The 13th Annual HollyShorts Screenplay Contest is part of the 21st HollyShorts Film Festival, running August 13 to 23, 2026, and accepts short screenplays up to 30 pages and TV pilots up to 50 pages. Quarterfinalists, Semifinalists, and Finalists receive all-access passes, the Top 5 are announced at the Awards Ceremony with the ISA Story Prize included, and completed shorts premiere at the 2027 festival at TCL Chinese Theatres with automatic BitPix distribution.