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Stanley Kubrick’s Vietnam war masterpiece “Full Metal Jacket” will open this year’s HollyShorts Film Festival on August 10.  

The HollyShorts Film Festival announced the 2014 HollyShorts Awards during a special standing room-only reception at the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood, home of the 1st Oscars ceremony. At the top of the show, festival founders announced the 11th annual HollyShorts will take place August 13-22, 2015 in Hollywood.

 Today’s The Day starring Danny Devito

HollyShorts has announced the full lineup of short films for the upcoming 10th anniversary of the HollyShorts Film Festival taking place August 14-23, 2014 at the TCL Chinese Theater and Roosevelt Hotel, in Los Angeles. The lineup includes Today’s The Day starring Danny Devito and directed by Daniel Cloud Campos.  

Trouble & the Shadowy Deathblow

HollyShorts, is unveiling details of the what it describes as its most star-studded opening night in the festival’s history, for its upcoming 10th anniversary edition which takes place on Thursday August 14 at the TCL Chinese Theater. HollyShorts opening night will feature filmmakers and talent from the most popular TV series and Feature films.

Stephanie Laing, Producer for some of the most popular shows including Veep, Eastbound & Down and Vice Principals, will premiere her short film Trouble & the Shadowy Deathblow. On hand for her big night will be the cast which includes: Tony Hale (Arrested Development), Andy Buckley (Bridesmaids), Jean Villepique (I Love You Man),Tim Baltz (Drunk History), and Frankie Faison  (Banshee).  Also supporting Laing’s premiere will be friends and colleagues Danny McBride, and Chris Addison (In The Loop) and other cast members from Veep and Eastbound & Down.

The 10th Anniversary edition of the HollyShorts Film Festival will open with the premiere of Luke Wilson’s Award-winning short film Satellite Beach, which follows the unique journey of the Endeavor space shuttle as it travels through the streets of LA and the final move of the Atlantis space shuttle to the Kennedy Space Center. In addition, fest alumni brothers Joe and Anthony Russo (Captain America: The Winter Soldier) will be honored with the HollyShorts Visionary Award on opening night. The festival and Film Conference take place August 14-23 at the TCL Chinese Theater and Roosevelt Hotel. 

HOLLYSHORTS BEST SHORT FILM-Tsuyako by Mitsuyo Miyazaki

The 9th Annual HollyShorts Film Festival wrapped after running August 15 – 22, 2013, with the festival’s Awards ceremony celebration at the Roosevelt Hotel Ballroom and lobby hosted by Digital LA’s Kevin Winston. The HollyShorts Best Short Film Grand Prize went to Mitsuyo Miyazaki for her short film Tsuyako, the Best Director prize was awarded to Sacha Feiner for Un Monde Meilleur (A Better World); and the short film Sahasi Chori by Erin Galey took home two HollyShorts Awards, one for Best Producer and the Women in Film Director’s Award. The festival also announced that next year’s festival, it’s 10th Anniversary edition, will take place August 14 – 23, 2014 in Hollywood.

HollyShorts opens this week on Thursday August 15 with it’s first ever opening feature film, David Rodriguez’s star-studded dramedy LAST I HEARD. LAST I HEARD stars Paul Sorvino, Michael Rapaport, Renee Props, Andrea Nitolli and Lev Gorn. The film which features the first onscreen pairing of mafia movie legends Sorvino and Chazz Palminteri (The Usual Suspects), focuses on what it’s like to be a powerful NY mobster coming home from prison after 20 yrs, and all that you have left are the memories of who you used to be.

Matthew Modine will be honored with the 2013 Indie Maverick Award at the upcoming 9th Annual HollyShorts Film Festival taking place August 15-22. As part of the celebration, Modine will showcase his purposefully provocative short film JESUS WAS A COMMIE on opening night.