HollyShorts

4th Annual HollyShorts Film Festival opening night. Egyptian Theatre, Hollywood.

David Jibladze takes home Best Student Short Film and an Audience Choice Award

HOLLYWOOD August 11, 2008 The 4th Annual HollyShorts Film Festival came to a close last evening in Hollywood with top honors of Best Short Film going to “Bloom” directed Lance Larson. Larson was awarded $2000 VFX package courtesy of Clifton Post for his next project. The Best Student Short honors went to David Jibladze, for his short film “Beholden.” Jibladze took home a 5-day HVX-200, HD Camera rental package courtesy of Martini Crew Booking. Best Director went to Benedict Campbell for his short film “Lloyd Neck.” Best Director, Best Student and Best Short awards took home free Hollywood Screenwriter software from Write Brothers courtesy of Haydenfilms.

The festival’s awards ceremony and closing night reception took place in Hollywood, following a star-studded opening night celebration at the Egyptian Theatre, a music video celebration at Nacional in Hollywood and the festival’s short film competition screenings at Laemmle’s Sunset 5 Theatres. During the HollyShorts opening night ceremony on Thursday August 10, which featured appearances and short films from actors Jessica Biel, David Arquette and Josh Brolin, the festival awarded legendary filmmaker David Lynch the 2008 HollyShorts Visionary Award; Oscar winner Paul Haggis with the 2008 HollyShorts Outstanding Achievement in film award and fast-rising actress Paula Garces with the 2008 HollyShorts Future Star award.

At the HollyShorts inaugural music video competition, the festival awarded two winners for Best Music Video, “La Chica Y Su Bolsa” Directed by Daniel Campos and “Good Morning Herr Horst” Directed by Lovisa Inserra. The music video Audience choice winner went to “Temporarily In Love” Directed by Randy Scott Slavin. All HollyShorts film winners took home a free film distribution kit from Film Specific and one year premium membership to Film Specific. Winners also received free filmmaker software packages from HollyShorts sponsor Showbiz Software and will receive Stash DVD’s from sponsor Stash Media.

“The tremendous attention that the 2008 HollyShorts Film Festival received culminates from the strength of this year’s filmmakers and their impactful short form projects,” said Daniel Sol, festival co-founder and director. “There were many people that didn’t want this festival to take place but our filmmakers have spoken and they want HollyShorts! We thank all of our sponsors, volunteers, submitters and winners for making this year a tremendous success. HollyShorts strives on creating a platform for filmmakers to advance their careers and recommend participating filmmakers to promote their projects on multitude of platforms and festivals with no limitations or rules on where or where they cannot screen their projects. We look forward to an even bigger 5th annual HollyShorts Film Festival next year.”

“Beholden” marked Jibladze’s second entry into the festival and his first accepted entry, first screening at the festival and first HollyShorts award win. Jibladze also took home the film program #6 Audience Choice Award. Best Screenplay was awarded to Aaaron King for his short film “Redemption Maddie.” Directed by Aaron King. Best Documentary went to David Sauvage’s “Carissa.” Best International went to “Verano 79” Directed by Rodrigo Oviedo. Oviedo was awarded a one night complimentary executive suite courtesy of the new Holiday Inn express Hotel in Hollywood.

Complete listing of all 2008 HollyShorts winners below:

• 2008 HollyShorts Visionary Award: David Lynch

• 2008 HollyShorts Outstanding Achievement in film: Paul Haggis

• 2008 HollyShorts Future Star: Paula Garces

• Best Short Film-“Bloom” Directed by Lance Larson

• Best Student Short Film– “Beholden” Directed by David Jibladze

• Best Screenplay- “Redemption Maddie” Directed by Aaron King

• Best Cinematography – “Creating Discourse” by Clint Litton

• Best Drama – “Vartan LLP” Directed by Myles Price

• Best Documentary – “Carissa” Directed by David Saugage

• Best Animation – “A Letter to Colleen” Directed by Carolyn London

• Best Narrative – “Murdering Mama’s Boy” Directed by Katherine Cunningham-Eves

• Best Music Video-“La Chica Y Su Bolsa” Directed by Daniel Campos

• Best Music Video-“Good Morning Herr Horst” Directed by Lovisa Inserra

• Audience choice music winner went to “Temporarily In Love” Directed by Randy Scott

• Best Director- Benedict Campbell (“Lloyd Neck”)

• Best Comedy- “Gandhi at the Bat” Directed by Steph Argy and Alec Bohem

• Best International – “Verano 79” Directed by Rodrigo Oviedo

• Best Actor- Brad Renfro (“The Collector”)

• Best Actress- Zoe McLellan (”Person, Place or Thing”)

• Best Horror- “Psycho Hillbilly Cabin Massacre!” Director Robert Cosnahan

• Best Latin Short- “Hero the Great” Directed by Juan Caceres

• Honorable Mention- “Old Days” Directed by Matthew Shapiro

• Audience Choice film program #1 August 9: “Deletes” Directed by Jon Van Dyke

• Audience Choice film program #2 August 9: “Barrio Thief” Directed by Michelle Mizner

• Audience Choice film program #3 August 9: “Virgin Wanted” Directed by Casey Geisen

• Audience Choice film program #4 August 10: “SO” Directed by Aimee Jennings

• Audience Choice film program #5 August 10: “Sacrifice” Directed by Diane Namm

• Audience Choice film program #6 August 10: “Beholden” Directed by David Jibladze

• Honorable Mention: Old Days

Sponsors for this year’s HollyShorts Film Festival included: Martini Crew Booking, Clifton Post, H Magazine, Moving Pictures Magazine, Hayden Films, B-Side, The American Cinematheque at The Egyptian, Laemmle’s Sunset 5, Blog4Reel, Film Specific, Showbiz Software, Dry Soda, The Margarita King, Fun Little Movies, InkTip, Film Radar, Loft City, Holiday Inn Express and Stockfootageforfree.com.

About HollyShorts
HollyShorts, Short Film Festival is an annual short film festival showcasing the best and brightest short films from around the globe. HollyShorts is devoted to the advancement filmmakers through screenings, Q&A sessions and networking events. The HollyShorts Film festival showcases the top short films produced 30- minutes or less. For more information, please visit www.hollyshorts.com.
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Contact:

HollyShorts, Short Film Festival
e. staff@hollyshorts.com
p. 818-760-9897

Thanks to the wonderful team at Nowlive.com the world will be able to watch a live stream of the HollyShorts Film Festival Opening night red carpet arrivals right here on HollyShorts.com. Just tune in tonight beginning at 6:45pm for the broadcast live from the legendary Egyptian Theatre!

View the complete HollyShorts Schedule and details on the 4th Annual festival by clicking on the Festival Community image below:

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TICKETS AND SPECIAL PASSES TO 4TH ANNUAL HOLLYSHORTS FILM FESTIVAL

Thursday August 7, 2008: Opening Night Celebration at Egyptian Theatre
Tickets to the Thursday, August 7 opening night celebration of the 4th Annual HollyShorts Film Festival in conjunction with the American Cinematheque can be purchased now by visiting Fandango at www.fandango.com
When you get to the Egyptian theatre section of the Fandango site from this link, just click on the drop down box and search for August 7, HollyShorts Film Festival will come up. Then click on the “Tickets” box, once the pop-up appears, click on 7:30 and this will take you to the final check out page (sorry for the inconvenience if the site is a bit confusing as some people are indicating).

Tickets for opening night are General Admission $10.00, Cinematheque Members $7.00. Seniors 65+/Students w/valid ID $8. 24-HOUR PROGRAM INFO: 323.466.3456.

Friday August 8, 2008: Music Video Celebration at Nacional in Hollywood
The Friday, August 8 HollyShorts Music Video Competition is guest list only. To rsvp for the event, email us at staff@hollyshorts.com.

Saturday August 9 an Sunday August 10: Short Films in Competition at Laemmle’s Sunset 5 Theatres in Hollywood
For the Saturday August 9 and Sunday August 10 short film screening programs at Laemmle’s Sunset 5 Theatres, tickets can be purchased now by visiting the Laemmle website.

Saturday, August 9:
Program #1: 10:15am
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Program #2: 1:00pm Latin Films (Includes superpanel moderated by Karie Bible, Editor, Film Radar)
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Program #3: 4:35pm
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Sunday, August 10:
Program #1: 10:15am
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Program #2: 1:05pm (Includes superpanel moderated by Eliot Kotek, Editor, Moving Pictures Magazine)
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Program #3: 4:40pm
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Tickets for the short film programs are General : $10.00
Students w/ID : $8.50
Senior 62 + : $7.00

Special Online Passes
Take advantage of our online Festival Passes today by visiting the HollyShorts Acteva online ticket page. Two-day festival passes are only $40 and include 6 short film programs August 9-10 and access to 2 Super Panels. Day passes are only $20.

To purchase these special fest passes, which are only available for a limited time, visit www.acteva.com or click on the button below:

HOLLYSHORTS FILM FESTIVAL TO HONOR DAVID LYNCH, PAUL HAGGIS AND ACTRESS PAULA GARCES AT OPENING NIGHT CELEBRATION EVENT

LOS ANGELES August 7, 2008— The organizers of HollyShorts announced today three special awards that will be presented at the 4th Annual HollyShorts Film Festival opening night celebration, which takes place on Thursday, August 7. Creative mastermind David Lynch (Eraserhead, Mulholland Drive) will be honored with the 2008 HollyShorts Visionary Award. Award-winning filmmaker Paul Haggis (Crash, In the Valley of Elah) will be honored with the 2008 HollyShorts Outstanding Achievement in Film Award and actress Paula Garces (Harold and Kumar, “Knight Rider”) will be honored with the 2008 HollyShorts Future Star Award.

The awards will be presented during the festivals special opening night celebration which takes place at Egyptian theatre in Hollywood in conjunction with the American Cinematheque. The HollyShorts Film Festival opening night celebration begins at 8pm and will be hosted by Jill Simonian, correspondent “Dailies” for ReelzChannel. The event will feature a number of high profile short film projects including “Hole in the Paper Sky,” produced by and starring Jessica Biel and directed by Bill Purple, “Nosebleed,” starring David Arquette and directed by Jeff Vespa, as well as the Hollywood premiere of actor Josh Brolin’s short film “X.” HollyShorts opening night will also feature “Verboten” by Martin Keegan, “The Outlaw Emmett Deemus” by Stephan S. Fleet and “ Red Princess Blues Animated: The Book of Violence” by Dan Cregan.

In addition to Lynch’s Visionary Award for his dedication to craft and the art of filmmaking, HollyShorts is partnering with The David Lynch Foundation to launch The HollyShorts David Lynch Foundation Student Short film competition. The contest, which launches in January will call for high school and college short film short films 15 minutes and under, which will be selected and screened during the 2009 HollyShorts Film Festival. A portion of the proceeds will go to The David Lynch Foundation. In the past year, the Foundation has provided millions of dollars for thousands of students, teachers, and parents to learn to meditate. The Foundation also provides funds for independent research institutions to assess the effects of the program on creativity, intelligence, brain functioning, academic performance, ADHD and other learning disorders, anxiety, depression, and substance abuse.

Paul Haggis is the recipient of the 2008 HollyShorts Outstanding Achievement in Film Award for transcending a dream into one of the most compelling and successful careers in Hollywood. Paula Garces is a fast rising actress in Hollywood. With starring roles in the Harold and Kumar franchise, she will next make her appearance on NBC’s upcoming series “Knight Rider.” She will be presented the 2008 Future Star Award by the late legendary filmmaker Stanley Kramer’s wife Karen Sharpe-Kramer and her daughter actress Katharine “Kat” Kramer.

HollyShorts has several events taking place in the Hollywood area during the 4th Annual Festival. On Friday, August 8 there will be 11 music videos in competiation during the festival’s inaugural music video celebration at Nacional in Hollywood. August 9-10 will feature 50 short films in competition during special screenings at Laemmle’s Sunset 5 theatres 10:15am-7:30pm

Tickets for the HollyShorts opening night celebration are on sale now and can be purchased by visiting Fandango at www.fandango.com or the American Cinematheque website at www.americancinematheque.com.

About HollyShorts
HollyShorts is an organization devoted to showcasing the best and brightest short films from around the globe, advancing the careers of filmmakers through screenings, networking events, and various panel and forums. The HollyShorts Film festival showcases the top short films produced 30- minutes or less. For more information, please visit www.hollyshorts.com.

July 22, 2008 Hollywood, CA- Jill Simonian from “Dailies” on ReelzChannel® the only cable/satellite network and website dedicated to “Everything About Movies, 24/7™,” will host the 4th annual HollyShorts Film Festival (HSFF) opening night celebration which takes place on Thursday, August 7, 2008 at the Egyptian theatre in Hollywood in conjunction with the American Cinematheque. The announcement was made today by Daniel Sol, Festival Director, HollyShorts Film Festival.

The HollyShorts Film Festival opening night celebration will feature a number of high profile short film projects including “Hole in the Paper Sky,” produced by and starring Jessica Biel and directed by Bill Purple, “Nosebleed,” starring David Arquette and directed by Jeff Vespa, as well as the Hollywood premiere of actor Josh Brolin’s short film “X.” Tickets for the HollyShorts opening night celebration are on sale now and can be purchased by visiting Fandango at www.fandango.com or the American Cinematheque website at www.americancinematheque.com.

A former Miss Hollywood (Miss America Organization), Simonian is known for her movie coverage on “Dailies,” ReelzChannel’s® signature daily movie news and information program. Simonian has conducted a number of insightful interviews with today’s biggest stars in Hollywood including Sarah Jessica Parker, Mike Meyers, Cameron Diaz, Steve Carell, and Nicole Kidman.

ReelzChannel® features entertaining original programs that offer a fresh perspective on the movies, from behind-the-scenes to what to see tonight. The network covers movies wherever they are playing - in theaters, on DVD, VOD, and premium channels. In addition to cable carriage in markets across the country, ReelzChannel® is carried via
satellite on DIRECTV (Channel 238) and DISH Network (Channel 299), and is currently reaching more than 35 million homes nationwide. ReelzChannel® also operates the website www.reelzchannel.com, which offers deeper coverage of the movies, and information on all the latest movies available at home and in theaters.

In addition, the HollyShorts opening night celebration will also feature “Red Princess Blues Animated: The Book of Violence” Directed by Dan Cregan, Written and Produced by Alex Ferrari with voice by Paula Garces (”Harold & Kumar”), “The Outlaw Emmett Deemus” Directed by Stephan S. Fleet, Written by and starring Larry Hankin (”Friends,” “Seinfeld”) and Director Martin Keegan’s Award-winning short film “Verboten.”

2008 HollyShorts Film Festival Schedule

* HollyShorts Film Festival Opening Night Celebration, Thursday, August 7, 2008 Egyptian Theatre in conjunction with The American Cinematheque 8-11pm

* Inaugural HollyShorts Music Video Celebration and Competition Friday, August 8, 2008 Nacional in Hollywood 8-11pm

* HollyShorts Film Festival Screenings August 9-10, 2008 Screenings take place at Laemmle’s Sunset 5 theatres 10:15am-7:30pm

About Jill Simonian
Since joining ReelzChannel® in January 2007, Simonian has interviewed hundreds of industry legends, A-listers and newcomers alike. In addition to covering red carpets and one-on-one interviews, her personality-driven feature stories have included learning what it takes to become a ‘believable’ movie cowboy, discovering the secrets underneath Sony Pictures’ famous Stage 15, and exploring the reasons as to why there is a shortage of female action stars on the big screen. A cum laude graduate of UCLA’s Communication Studies program, Jill began working in television in 2005 with KTLA’s The Audition, a live, month-long nationwide contest to find the station’s next Weathercaster. She became the Viewer’s Choice winner (garnering over 11,000 online votes) yet finished as the 1st Runner-up. The following year she served as a Feature Reporter for KTLA’s Morning Show. Previous noteworthies include singing the National Anthem at LA Lakers and Dodgers games, winning a UCLA Carol Burnett Musical Theatre Award and motivational speaking for Southern California high schools (for Monster.com’s national program ‘Making It Count’). She is a former Miss Hollywood and Miss Southland, and was once 2nd Runner-Up to Miss California (Miss America Pageant). Simonian is based in Los Angeles.

Tickets for the August 9-10 HollyShorts programs at Laemmle Sunset 5 are now available and can be purchased by visiting www.hollyshorts.com or www.laemmle.com. Complete schedule with the official selections, details on the selected films and special festival passes available on www.hollyshorts.com.

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HollyShorts Unveils Lineup for 2008 Film Festival
Event Takes Place August 7-10 in Hollywood, CA

Hollywood, CA—The 4th annual HollyShorts Film Festival (HSFF) kicks off on Thursday, August 7, 2008 with a marquee opening night celebration featuring a number of high profile short film projects. The opening night event, which takes place at the Egyptian Theatre in conjunction with the American Cinematheque, will feature director Bill Purple’s short film “Hole in the Paper Sky,” which stars Jessica Biel (“I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry”), and Gary Marshall (“The Other Sister”); Wireimage co-founder Jeff Vespa’s short “Nosebleed,” which stars David Arquette (“Scream”) and director Alex Ferrari’s short film “Red Princess Blues Animated: The Book of Violence” voiced by Paula Garces (“Harold & Kumar”). The event will also showcase the Hollywood premiere of actor Josh Brolin’s (“No Country For Old Men,” “American Gangster) short film “X.”

The HollyShorts opening night celebration will also feature the Hollywood premiere of actor Larry Hankin’s (“Friends”) short film “The Outlaw Emmett Deemus” and director/radio personality Marty Keegan’s Award-winning short film “Verboten.”

Friday, August 8, will mark the festival’s inaugural HollyShorts Music Video celebration, showcasing clips from some of the world’s fastest rising new music video directors at Nacional in Hollywood.

The film festival core screenings and industry panels take place at Laemmle Sunset 5 theatres Saturday, August 9 and Sunday, August 10.

“We are stepping up our Hollywood presence in a major way this year with a marquee opening night celebration in conjunction with the American Cinematheque, a new music video category and an official a lineup of high profile short films,” said HollyShorts Film Festival director and co-founder Daniel Sol. “With networking events, super-panels and after-parties accompanying our strong lineup, we look forward to providing filmmakers, movie enthusiasts and industry executives a platform to unite, do business and have a great time!”

Recently Ranked as one of MovieMaker Magazine’s Top 25 Film Festivals worth the entry fee, HollyShorts received over 650 submission from 25 countries for the 2008 edition of the HollyShorts Film Festival, a festival record. Along with a strong domestic presence, the 4th annual HollyShorts Film Festival will feature a slew of shorts from the international community, with 11 countries represented.

Vying for the Best Student Short Film Award, HollyShorts has selected student projects from: Cal State Northridge, UCLA, USC, Chapman Film School, Savannah College of Art and Design, Binghamton State University of New York, NYU Tisch School of the Arts, New York Film Academy, AFI, and Temple. The Best Student Short Film Award will win a 5-day HVX-200, HD Camera rental package from festival sponsor Martini Crew Booking.

Submissions for the 4th Annual HollyShorts Film Festival are now officially closed. The official selections will be announced on Sunday, June 29, 2008. Stay tuned for the festival lineup, we’ve received over 600 submissions, a festival record!

Festival’s Acclaimed Short Film Showcase Returns This Week
The May installment of the HollyShorts monthly screening series returns on Friday, May 30 at the Echo Park Film Center in Los Angeles. The organizers of HollyShorts will highlight new acclaimed shorts with the filmmakers in attendance for Q&A with the audience. Tickets are $10 and available at the door. Doors open at 7:30 pm. Free wine, beer and soda courtesy of our drink sponsor Dry Soda Co. The Echo Park Film Center is located at 1200 N. Alvarado Street (@ Sunset Blvd) Los Angeles, CA 90026. RSVP by emailing staff@hollyshorts.com
Friday’s lineup includes the following shorts:

The Generators “Point of No Return” by Directed by Nicholas Romero (nicholas@modedfilms.com) Music Video.

“Guilty” by Brandon Dumas (brandondumas@rayzrsharp.com)
A young actress deals with something very strange concerning her car after hitting a cyclist and fleeing the scene.

“The Moonlit Road” by Leor Baum (leor.baum@gmail.com)
Based on the classic tale by Ambrose Bierce, ‘The Moonlit Road’ follows a mystifying occurrence that alters a family and their home. The fragmented memories of their experience begin to intersect through a different family living in the same house, years later.

“Il Supplente” (The Substitute)by Andrea Jublin (2008 Academy® Award nominee) (m.stella@indianaproduction.com)
The arrival of an unusual newcomer galvanizes the students in a high school classroom.

The last HollyShorts monthly screening series took place in April at the Echo Park Film Center and featured a standing room crowd.

About Echo Park Film Center
Echo Park Film Center is a volunteer-run, non-profit media arts organization located in the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. We provide equal and affordable access to film/video education and resources via:
• a community microcinema and meeting space
• free and nominal cost media arts education programs
• a comprehensive small format film equipment and service department
• a touring film festival showcasing local established and student filmmakers
For more information, visit: www.echoparkfilmcenter.org

The 4th Annual HollyShorts Film Festival takes place August 7-10, 2008.

Festival’s Acclaimed Short Film Showcase Returns Final Week of May
The May installment of the HollyShorts monthly screening series returns on Friday, May 30, 2008 at the Echo Park Film Center in Los Angeles. The organizers of HollyShorts will highlight 5 new acclaimed short films with the filmmakers in attendance for Q&A with the audience. Tickets are $10 and available at the door. Doors open at 7:30 pm. Refreshments provided. The Echo Park Film Center (Echoparkfilmcenter.org)is located at 1200 N. Alvarado Street (@ Sunset Blvd) Los Angeles, CA 90026. RSVP by emailing staff@hollyshorts.com. Stay tuned for the full lineup.