Shorts Exclusive: Oscar-Qualified ‘Calf’ Wins Panavision’s Top Prize at HollyShorts Inaugural London Festival
On Friday, December 6th, the Hollyshorts London festival began with a key-note panel and opening night party, followed by a ...
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Louisa Connolly-Burnham On Queer Joy Winning Out with an Unflinching Love in ‘Sister Wives’
Every time that I have seen Louisa Connolly-Burnham's audacious and quietly powerful film, Sister Wives, I am bowled over by ...
Shorts Exclusive: Angelique Cabral & Ruby Greymane Board ‘Buscando Alma’ as Executive Producers
Melissa Fisher's Buscando Alma, winner of prizes at this year's Out On Film and the San Diego International Film Festival, ...
Shorts Exclusive: Watch Oscar-Qualified ‘Moeder’ on The Contending
It is very rare that an entire short film is made so accessible right before voting begins, but you can ...
Shorts: ‘Room Taken’ Highlights Taking Space and Thanking It With Kindness
What would you do if you didn't know where you were going to sleep the next night? For some people, ...
Shorts Exclusive: ‘Will I See You Again?’ Creatives Chat with Oscar Winners Travon Free & Martin Desmond Roe
There is a tremendous honesty presented in Live Action Short Film contender Will I See You Again?, a powerful story ...
Madison Hatfield On Evolving Through People Pleasing for the Whip-Smart ‘I Could Dom’
Do you like being told what to do, or are you more of the bossy type? In life, June is ...
Out on Film: ‘Will I See You Again?’ Offers an Unexpected Second Chance
When someone from your past dies, you might find yourself overcome with emotion, and those feelings are compounded even further ...
HollyShorts Film Festival: A Top 15!
Why, yes, this is another shorts film festival best of list! I feel like there are three big festivals for ...
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