HOLLYWOOD SHORTSFEST

HOLLYWOOD SHORTSFEST Live Event is back! Join us on April 5-6, 2024, at Look Dine-In Cinemas in Glendale for an unforgettable celebration of independent cinema.

Experience two days of inspiring short films, engaging Q&As with filmmakers, and exciting networking opportunities. Connect with directors, actors, and industry professionals while enjoying a lively festival atmosphere.

🎬 Your free ticket grants you access to:
✔️ Film screenings
✔️ Q&As with filmmakers
✔️ Networking opportunities
✔️ Intermission cocktail
✔️ Red carpet & photo call sessions

Be part of the new wave of cinema and discover the voices shaping the future of filmmaking. See you in Glendale for an incredible weekend of storytelling!

Info: Footsteps that cannot be erased. These stories will leave a mark, they will engage your every sense and make you unable to look away. Stories of pain and stories that must be heard.

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Rouge / Jason Boussioux / France
Mine / Kaja Sajdak / Poland
Unstoppable Beat / Luke Dye-Montefiore, Rufus Dye-Montefiore / United Kingdom
TAYAL FOREST CLUB / Laha Mebow / Taiwan
Clay / Max Baker / United States
Teresa, Station B / Katharina Sporrer / Germany

Info: Rhythmic beats that create unimaginable worlds. Some real, some not-so-much. Delve into this block filled with true stories and experimental worlds that will captivate you from start to finish.

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LAB RAT / Austin Smith / United States
The Harvester / Gavin Bradley, Andrew Allen / United States
Hand Job / Davis Cameron Chu, Meezahn Senbetta / United States, United States
Stay Out of the Sun / Zola Franchi, Vivienne Ayres, Nidhi Kumar / United States
A Place at the Operating Table / Melissa Huerga Malillos, Alicia Dyke, Brandon O'Larey / United States
ONGOSF: Derivative Bullshit / Ryan Nels Pontillo / United States
Lamento / Diego Contreras / United States
Bottle George / Daisuke "Dice" Tsutsumi / Japan
Moving Parts / Hugo Docking / United Kingdom

Info: For those who are hopeful and those with strong beliefs. These films convey strong bonds and very intense moments for those who might feel the same way. Fragments of different lives of different types of people, who are all in the lookout for something similar…

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Amarela / André Hayato Saito / Brazil
Internal Embers / Alec Tufenkjian / United States
Hansel & Gretel / Yiru Deng / United States
The Last Wild Bird in Heaven / Jenny Nirgends / United States
Children Of Light / Minkyu Kang / United States
Cura Sana / Lucía G. Romero / Spain
Brother and Bassist / Rebecka Store / Finland
Champions / Asher and Aaron Goldenberg / United States
Student Accomplice / Spencer Baird / United States
Kid Nature / James Moutsos / United States

Info: Get ready for a rollercoaster of laughs. Ranging from unexpected twists, to awkward, light-hearted comedy, this block will have all you need to drift your mind from any troubles. Sometimes, the best stories are the funniest ones.

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To The Moon / Paul Pierantozzi / United States
Bibi's Dog is Dead / Shervin Kermani / Canada
Cold Soda / Huayi Yu / United States
Just Be Awesome / Ed Kear, Cringo Williamson / United Kingdom
Prism / Gina Hara / Canada
Bardo / Mishki Vaccaro / Canada
Unmasking / Aubree Bernier-Clarke / United States
The Surgical Treatment / David Gray / United States
Ow. / Laura Delhauer, Jack Merline / United States
Love's Last Stand / Sam Stewart / United States
Rock / Shania Zhou, Julia Edwards / United States

Info: Growing up can be fun, dramatic, and vulnerable, all at the same time. Immersing ourselves through their highs and lows of self-discovery, and allowing us to rethink our past, this showcase proves that the journey to adulthood is as transformative as it is unforgettable.

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Crust / Jens Kevin Georg / Germany
Punter / Jason Adam Maselle / United States
The Baby Project / Proof Schubert Reed / United States
The Serena Variations / Warren Fischer / United States
Meet Me in Chinatown / Jerry Hsiao, Anna Sophie Loewenberg / United States
Olli / Jeroen Mourmans / Netherlands
The Stolen Ride / Masha Mollenhauer / Germany
Bahamas / Maxime Bultot / Belgium

Info: These are stories of fighters. Of those who aren’t afraid to be knocked down and build strength to stand back up again. For those with fearless spirits and those who are bold and courageous.

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Room Taken / TJ O'Grady-Peyton / Ireland
Puncture / Evan Elbeaini-Dixon / Australia
Works Great On Girls / David Vassiliev / Canada
The Fuse / Kevin Haefelin / United States
Darcine's Day / Aaron Goffman / United States
The Summer After / Marisa Andrea Hardwicke / United States
Eight / Cole Maslansky / United States
As Easy As Closing Your Eyes / Parker Croft / United States
Fuel / Marc Cleary / United States
FARMERS!? / Freddie Leyden / Ireland

Info: Either making us hold onto the edge of our seats or having us on an emotional edge; these films will transport us. They will not only convey horror in its mystique and suspenseful ways; it will also portray the terrifying world we live in.

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A Long Night Ahead / Julien Bernard-Simmonds / Belgium
Lemon Tree / Rachel Walden / United States
Open Door / Kevin Cate / United States
Crazy These Days / Tara Karsian / United States
The Meeting Spot / Lauren Sick / United States
Portrait of a Grieving Housewife / Yana Alliata / United States
Edge of Space / Jean de Meuron / United States
Raindog / Euan Munro / United Kingdom
What You Don't See / Thad Nurski / United States
Chicken Bones / Abby Waters / United States
Pieces of Central Park / Peter Sluszka / United States

Host or Publisher HOLLYWOOD SHORTSFEST