story and the social media juggernauts Instagram and TikTok. Davis’s short film, The Singers, based on the Ivan Turgenev story of the same name, follows a varied group […]

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Lee Knight On Creating An Endearing Queer Friendship Story Starring Miriam Margolyes In ‘A Friend Of Dorothy’ They say friendship can be found in the most unlikely of places, and in A Friend of Dorothy, written and directed by actor Lee Knight, two opposites certainly attract. The film follows Dorothy (Miriam Margolyes), an elderly single woman whose health is on the decline, as she begins a friendship with a high schooler, JJ […]

‘Rock, Paper, Scissors’ & ‘The Singers’ Triumph At HollyShorts UK Awards Franz Böhm’s Rock, Paper, Scissors and Sam Davis’ The Singers were the big winners at the second UK edition of the Oscar-qualifying HollyShorts short film festival, with two accolades apiece. Karen Bryson (Shameless and The Rainmaker) hosted the HollyShorts UK awards ceremony, which was held at Vue Cinemas West End in central London. Franz Böhm’s […]

No rest for the writer on the road. #journalism #hollyshorts #hollyshortsfilmfestival

Inaugural HollyShorts Dubai 2025 Takes Shape With Philip Rachid Unveiled As Speaker EXCLUSIVE: Iraqi-Kurdish filmmaker Philip Rachid has been announced as a speaker at the upcoming HollyShorts Dubai as its inaugural edition takes shape. The event, which is a spin-off of the popular long-running Oscar qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival in L.A., will run from December 12 to 14. Rachid, who was born in Bulgaria and raised in […]

HollyShorts Film Festival: Slices of Jewish life | ScreenFish Among the hundreds of films at the Oscar-qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival, there were several that involved religious perspectives. I’d like to share a ...

some quick looks at Jewish life from #Hollyshorts. #Mashhad, #Babka, #WeShouldEat.
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HollyShorts Film Festival: Based in real life | ScreenFish Real life is often fodder for filmmaking. Films that are “based (or inspired) by true events” are not uncommon. That is true for shorts as well. Here are a ...

Some based on real life shorts from #HollyShorts. #PaperRockScissors, #OneofThem, @Largo, #JamesHyde, #TheKidInYou.
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#HollyShorts Film Festival was a blast! Plz come check out all the pics & vids on Instagram @wokeshortfilm!

Meanwhile, here's the trailer! Happy filmmaking & writing!
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HollyShorts Winners: ‘Trapped,’ ‘A Son And A Father,’ ‘Hurikán’ And ‘Voices from the Abyss’ Earn Oscar-Qualifying Awards Four films have booked passage into the Oscar race after taking home awards at the prestigious HollyShorts festival in Los Angeles. Trapped, a drama directed by Sam Cutler-Kreutz and David Cutler-Kreutz, won the Grand Prix Award. The short starring Javier Molina and Keith William Richards centers on a “high school janitor [who] runs into a […]

HollyShorts Film Festival: Spookiness | ScreenFish Horror and magical realism aren’t really my favorite genres, but when they are in smaller doses I can be enticed to watch a few. Here are some that are part ...

Looking for magical realism or horror. From #HollyShorts: #ThePearlComb, #TheQuintasGhost, #Moving, #ABearRemembers, #Eeohtoh
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HollyShorts Film Festival: Getting older | ScreenFish Since I fit in the demographic, I like to check out the way shorts treat aging and the changes that come with years that have piled up. The “Golden Age” sec ...

#HollyShorts films on aging. #AFriendOfDorothy, #Gloria, #BeatrixIsInvisible, #LindaLinda, #ItsOurBall.
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HollyShorts Film Festival - Short docs with weight | ScreenFish Documentary shorts have the ability to introduce people to issues and people that we need to know about. They can show us a world in need of healing and com ...

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HollyShorts Film Festival: Some interesting animation | ScreenFish Here are some of my favorites (so far) of the animated films at HollyShorts Film Festival. Animated films at festival range in style and theme, yet they are ...

A look at some animated shorts at #HollyShorts. #TwoBlackBoysinParadise, #TwoShips, #Hurikan,#HelpMeTom, #OvaryActing, #RetirementPlan.
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LAMENTO screening at #HollyShorts in Hollywood, CA.

Had the best time screening #StrangersOnABeach at #Hollyshorts in LA and #GazeFilmFest in Dublin. Huge thanks to our team, cast, and friends who came out—so glad you got to experience this one on the big screen.

Next up: #FilmOutSD on August 22, with more Oscar-qualifying fests this Fall. 🌊💙

Our very own Sara Ciply sat down with director Serena Dykman to chat her new short #Babka ahead of its #Hollyshorts premiere!

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Slick Rick enters the #Hollyshorts Film Festival for the screening of his film ‘Victory’

World Premiere of Woke at 🏆 HollyShorts Film Festival screening in the Horror Block:

📅 Date: Fri, Aug 8, 2025
🕙 Time: 10PM
📍 Location: TCL Chinese 6 Theatre #1
Hollywood, CA

🎟 Tix:
Available now: hollyshorts2025.eventive.org/schedule/685...

#horror #vampires #hollyshorts #indiefilm

Hey all! Meet Clarissa at the #HollyShorts Film Festival for the #JeanBookNerd Panel on Friday, August 8 at 3:30PM. She’ll also be signing her WTF film book!

If you have a fest pass it's free otherwise you can get tickets here:
hollyshorts2025.eventive.org/schedule/688...

Hey all! Meet our nutty producer/writer Clarissa at the #HollyShorts Film Festival for the #JeanBookNerd Panel on Friday, August 8 at 3:30PM. She’ll also be signing her WTF book!

With a fest pass it's free otherwise you can get flippin’ tickets here:
hollyshorts2025.eventive.org/schedule/688...

Hey all! Meet Clarissa at the #HollyShorts Film Festival for the #JeanBookNerd Panel on Friday, August 8 at 3:30PM. She’ll also be signing her WTF film book!

If you have a fest pass for the fest it's free otherwise you can get tickets here:
hollyshorts2025.eventive.org/schedule/688...

Premjijiet tal-Films Qosra f’Hollywood: Minecraft, Shadowhunters u Selma fost l-Eċċellenza tal-Ħolqien Premjijiet tal-Films Qosra f’Hollywood: Minecraft, Shadowhunters u Selma fost l-Eċċellenza tal-Ħolqien Diretturi u atturi internazzjonali onorati fil-HollyShorts Film Festival 2025 Minn 7 sa 17 ta’ Awwissu 2025, il-HollyShorts Film Festival f’Hollywood se jagħti rikonoxximent lil kreattivi ewlenin tal-industrija tal-films qosra, fosthom Jared Hess, David Oyelowo u Katherine McNamara, għal xogħolhom innovattiv u impatt kulturali. --- Premjijiet u Parteċipanti Ewlenin Jared Hess, direttur ta’ Napoleon Dynamite u A Minecraft Movie, se jirċievi l-Visionary Award għall-kontribut tiegħu f’films li jħaddnu stil uniku u narrattiva oriġinali. Hess qal: “HollyShorts dejjem kien festival li jappoġġja stejjer ġodda u kreattivi. Jiena onorat ħafna.” David Oyelowo, magħruf għall-irwol tiegħu bħala Martin Luther King Jr. f’Selma, se jingħata l-Luminary Award. Huwa enfasizza l-importanza ta’ stejjer li jħabbtu l-konfini: “Dan il-festival jippromwovi stejjer kuraġġużi u diversi – eżattament dak li nipprova nagħmel.” Katherine McNamara, attriċi f’Shadowhunters u Arrow, se tirċievi l-Rising Star Award wara li serviet fil-ġurija tal-festival fl-2024. Hija qalet: “HollyShorts jagħti spazju lil artisti ġodda – privileġġ li napprezza ħafna.” --- Programmi u Premjijiet Speċjali Il-festival se jinkludi produzzjonijiet bħal Too Good bi Jean Smart, Victory ta’ Slick Rick (prodott minn Idris Elba), u Big Man ta’ Stormzy. Premjijiet oħra jinkludu: * Jeff Hamilton – Sports Culture Icon Award * Ultra Music Festival – Global Visionary of Sound Award * Madeline Down – Female Sports Director Award * Deep Root Tribe – AfroHouse Label Maverick Award --- Impatt fuq Malta Filwaqt li l-HollyShorts Film Festival ma jinkludix parteċipanti Maltin din is-sena, il-promozzjoni ta’ films qosra u stejjer oriġinali tista’ tispira inizjattivi lokali bħal Kinemastik u Malta Film Commission biex jappoġġjaw aktar talent ġdid. Skont rapport tal-EACEA (Aġenzija tal-Edukazzjoni, l-Awdjo-viżiv u l-Kultura tal-UE), Malta għandha potenzjal kbir f’produzzjonijiet qosra grazzi għall-infrastruttura u l-appoġġ fiskali tagħha. --- Perspettiva Kulturali Il-premjijiet tal-HollyShorts juru kif il-films qosra jistgħu jkunu mezz qawwi ta’ espressjoni kulturali. F’kuntest Malti, dan jista’ jfisser aktar stejjer dwar il-ħajja ta’ kuljum, il-lingwa Maltija, u temi soċjali li spiss ma jidħlux f’produzzjonijiet kummerċjali. --- Konklużjoni u Ħarsa ’l Quddiem Il-HollyShorts Film Festival 2025 jikkonferma l-importanza ta’ stejjer oriġinali u ta’ kwalità. Skont esperti bħal Dr. Cynthia Felando (UCLA), festivals bħal dawn huma kruċjali biex jiskopru talent ġdid u jippromwovu diversità fil-kontenut. Malta tista’ tibbenefika billi tkompli tinvesti f’films qosra u edukazzjoni awdjoviżiva. --- Fatti Verifikati * Jared Hess irċieva l-Visionary Award * David Oyelowo irċieva l-Luminary Award * Il-festival sar bejn 7–17 ta’ Awwissu 2025 Opinjonijiet * L-importanza tal-films qosra f’Malta hija interpretazzjoni kulturali u strateġika. Dikjarazzjonijiet Mhux Fatti * “Malta għandha potenzjal kbir” – dikjarazzjoni mhux ibbażata fuq data speċifika. Ambigwità u Nuqqas ta' Ċarezza * Ma hemmx indikazzjoni ċara dwar il-parteċipazzjoni ta’ artisti Ewropej jew Maltin fil-festival. --- Sorsi * Variety: Minecraft Director Jared Hess Honored at HollyShorts * EACEA – EU Audiovisual Reports --- Aktar Qari * Kinemastik Short Film Festival Malta * Malta Film Commission – Incentives --- Naqilgħu minn xiri kwalifikanti permezz ta’ din il-link tal-Amazon: https://amzn.to/3Avoaxz Lest li tidħol aktar fil-fond fis-suġġetti li qed niddiskutu? Appoġġja x-xogħol tagħna billi tikklikkja fuq il-link affiljat tal-Amazon tagħna għax-xiri li jmiss tiegħek! Kull klikk tgħinna nwasslulkom kontenut aktar perspikativ.

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Diretturi u atturi… #FilmiQosra #Hollywood #HollyShorts #Premjijiet #Kreattività

Premjijiet tal-Films Qosra f’Hollywood: Minecraft, Shadowhunters u Selma fost l-Eċċellenza tal-Ħolqien Premjijiet tal-Films Qosra f’Hollywood: Minecraft, Shadowhunters u Selma fost l-Eċċellenza tal-Ħolqien Diretturi u atturi internazzjonali onorati fil-HollyShorts Film Festival 2025 Minn 7 sa 17 ta’ Awwissu 2025, il-HollyShorts Film Festival f’Hollywood se jagħti rikonoxximent lil kreattivi ewlenin tal-industrija tal-films qosra, fosthom Jared Hess, David Oyelowo u Katherine McNamara, għal xogħolhom innovattiv u impatt kulturali. --- Premjijiet u Parteċipanti Ewlenin Jared Hess, direttur ta’ Napoleon Dynamite u A Minecraft Movie, se jirċievi l-Visionary Award għall-kontribut tiegħu f’films li jħaddnu stil uniku u narrattiva oriġinali. Hess qal: “HollyShorts dejjem kien festival li jappoġġja stejjer ġodda u kreattivi. Jiena onorat ħafna.” David Oyelowo, magħruf għall-irwol tiegħu bħala Martin Luther King Jr. f’Selma, se jingħata l-Luminary Award. Huwa enfasizza l-importanza ta’ stejjer li jħabbtu l-konfini: “Dan il-festival jippromwovi stejjer kuraġġużi u diversi – eżattament dak li nipprova nagħmel.” Katherine McNamara, attriċi f’Shadowhunters u Arrow, se tirċievi l-Rising Star Award wara li serviet fil-ġurija tal-festival fl-2024. Hija qalet: “HollyShorts jagħti spazju lil artisti ġodda – privileġġ li napprezza ħafna.” --- Programmi u Premjijiet Speċjali Il-festival se jinkludi produzzjonijiet bħal Too Good bi Jean Smart, Victory ta’ Slick Rick (prodott minn Idris Elba), u Big Man ta’ Stormzy. Premjijiet oħra jinkludu: * Jeff Hamilton – Sports Culture Icon Award * Ultra Music Festival – Global Visionary of Sound Award * Madeline Down – Female Sports Director Award * Deep Root Tribe – AfroHouse Label Maverick Award --- Impatt fuq Malta Filwaqt li l-HollyShorts Film Festival ma jinkludix parteċipanti Maltin din is-sena, il-promozzjoni ta’ films qosra u stejjer oriġinali tista’ tispira inizjattivi lokali bħal Kinemastik u Malta Film Commission biex jappoġġjaw aktar talent ġdid. Skont rapport tal-EACEA (Aġenzija tal-Edukazzjoni, l-Awdjo-viżiv u l-Kultura tal-UE), Malta għandha potenzjal kbir f’produzzjonijiet qosra grazzi għall-infrastruttura u l-appoġġ fiskali tagħha. --- Perspettiva Kulturali Il-premjijiet tal-HollyShorts juru kif il-films qosra jistgħu jkunu mezz qawwi ta’ espressjoni kulturali. F’kuntest Malti, dan jista’ jfisser aktar stejjer dwar il-ħajja ta’ kuljum, il-lingwa Maltija, u temi soċjali li spiss ma jidħlux f’produzzjonijiet kummerċjali. --- Konklużjoni u Ħarsa ’l Quddiem Il-HollyShorts Film Festival 2025 jikkonferma l-importanza ta’ stejjer oriġinali u ta’ kwalità. Skont esperti bħal Dr. Cynthia Felando (UCLA), festivals bħal dawn huma kruċjali biex jiskopru talent ġdid u jippromwovu diversità fil-kontenut. Malta tista’ tibbenefika billi tkompli tinvesti f’films qosra u edukazzjoni awdjoviżiva. --- Fatti Verifikati * Jared Hess irċieva l-Visionary Award * David Oyelowo irċieva l-Luminary Award * Il-festival sar bejn 7–17 ta’ Awwissu 2025 Opinjonijiet * L-importanza tal-films qosra f’Malta hija interpretazzjoni kulturali u strateġika. Dikjarazzjonijiet Mhux Fatti * “Malta għandha potenzjal kbir” – dikjarazzjoni mhux ibbażata fuq data speċifika. Ambigwità u Nuqqas ta' Ċarezza * Ma hemmx indikazzjoni ċara dwar il-parteċipazzjoni ta’ artisti Ewropej jew Maltin fil-festival. --- Sorsi * Variety: Minecraft Director Jared Hess Honored at HollyShorts * EACEA – EU Audiovisual Reports --- Aktar Qari * Kinemastik Short Film Festival Malta * Malta Film Commission – Incentives --- Naqilgħu minn xiri kwalifikanti permezz ta’ din il-link tal-Amazon: https://amzn.to/3Avoaxz Lest li tidħol aktar fil-fond fis-suġġetti li qed niddiskutu? Appoġġja x-xogħol tagħna billi tikklikkja fuq il-link affiljat tal-Amazon tagħna għax-xiri li jmiss tiegħek! Kull klikk tgħinna nwasslulkom kontenut aktar perspikativ.

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Diretturi u atturi… #HollyShorts #PremjijietFilm #FilmiQosra #Kreattività #DiretturiEwlenin

‘Minecraft Movie’ Director Jared Hess, ‘Shadowhunters’ Star Katherine McNamara and David Oyelowo Among Honorees at 21st HollyShorts Film Festival (EXCLUSIVE) The 21st HollyShorts Film Festi...

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World Premiere of Woke at 🏆 HollyShorts Film Festival screening in the Horror Block:

📅 Date: Fri, Aug 8, 2025
🕙 Time: 10PM
📍 Location: TCL Chinese 6 Theatre #1
Hollywood, CA

🎟 Tix:
Available now: hollyshorts2025.eventive.org/schedule/685...

#horror #vampires #hollyshorts #indiefilm

Hey all! Clarissa has the honor to be one of 8 authors invited to JeanBookNerd’s author panel at Hollyshorts!- after the panel, Jean’s famous book boxes (this one is a limited edition Hollyshorts one) will be for sale and authors will sign - come see her at the fest August 7-9 6pm! #hollyshorts

Exclusive poster for Michael Schwartz’s erotic thriller ‘STRANGERS ON A BEACH’ has been released.

Starring Jelani Alladin, Zane Phillips, Juliana Aidén Martinez and Jack Falahee.

#StrangersOnABeach #GAZE2025 #Hollyshorts

I got this in the fridge from a #hollyshorts film festival award from #kodak