The 10th Annual
HOLLYSHORTS FILM FESTIVAL 2014
ENING NIGHT& HOLLYSHORTS FILM MARKET & CONFERENCE

PHOTOS TAKEN OPENING NIGHT

August 14th-23rd, 2014
in Hollywood
HollyShorts 2014 will feature 400 films in competition – including world premieres, and projects from all over the world, competing for top prizes.

OPENING NIGHT CELEBRATION & SCREENINGS

THURSDAY, AUGUST 14th, 2014
Screenings begin at 5pm at the TCL Chinese Theater (previously known as Grauman’s), 6925 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90028

THE HOLLYSHORTS VISIONARY AWARD will be awarded to:
Joe and Anthony Russo (Captain America: The Winter Soldier).  The Russo’s will be showing a 10-minute exhilarating clip from Captain America: The Winter Soldier.

OPENING NIGHT PREMEIRES:
Luke Wilson‘s Award-winning short film Satellite Beach, which follows the unique journey of the Endeavor space shuttle as it travels through the streets of LA and the final move of the Atlantis space shuttle to the Kennedy Space Center.

Bill Plympton‘s short film Footprints will be premiered, and he will receive the HollyShorts Animation Indie Icon Award.  We will show a clip from his new animated feature film Cheatin’ which is being released theatrical in Los Angeles that weekend.

Stephanie Laing (Producer for some of the most popular television shows including Veep, Eastbound & Down and Vice Principals), will premiere her short film Trouble & the Shadowy Deathblow. Cast Members who will be in attendance include: Tony Hale (Arrested Development), Andy Buckley(Bridesmaids), Jean Villepique (I Love You Man),Tim Baltz (Drunk History), and Frankie Faison (Banshee).  Also supporting Laing’s premiere will be friends and colleagues Danny McBride, and Chris Addison (In The Loop) and other cast members from Veep and Eastbound & Down.

Nick Peterson will be premiering his horror short film The Visitant, produced by Jon Heder (Napoleon Dynamite) and co-produced Michael Rosenbaum (Smallville). Directed by Nick Peterson, The Visitant stars Amy Smart (Crank) and Doug Jones (Pan’s Labyrinth).

OPENING NIGHT FEATURED SHORTS:

Edoardo Ponti (son of legendary actress Sophia Loren) will be presenting his short film The Human Voice starring Sophia Loren, which is a gripping adaptation of Jean Cocteau’s one-woman play, and made a splash at this years’ Cannes Film Festival.

Director Renny Maslow‘s Effed – co-written by and starring Ethan Sandler (The Bourne Supremacy) and Adrian Wenner (Whitney). Effed! also stars Zach Braff, Ted Levine, Talia Tabin and Brian Gattas.

Director David Martin Porras’ Inside The Box, starring Wilson Bethel (Heart of Dixie) and Regina King. The film is Executive Produced byPau Brunet.

AFTER-PARTY TO FOLLOW!
Open to Pass holders, and Opening Night ticket holders.
10:30pm at Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, 7000 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90028

PLUS
AN ENTIRE WEEK OF SCREENINGS
FEATURING PROGRAMS SUCH AS:
Animation, Family, Horror, Drama, Thriller, Romance, Action, Experimental, Student, Comedy, Sci-Fi, Documentary, Web Series, Commercials, and Music Videos!

HIGHLIGHTED SHORT FILMS AND TALENT INCLUDE:

The Magic Bracelet | starring Oscar nominee Hailee Steinfeld, Kaitlin Doubleday, Bailee Madison, Jackson Rathbone and directed by Jon Poll (screens 8/15 at 12noon).
Chocolate Milk | directed by Michael Ring, starring Harvey Guillen (8/15 at 2:30pm).
Last Call | directed by Camille Delamarre who is currently directing Transporter 4 (screens 8/15 at 2:30pm).
Face in The Crowd | directed by Alex Prager, starring Elizabeth Banks (screening 8/15 at 7:30pm).
Today’s The Day | starring Danny Devito and directed by Daniel Cloud Campos (screening 8/16 at 7:30pm).
Bulimia: The Musical | directed by Kristin McCasey, starring Gary Anthony Williams, Cedric Yarbrough, Jamie Denbo, Katherine Burns (screening 8/16 at 10pm).
#twitterkills | starring Sarah Paulson and Nathan Parsons and directed by Brett Sorem (screening 8/16 at 10pm).
Clapping for the Wrong Reasons | starring Donald Glover and directed by Hiro Murai (screening 8/18 at 7:30pm).
The Sound of Trains | starring Daniel Baldwin, from Jordan Bradley and Travis Champagne (screening 8/19 at 7:30pm).
1%ERS | starring Michelle Rodriguez and directed by Francesca de Sola (screens 8/18 at 5pm).
Resurrection Slope | starring John Hawkes and directed by Tamara Feldman (screens 8/19 at 12noon).
Life Coach | starring Andy Dick directed by Remond Francois (screening 8/20 at 12noon).
Interstate | starring Gina Rodriguez and directed by Camille Stochitch (screens 8/20 at 5pm).
One Armed Man | executive produced by Philip Seymore Hoffman, starring Terry Kinney and directed by Tim Guinee (screens 8/21 at 5pm).
The Box | directed by Jon Huertas and Andrew Bikichky (screening 8/21 at 5pm).

MORE – PARTIES EVERY NIGHT!

Some of the Highlights:

Thursday, August 14th – 10:30pm
Opening Night Party
Open to Pass holders, and Opening Night ticket holders
Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, 7000 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90028

Friday, August 15th – 10pm
HollyShorts After Party
Hemingway’s Hideaway Lounge, 6356 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA

Saturday, August 16th – 9pm
New Media Vault After Party
W Hotel – The Station Lounge, 6250 Hollywood BLVD., Hollywood, CA 90028
Monday, August 18th – 9pm
HollyShorts Music Video After Party
Cabo Cantina, 6669 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028

Thursday, August 21st – 10pm
HollyShorts Awards
Roosevelt Hotel Ballroom, 7000 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90028

Saturday, August 23rd – 10pm
HollyShorts Awards / Closing Night Party
Busby’s East

FOR THE HOLLYSHORTS FILM FESTIVAL:
http://hollyshorts.com/tickets

For tickets to the FILM CONFERENCE & PANELS:
http://hollyshorts.festivalgenius.com/2014/films/hollyshortsfilmconferencepresentedbymethodstudios_hollyshorts2014_hollyshorts2014

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For more information and full FESTIVAL SCHEDULE, please visit:
http://hollyshorts.festivalgenius.com/2014/

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