December 2024 HollyShorts Monthly Screenings!

We’ve finally reached the end of the year, and with it comes our last screening of 2024. There’s been so many great things this year, with incredible films, the 20th annual HollyShorts Film Festival and our monthly screening series. But just because it’s the last one of the calendar year, that doesn’t mean we don’tContinue reading “December 2024 HollyShorts Monthly Screenings!”

BitPix Presents: Layers

Israeli filmmaker Klil Kovesh writes and directs this tense and gripping film that stars Swell Ariel Or and Yoel Rozenkier that sees Or star as Gali, the only woman on a team of civilians who work on removing long-dormant mines. The hard, dangerous work is only complicated by her being the only woman on theContinue reading “BitPix Presents: Layers”

HollyShorts London Underway This Weekend!

From December 6th-December 8th, HollyShorts is embarking on a brand new offshoot of the critically-acclaimed festival, with the inaugural HollyShorts London! With dozens of films from all over the world on display at this new screening, it felt like the time to highlight some of the best and brightest from this, the first of hopefullyContinue reading “HollyShorts London Underway This Weekend!”

November 2024 HollyShorts Monthly Screenings!

We’re nearing the end of the year, but even with so many incredible films already celebrated, we still have a few more to show before the calendar rolls into 2025. With this being the penultimate screening of the year, we’re rounding out 2024 with some truly special films from a group of very talented creators.Continue reading “November 2024 HollyShorts Monthly Screenings!”

Inaugural Selections Announced For First Ever HollyShorts London!

The HollyShorts Film Festival is going international with the announcement of the first ever HollyShorts London, a smaller but still impactful gathering of some of the most creative and well-regarded films in this medium. While it has only 63 selections, as opposed to the hundreds the American version of the festival, but only starting itsContinue reading “Inaugural Selections Announced For First Ever HollyShorts London!”

October 2024 HollyShorts Monthly Screenings!

It’s been a bit since we’ve had the chance to check out some new and upcoming short films, but after our short break to recover from the HollyShorts Film Festival, we’re back and ready to check out these mostly horror themed shorts that will fit in right with the season! With Halloween right around theContinue reading “October 2024 HollyShorts Monthly Screenings!”

HollyShorts Announces Winners From 20th Annual Film Festival!

The Oscar qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival has just wrapped up it’s 20th year, and with it comes the big reveal of this year’s winners. With hundreds of films screened at this year’s festivities, there was a ton of amazing titles to choose from. After last night’s announcement of the nominees from the festivities, it’s nowContinue reading “HollyShorts Announces Winners From 20th Annual Film Festival!”

HollyShorts Announces Awards Nominees!

The 20th Annual HollyShorts Film Festival has wrapped up, but the final screenings won’t be the last we hear from those at the event. One of the biggest perks of submitting to HollyShorts is the chance to win big at the Festival, with some prizes being financial, and some even allowing filmmakers to become eligibleContinue reading “HollyShorts Announces Awards Nominees!”

5 Questions With “How to Sue the Klan” director John Bender

How to Sue the Klan tells the story of five Black women from Chattanooga who, in an unprecedented civil lawsuit in 1982, utilized legal savvy to take on the Ku Klux Klan in an effort to hold them accountable for their crimes and bring justice to their community. To find more interviews like this, beContinue reading “5 Questions With “How to Sue the Klan” director John Bender”

HollyShorts 2024 Closing Night + 5 Questions With Danny Farber!

It’s finally here. The final night of the 20th Annual HollyShorts Film Festival. With hundreds of films from incredible talents, this has been a festival for the ages, and these last screenings are the perfect selection to round out the celebration. Starting early with our second Midnight Madness block, then coming back later in theContinue reading “HollyShorts 2024 Closing Night + 5 Questions With Danny Farber!”