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HOLLYSHORTS SPOTLIGHT: Interview with Julia Weisberg Cortés – Director of BOYFIGHTER

BOYFIGHTER feels deeply personal and emotionally charged. What was the initial spark for this story, and how did it evolve into a short film? I was walking through New York City in July 2024, coming up on the one-year anniversary of my brother’s passing. I remember feeling incredibly heavy; emotional in a way I couldn’t quite contain. Tears welled up, but I have this thing … Continue reading HOLLYSHORTS SPOTLIGHT: Interview with Julia Weisberg Cortés – Director of BOYFIGHTER

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HOLLYSHORTS SPOTLIGHT: LARGO – A Child’s Imagination as Resistance in a World That Has Forgotten Him

Salvatore Scarpa and Max Burgoyne-Moore’s LARGO is a film of haunting beauty and unflinching empathy, one that dares to tell the story of displacement not from the vantage point of policy or politics, but from the fragile, determined heart of a child. At just under 20 minutes, LARGO manages to feel emotionally expansive, focusing on what displacement feels like when you’re young, alone and still … Continue reading HOLLYSHORTS SPOTLIGHT: LARGO – A Child’s Imagination as Resistance in a World That Has Forgotten Him

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HollyShorts Film Festival Celebrates 21 Years With Star-Studded Lineup

Featuring Stephen Fry, the Late Michael Madsen, Lena Waithe, Stormzy, Idris Elba, Slick Rick, Kit Harington, Chris Pine, Letitia Wright, Snoop Dogg, Viola Davis and Chloë Sevigny With more exciting films Executive Produced by Cate Blanchett, Spike Lee, Issa Rae and Patty Jenkins The HollyShorts Film Festival returns this summer for its 21st edition, continuing its legacy as one of the world’s premier showcases for … Continue reading HollyShorts Film Festival Celebrates 21 Years With Star-Studded Lineup

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The LGBTQ+ shorts line-up takes the 19th edition of the HollyShorts Film Festival by storm

Gabriela Ortega’s BEAUTIFUL The LGBTQ+ community is growing and the 19th edition HollyShorts Film Festival is delighted to be a part of the increasing LGBTQ+ society with this year’s official selection including Gabriela Ortega’s BEAUTIFUL, FL, Logan Vaughn’s BENNY & JAMES and many more. The festival will screen this year from August 10th – 20th. Some of this years exciting line up include, Emmie Lichtenberg COMPLICATED … Continue reading The LGBTQ+ shorts line-up takes the 19th edition of the HollyShorts Film Festival by storm

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HSFF 2022 – The Top 5 Films to see at HollyShorts Film Festival

This year this Oscar-qualifying film festival is hybrid, so you can watch the films online or in Hollywood and here are our top picks from the HollyShorts Film Festival this year! OUR TOP FESTIVAL PICK – North Star starring Emmy Nominee Colman Domingo and Malcom Gets, directed by P.J. Palmer Stars: Colman Domingo, Kevin Bacon, Laura Innes, Malcolm Gets and more Colman acts his socks … Continue reading HSFF 2022 – The Top 5 Films to see at HollyShorts Film Festival

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