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Interview with HollyShorts Filmmakers Salvatore Scarpa & Max Burgoyne-Moore
Read More: Interview with HollyShorts Filmmakers Salvatore Scarpa & Max Burgoyne-MooreLARGO is told entirely through the eyes of a child. What challenges and opportunities did that unique perspective present in terms of storytelling and filmmaking? We’re both big fans of films that tell stories from a child’s perspective. It’s a way of looking at the world that everyone can relate to and empathise with, especially…
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HOLLYSHORTS Review – Sunday Sauce – Cathy Moriarty Anchors a Bold, Surreal Portrait of Family, Faith, and Repressed Identity
Read More: HOLLYSHORTS Review – Sunday Sauce – Cathy Moriarty Anchors a Bold, Surreal Portrait of Family, Faith, and Repressed IdentityOfficial Selection: HollyShorts Film Festival 2025 In Sunday Sauce, a 14-minute cinematic fever dream from writer-director-producer Matt Campanella and his production company C4MP Films, the family dinner table becomes an emotional battleground—where tradition collides with desire, and Catholic guilt bubbles over like a pot of overboiled pasta. With a sharp eye and a deeply personal voice, Campanella…
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HollyShorts – Review: Julia Weisberg Cortés’ Boyfighter – A Potent Contender for Oscar Gold
Read More: HollyShorts – Review: Julia Weisberg Cortés’ Boyfighter – A Potent Contender for Oscar GoldAt the intersection of bruised masculinity and aching vulnerability lies Boyfighter, a stunning short film that marks a vital new voice in cinema. Directed by Julia Weisberg Cortés and featuring a searing performance by Michael Mando (Better Call Saul, Orphan Black), Boyfighter is not just a film, it’s an emotional reckoning. With its world premiere at the Oscar®-qualifying HollyShorts…
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HOLLYSHORTS – LARGO Emerges as a Powerful Oscar®️ Contender with Poignant Tale of Refugee Childhood
Read More: HOLLYSHORTS – LARGO Emerges as a Powerful Oscar®️ Contender with Poignant Tale of Refugee ChildhoodLARGO, the stirring new short film from writer-directors Salvatore Scarpa and Max Burgoyne-Moore makes its Los Angeles debut this August at the Oscar®️qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival, following a powerful world premiere at Indy Shorts. With visual elegance and emotional urgency, LARGO tells the story of Musa, a young Syrian refugee in the UK, who constructs a makeshift boat…
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HOLLYSHORTS FILM FESTIVAL Celebrates 21 Years With Star Studded Lineup Including Stephen Fry, the Late Michael Madsen, Stormzy, Idris Elba, Slick Rick, Kit Harington, Chris Pine, Letitia Wright, Snoop Dog, Viola Davis and Chloe Sevigny
Read More: HOLLYSHORTS FILM FESTIVAL Celebrates 21 Years With Star Studded Lineup Including Stephen Fry, the Late Michael Madsen, Stormzy, Idris Elba, Slick Rick, Kit Harington, Chris Pine, Letitia Wright, Snoop Dog, Viola Davis and Chloe SevignyWith more exciting films Executive Produced by Cate Blanchett, Spike Lee, Issa Rae and Patty Jenkins The HollyShorts Film Festival returns this summer for its 21st edition, continuing its legacy as one of the world’s premier showcases for short-form cinema. Taking place from August 7–17, 2025, at the iconic TCL Chinese Theatres in Los Angeles—and…
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HOLLYSHORTS – Sam Rudykoff’s “Halfway Haunted” A Ghost Story That Hits Close to Home
Read More: HOLLYSHORTS – Sam Rudykoff’s “Halfway Haunted” A Ghost Story That Hits Close to HomeIn Halfway Haunted, writer-director Sam Rudykoff channels the terror of rent hikes and eviction notices into a chillingly clever genre mashup that’s as emotionally resonant as it is entertaining. Officially selected for the Oscar-qualifying 2025 HollyShorts Film Festival, this short film is a haunted house story with a radical twist: the ghost isn’t the problem, it’s…
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FEATURE REVIEW: JessZilla captures the fighting spirit of a champion
Read More: FEATURE REVIEW: JessZilla captures the fighting spirit of a championJessZilla follows the remarkable journey of Jesselyn Silva, a gifted teenage boxing prodigy whose dreams of Olympic gold are shaped by the steady guidance of her devoted father and coach, Pedro. However, what begins as a familiar tale of rising athletic promise takes a heartbreaking turn, when the revelation of a cancer diagnosis hits us like…
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Raindance Filmmaker Interview: Jake Wachtel on THE SENTRY
Read More: Raindance Filmmaker Interview: Jake Wachtel on THE SENTRYWhat inspired the concepts behind THE SENTRY? I’ve always loved action and spy movies—James Bond, that whole world. But I’ve also been disturbed by how casually those films treat violence. There’s this tendency to show people getting killed left and right, without acknowledging their humanity. Over time, I think that kind of storytelling can be…
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Raindance Filmmaker Interview: Radha Mehta on WITNESS
Read More: Raindance Filmmaker Interview: Radha Mehta on WITNESSThe emotional power of WITNESS often lies in what’s not said. What guided your decision to use stillness and restraint as central storytelling tools? The emotional power of WITNESS lives in its quiet tension—because for many queer and trans people within faith communities, silence is often where the deepest conflicts reside. We chose stillness and restraint as…
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RAINDANCE – Jake Wachtel’s “The Sentry” Rewrites the Rules of Espionage Cinema
Read More: RAINDANCE – Jake Wachtel’s “The Sentry” Rewrites the Rules of Espionage CinemaJake Wachtel’s The Sentry is a clever, poignant, and surprisingly introspective twist on the traditional spy thriller. Clocking in as a short but impactful entry into the genre, the film uses its tight runtime not just to entertain, but to interrogate. With its blend of slick genre aesthetics and socially conscious storytelling, The Sentry is as much a political…
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