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HollyShorts Makes History at the 98th Academy Awards
HollyShorts Makes History at the 98th Academy Awards
Announcing The Made in LA Award: $1,000 for Local Filmmakers
Announcing The Made in LA Award: $1,000 for Local Filmmakers
HollyShorts Alumni Named in 2026 BAFTA Nominations
HollyShorts Alumni Named in 2026 BAFTA Nominations
Nine HollyShorts Alumni Nominated for the 98th Annual Academy Awards
Nine HollyShorts Alumni Nominated for the 98th Annual Academy Awards
Variety coverage of HollyShorts Dubai
Variety coverage of HollyShorts Dubai
Announcing HollyShorts Dubai Awards Winners
Announcing HollyShorts Dubai Awards Winners
19 HollyShorts Alumni Films Added To Oscars Shortlist
19 HollyShorts Alumni Films Added To Oscars Shortlist

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View fullsize Huge congratulations to our HollyShorts alumni on their Academy Award win! ✨
View fullsize HollyShorts was thrilled to support “Second Winds” at its LA premiere with Jesse Tyler Ferguson this fall, and the film is now available to stream on The Roku Channel and Documentary+. This inspiring film captures how a life-changing di
View fullsize A huge congratulations to the talented team behind BAFTA® Winner TWO BLACK BOYS IN PARADISE. 👏✨ We’re proud to spotlight your stunning short at HollyShorts LA + London.
View fullsize LA filmmakers, this one’s for you 🎬 The Made in LA Award, sponsored by First Entertainment Credit Union, celebrates filmmakers creating right here in Los Angeles and the stories rooted in our city. Presented at this year’s HollyShorts
View fullsize ✨ Absolutely thrilled to celebrate our alumni nominated for the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards. • Magid / Zafar - British Short Film by Luis Hindman, Sufiyaan Salam & Aidan Robert Brooks • Two Black Boys in Paradise - British Short Animation
View fullsize So proud of our alumni showing up in a big way. ✨ Eight HollyShorts alumni have been nominated for the 98th Academy Awards, with films that premiered across HollyShorts, HollyShorts London, HollyShorts Comedy, and even HollyShorts Award Winners maki
View fullsize FYC - “EXTREMIST” by Alexander Molochnikov At a St. Petersburg supermarket, a young Russian artist swaps food labels with antiwar messages, leading to her arrest and the threat of a ten-year prison sentence. The timely film, which premi
View fullsize ✨ Big news from the HollyShorts family ✨ We’re incredibly proud to share that 16 alumni short films have been shortlisted for the 2026 Academy Awards®. Congratulations to every filmmaker and team behind these incredible works. 🏆🎬
View fullsize Los Angeles, London & now... we take HollyShorts to Dubai's desert skyline. The path to the Oscar's keeps going global. The inaugural HollyShorts Dubai kicks off this week, and we are looking forward to celebrating the incredible filmmakers, cre