The Oscar-Qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival announced their star-studded opening night lineup for the festival’s landmark 15th Anniversary.
Short Films
11-Year Old Boy Secretly Dreams of Being Wonder Woman for Halloween in WONDER
Wonder, a poignant short film about an 11-year old boy from the hood questioning the traditional gender system, makes its World Premiere at the Outfest Los Angeles Film Festival
Palm Springs International ShortFest 2019 Winners – THE CHRISTMAS GIFT Wins Best of Fest
The 2019 Palm Springs International ShortFest announced the award winners with the Romanian film The Christmas Gift, directed by Bogdan Muresanu, winning the Best of Festival Award.
Continuance Pictures Reveals Top 25 Script Submissions for 1st Continue Short Film Initiative
Continuance Pictures has selected the Top 25 script submissions for the first Continue Short Film Initiative, which aims to establish a platform for Australian talent and emerging filmmakers.
25th Palm Springs ShortFest Announces Star Studded Film Line-up
The 25th Palm Springs International ShortFest will showcase 369 short films featuring celebrated film and TV actors including Paul Lieberstein, Mandy Moore and Justin Bartha in The Big Break.
HISTORY OF MEMORY, HP’s Tribeca Award-Winning Short Film Series, Available in Summer
Fresh off the heels of winning a Tribeca X award for best episodic short series, HP Inc. will release its film series The History of Memory through documentary channel Docurama.
Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film Festival 2019 Announces Short Film Lineup
The 29th annual Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film Festival, championing innovative LGBTQ filmmakers from across the globe, revealed its short film lineup.
Watch Trailer for 15 DOWN, Family Drama to Premiere at Twister Alley Film Fest
15 Down, an award-winning short film, directed by Mike Hayhurst will have its Oklahoma Premiere at Twister Alley International Film Festival on Saturday, May 4th.
Watch TROUBLE FINDS YOU, The Intercept Short Documentary on Largest Gang Raid in NYC’s History
The Intercept has released a short documentary by reporter and filmmaker Stephanie Tangkilisan focused on the effects of the “Bronx 120” raid, the largest in New York City history.
HBO to Premiere 3 APA Visionaries Short Films for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
In honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage month, HBO will premiere three short films from the 2019 Asian Pacific American Visionaries, a short film program featuring the works of emerging Asian American directors.
Donald Glover Debuts New Short Film Starring Mo’Nique for New adidas Collections
adidas Originals and Donald Glover officially launched Donald Glover Presents a range of new products, alongside the premiere of a series of short films starring Glover and award-winning Actress-Comedian Mo’Nique.
Cannes Film Festival Announces Short Films in Competition and Cinéfondation Selection 2019
Following yesterday’s announcement of the Official Selection, today the 72nd Cannes Film Festival revealed the Short Films in Competition and the Cinéfondation Selection 2019.
$1 Million Dollar Sci-Fi Short THE SHIPMENT to Premiere at Tribeca Film Festival
The Shipment, a $1 million dollar father/daughter science fiction short, by VFX artist and 3D animator Bobby Bala will premiere at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival
2019 Las Vegas Film Festival Announces Shorts, Labs and Special Screening
The Las Vegas Film Festival today announced the shorts, labs and special screening for the upcoming 12th edition to take place April 28 through May 5, 2019 around Downtown Las Vegas.
31st Filmfest Dresden Award Winners: MY LITTLE GOAT, SEALAND, IKTAMULI
A total of eleven Golden Horsemen trophies and three special prizes were awarded at the 31st Filmfest Dresden with two of the coveted trophies going to the Japanese animation MY LITTLE GOAT by Tomoki Misato.
4th Hollywood Comedy Shorts Film Festival Announces Full Lineup
Over 200 of the world’s top short comedies have been selected to screen at this year’s 2019 Hollywood Comedy Shorts Film Festival, opening with two exclusive episodes from CollegeHumor Originals’ series Downbeat.
NEFTA FOOTBALL CLUB and BROTHERHOOD Win Top Prizes at 2019 Aspen Shortsfest
The Oscar®-qualifying 28th Aspen Shortsfest, announced this year’s Award winners with NEFTA FOOTBALL CLUB, receiving both Audience Award and Jury Award for Comedy.
ST. LOUIS SUPERMAN, Documentary on Bruce Franks Jr. Ferguson Activist-Turned-Politician, to Premiere at Tribeca Film Festival
St. Louis Superman is a new documentary short chronicling Bruce Franks Jr., a Ferguson activist and battle rapper who was elected to the overwhelmingly white and Republican Missouri House of Representatives.
Documentary Filmmaker Marshall Curry’s First Narrative Film THE NEIGHBORS’ WINDOW to World Premiere at Tribeca Film Festival
Marshall Curry’s first narrative film The Neighbors’ Window, inspired by a true story told by Diane Weipert, will have its World Premiere at 2019 Tribeca Film Festival in the Shorts: Streetwise program.
2019 Tribeca Film Festival Announces Short Film Lineup Featuring Lorraine Bracco, Amanda Plummer, Keenan Thompson
The 18th annual Tribeca Film Festival will showcase 63 diverse and engaging short films in competition, featuring Lorraine Bracco, Brian Dennehy, Veronica Dunne, Brianna Hildebrand, Amanda Plummer, Bella Ramsey, and Keenan Thompson.
2019 Aspen Shortsfest to Showcase 69 Short Films + Special Presentation of SHORT TERM 12
The 28th Aspen Shortsfest will bring 69 films from 26 countries – 41% of which are female-directed to Aspen’s Wheeler Opera House and Carbondale’s Crystal Theatre from April 2 to 7, 2019.
76 Short Films to Compete at 2019 Filmfest Dresden
This year, the competition program of the 31st Filmfest Dresden (April 9 to 14, 2019) will consists of 76 films from 38 countries.
Sundance Film Festival Announces 2019 Short Film Awards – Soudade Kaadan’s AZIZA Wins Grand Jury Prize
Winners of the 2019 Sundance Film Festival jury prizes in short filmmaking were announced at a ceremony in Park City, Utah with the Short Film Grand Jury Prize, going to Aziza, directed by Soudade Kaadan.
International Film Festival Rotterdam Reveals Winners of 2019 Ammodo Tiger Short Competition
The International Film Festival Rotterdam announced the three winning short films of this year’s 2019 Ammodo Tiger Short Competition.