Film Festival
Season #15
MONTHLY SCREENINGS:
HOLLYWOOD SHORTS Film Festival is a monthly screening program that celebrates the outstanding achievements in short filmmaking and animation from both U.S. and international directors and their creative teams. Over 300 short and animated films are programmed year round, and submissions are accepted year round. Submit your film
HOLLYWOOD SHORTS launched in October 1998 at a music venue in Los Angeles called THE JOINT. The overflowing crowd packed the house, and filled the sidewalk outside watching films by David Fickas & Mark Kelly, Frank Tota, and animation by Joe Pearson. The next month, Variety Magazine wrote a small piece about the next screening, and we were officially a member of the film festival community. Since that night, HOLLYWOOD SHORTS quickly became one of the most popular short film series in Los Angeles.
ANNUAL SPOTLIGHT SCREENINGS:
Our annual Spotlight Screenings began as part of our monthly series, and have grown to become their own stand alone events. The annual and bi-annual festivals are dedicated to showcase specific groups of filmmakers we believe deserve an opportunity to step into the forefront to share their work with the film and television community. Our SPOTLIGHT events include:
FEB: African American ShortsFest
MAR: Women Filmmakers Shortsfest
JUN: Animation Shortsfest
Season 15 SCREENING SCHEDULE
Short Film Program #15.6 – May 19 – Dim Mak Studios
Join us for Short Film Program #6. This program includes the films of the 6th grade filmmakers of the Bennett Film Academy! Family Friendly program – bring the kids!
Short Film Program #15.5 – Apr 21 – Dimmak Studios
Join us for our Filmmaker Happy Hour, then a screening of animation and VFX laden short films (Pictured: ED. – animated short by Gabriel Garcia & Leo Garcia)
Women Filmmakers ShortsFest – Mar 24 – Dimmak Studios
See A LITTLE SUICIDE by Ana Lily Amirpour and more at our annual Women Directors screening.
6th African American ShortsFest – Feb. 17th – Dimmak Studios
Filmmaker Reception, Screening & Filmmaker Panel! Help us celebrate this year’s honorees. Pictured: ERIK WHITE (Snoop, T.I., Diddy, Chris Brown, Mary J. Blige…)
Filmmaker Holiday Party – Dec 16
You are invited to our annual Filmmaker Holiday Party! Click here to RSVP for our afternoon of fun for the whole Family…
Short Film Program #15.2 – Nov 18
Program includes films by animator Carlos Lascano, fine artist Kirk Nelson, actor/filmmakers Kirsten Roeters & Kevin McDermott, and comedians Joe Lipari & Scott Garner.
Season #15 Opening Day – Oct 21
Join us as we kick off SEASON #15!! We launch our fifteenth year with a special collection of short films & animation all created by HS Alumni.
Short Film Program #12 – Aug 19th
Program #12 includes films by TIFFANY SHLAIN (with music by MOBY!), MARVIN SOLOMON, and Australia’s STU WILLIS. (Pictured: PAYLOAD by Stu Willis)
Short Film Program #11 – Jul 22
Meet actor/filmmaker SOCRATES ALAFOUZOS, visiting from Athens, Greece with his film LITTLE KING; and HS Alum DOUG VAN BEBBER returns with his powerful new film SOMEBODY.
BIG MAN World Premiere at LA Film Fest – Jun 21
BIG MAN, directed by Julius Onah, will premiere at LA Film Festival in Short Film Program #3, hosted by HOLLYWOOD SHORTS.
Emerging Cinematographer Awards Screening – Jun 24
Screening of the Emerging Cinematographer Awards 2011 winners & finalists, and our annual ICG Local 600 Reception. Click here to RSVP!
Short Film Program #9 – May 20
New films by Steve Acevedo & T. Thaddeus Cahill, festival favorites by Maggie Kiley, Christopher Kezelos & Josh Mann. (Pictured: Josh Mann & Jane Anne Thomas in THE DOLPHIN)
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