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HollyShorts

Contact

14622 Ventura Blvd Suite 102
#722
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
8187609897 (voice)

Web:
http://hollyshorts.com
Email:
staff@hollyshorts.com

Contact: Daniel Sol, Festival Director

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Overall: 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars (4.2/5.0)
Professionalism: 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars (3.8/5.0)
Feedback: 3.5 stars3.5 stars3.5 stars3.5 stars (3.6/5.0)
Signficance: 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars (4.0/5.0)
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Objective

HollyShorts Film Festival (HSFF) is an annual Academy Qualifying short film festival showcasing the best and brightest short films and short screenplays from around the globe. The festival showcases the top short films produced 40 minutes or less and is looking for the best short screenplays 30 pages or less.

Deadline/Entry Fees

Deadline Date
Days till:
Entry Fee
Earlybird January 17, 2025 $40 (short); $50 (feature)
Regular March 21, 2025 $50 (short); $60 (feature)
Late May 2, 2025
2
$60 (short); $70 (feature)
Extended June 2, 2025
33
$75 (short); $80 (feature)

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Notification: Jun 30th: Quarterfinalists; Jul 14th: Semifinalists; Jul 28th: Finalists; Aug 17th: Winners.

Eligibility

Short screenplays 30 pages or under

Rules

If selected, I hereby grant permission to produce and screen the above mentioned as part of the HollyShorts Screenplay Contest. In addition, proceeds made by HollyShorts will go to HollyShorts, selected charities and sponsors. Submission information and screenplays will be utilized solely for the purpose of helping the selected parties advance their careers by showcasing the work to industry peers and executives.

Awards

Best Short Screenplay
The first place winning short screenplay will get produced by our production company sponsors 88th Street Productions, to be completed and screen at the HollyShorts Film Festival in 2025. Finished film will get an automatic screening at HollyShorts, including Academy Award Qualified by HSFF and distribution on Bitpix! Top winner will also receive a meeting with Alta Global Media and Festival Formula for festival strategy consultation.

HollyShorts

Contact

14622 Ventura Blvd Suite 102
#722
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
8187609897 (voice)

Web:
http://hollyshorts.com
Email:
staff@hollyshorts.com

Contact: Daniel Sol, Festival Director

Report Card

Overall: 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars (4.2/5.0)
Professionalism: 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars (3.8/5.0)
Feedback: 3.5 stars3.5 stars3.5 stars3.5 stars (3.6/5.0)
Signficance: 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars (4.0/5.0)
Report Cards: 8    
Have you entered?
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HollyShorts Screenplay Contest

Contact

14622 Ventura Blvd Suite 102
#722
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
8187609897 (voice)

Web:
http://hollyshorts.com
Email:
staff@hollyshorts.com

Contact: Daniel Sol, Festival Director

Report Card

Overall: 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars (4.2/5.0)
Professionalism: 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars (3.8/5.0)
Feedback: 3.5 stars3.5 stars3.5 stars3.5 stars (3.6/5.0)
Signficance: 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars (4.0/5.0)
Report Cards: 8    
Have you entered?
Submit a Report card

Contest News

HollyShorts Names Screenplay Finalists

The 4th annual HollyShorts Screenplay Contest has announced its list of finalists. The top 3 screenplays will be announced/awarded at the HollyShorts Awards Ceremony August 19th and the winning script will receive a $10,000 production deal courtesy of Evil Slave. The completed short will screen at the Academy Qualifying 2018 HollyShorts Film Festival at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres. Also, the top 3 prize winners will receive Final Draft software and True Vision Entertainment stage rental prizes.

Finalists:

Debra Pralle, Period.
Jeff Hoferer, Stutter Buddy
Christina Raia, SAY
Harris Feldman, The Boy and The Landmine
Ryan Clausen, Homecoming
Della Vance Greenawalt, Sunflower Care
sarah Polhaus, FutureHealth
Anthony Marinelli, Books, Beds and Baths
Corey Deshon, Unhappy
Travis Lemke, Echo Chamber
Michael Felker, The Pixel Edge
Hannah Dillon, Modern Love
Ben Fowler, Everybody Has a Thing
Fred Perry, Five Days in Calcutta
Kelly Karam, Never Loving David
B Maddox, The Wood
John Humber, Jameson
Sam Davis, It Gets Heavier
Thomas Simon, The Last Karaoke
Joe Eatman, Toy Store
Sheri Davenpor,t Flight
Steven Hood, Little Boxes
James Grabowski, Affair
Megan Woeppel, A Good Boat
Mat Sheldon, The Dress



Updated: 08/18/2017

HollyShorts Screenplay Contest

Contact

14622 Ventura Blvd Suite 102
#722
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
8187609897 (voice)

Web:
http://hollyshorts.com
Email:
staff@hollyshorts.com

Contact: Daniel Sol, Festival Director

Report Card

Overall: 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars (4.2/5.0)
Professionalism: 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars (3.8/5.0)
Feedback: 3.5 stars3.5 stars3.5 stars3.5 stars (3.6/5.0)
Signficance: 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars (4.0/5.0)
Report Cards: 8    
Have you entered?
Submit a Report card

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