HollyShorts Film Festival

Los Angeles, USA · FilmFreeway

No premiere requirement Short Films NarrativeDocumentaryAnimationExperimentalLGBTQ+

Oscar-qualifying, BAFTA-qualifying. Held at TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. Films 40 minutes or under. Strong industry attendance.

Deadlines & Fees

earlybird deadline · passed

Thu, January 15, 2026

35 USD

regular deadline · passed

Sun, March 15, 2026

50 USD

late deadline · passed

Fri, May 15, 2026

65 USD

The Facts

Festival dates

Thu, August 13, 2026 – Sat, August 22, 2026

Notification

Expected by Wed, July 1, 2026

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