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Awards Season, Director Spotlight

OSCAR SPOTLIGHT: Director Tamás Yvan Topolánszky on Never Give Up!, the Business of Short Film and Why Words Can Outlive the People Who Speak Them

Oscar-qualified filmmaker Tamás Yvan Topolánszky talks independent financing, discovering a remarkable nine-year-old first-time actor, the economics of ambitious short filmmaking and why his latest film asks a deceptively complicated question: who really owns a message? There is a deceptively simple question at the centre of Topolánszky’s Oscar-qualified short Never Give Up!: Do words belong to the person who says them, or to the person who ultimately gives them meaning? Produced by … Continue reading OSCAR SPOTLIGHT: Director Tamás Yvan Topolánszky on Never Give Up!, the Business of Short Film and Why Words Can Outlive the People Who Speak Them

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‘KING OF THE IRON WILL’ Puts Shakespearean Language Behind a Modern Power Struggle: Liam James Collins and Scott Vickers on Ambition, Tyranny and Making an Epic on an Independent Budget

The filmmakers behind the HollyShorts premiere discuss reinventing Shakespearean dialogue for a contemporary audience, building a medieval world inside historic Scottish castles and what happens when the man who defeats a tyrant is handed the crown. KING OF THE IRON WILL began with an ambitious proposition: tell a story about power, revenge and the consequences of overthrowing a tyrant, but do it through the language and … Continue reading ‘KING OF THE IRON WILL’ Puts Shakespearean Language Behind a Modern Power Struggle: Liam James Collins and Scott Vickers on Ambition, Tyranny and Making an Epic on an Independent Budget

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‘STILL LIFE’ Finds the Humanity in Grief: Kate Radcliffe, Sophie King and Sarah Roy on Bringing Baby Loss to the Screen With Honesty, Humour and Hope

The filmmakers behind the HollyShorts world premiere discuss turning a deeply personal experience of baby loss into a story that embraces both grief and laughter, creating a supportive set and why Ophelia Lovibond and Jacob Anderson were essential to the film. Kate Radcliffe’s STILL LIFE is rooted in one of life’s most devastating experiences, but the film refuses to treat grief as something that can only be … Continue reading ‘STILL LIFE’ Finds the Humanity in Grief: Kate Radcliffe, Sophie King and Sarah Roy on Bringing Baby Loss to the Screen With Honesty, Humour and Hope

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Awards Season

London Flair PR Founder Catherine Lyn Scott to Host Oscar-Focused Panels at HollyShorts Film Festival

Publicist Catherine Lyn Scott will moderate industry conversations on awards strategy and Oscar qualification as part of HollyShorts’ 2026 industry programme. London Flair PR founder and publicist Catherine Lyn Scott will host two Oscar-focused industry panels at the 2026 HollyShorts Film Festival, bringing together filmmakers and industry experts to discuss awards campaigns, Academy Award qualification and navigating the road from the festival circuit to awards season. The panels … Continue reading London Flair PR Founder Catherine Lyn Scott to Host Oscar-Focused Panels at HollyShorts Film Festival

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Must-See Films at HollyShorts Film Festival 2026

With more than 430 films screening at this year’s Oscar-qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival (August 13–23), narrowing the lineup isn’t easy. Here are standout shorts that should be high on your watchlist: Meeting Your Maker (Dir. Gregory J.M. Kasunich | Starring Jonathan Kite, Thomas Lennon, Lenny Jacobson & The Sklar Brothers) A brilliantly original comedy with a delightfully offbeat premise, Meeting Your Maker blends big laughs with surprisingly thoughtful ideas about identity … Continue reading Must-See Films at HollyShorts Film Festival 2026

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