FILM BUSINESS 2026 OSCAR CONTENDER SERIES – Jack Howard’s The Second Time Around: An Oscar-Qualified Short That Lingers Long After It Ends

By Jane Fitzgerald With The Second Time Around, filmmaker Jack Howard makes a strikingly confident leap from comedy into dramatic territory, crafting a short that feels both intimate and cinematic in scope. Already Oscar and BAFTA qualified, and a recent Best Sci-Fi winner at HollyShorts, the film arrives with real awards momentum, and deservedly so. Set on a rain-drenched London night, the story pairs rising British star Hannah … Continue reading FILM BUSINESS 2026 OSCAR CONTENDER SERIES – Jack Howard’s The Second Time Around: An Oscar-Qualified Short That Lingers Long After It Ends

HSFF 22 – Adrianne Palicki, Rob Morrow and OSCAR winner Ben Proudfoot were among the stars attending the glitzy HollyShorts Film Festival Opening in Los Angeles

This year the HollyShorts red carpet was held just below the steps to the Dolby where the OSCAR’s are held each year, undoubtably the best spot to showcase the filmmaker’s and stars attending this premiere film festival’s opening night. A whole host of beautiful stars were in attendance including Lisette Olivera who stars in Disney’s brand new National Treasure, actress and model Adrianne Palicki, EMMY … Continue reading HSFF 22 – Adrianne Palicki, Rob Morrow and OSCAR winner Ben Proudfoot were among the stars attending the glitzy HollyShorts Film Festival Opening in Los Angeles

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 Los Angeles, CA (July 21st, 2022) — The Oscar® Qualifying HOLLYSHORTS FILM FESTIVAL returns … Continue reading HOLLYSHORTS 2022 – HollyShorts are celebrating their 18th year with an all-star line-up including James Franco, recent Emmy Nominee Colman Domingo, June Squibb and more

British Director Richard Raymond’s ‘Souls of Totality’ was filmed during an actual solar eclipse and is uniquely powerful and intense short film about the sacrifices we make for love. The film stars EMMY winner Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black, Stronger), Tom Cullen (Knightfall, Downtown Abbey) and after a successful New York premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival has the film was selected for Palm Springs and recently won the Grand Jury Prize at Hollyshorts. Now, … Continue reading Richard Raymond’s Souls of Totality wins Best Grand Jury Prize and Hollyshorts and is selected for the Best UK Short at Raindance Film Festival