HollyShorts Film Festival

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VALIDATED FESTIVALS
These festivals fully comply with FFL's festival validation policy. There is no doubt that they are established and/or legitimate events.
NOT VALIDATED FESTIVALS
These festivals don't fully comply with FFL's festival validation policy but appear to be legitimate events. We will leave you to decide whether you should submit to this event or not. We also welcome any feedback about these events. You can report your experience at verification@filmfestivallife.com
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HollyShorts, HSFF
Open Call Open to Public Competitive Market Special Fees
Festival type Real Venue Festival
Types of films
Film length
Mission / description
HollyShorts is an organization devoted to showcasing the best and brightest short films from around the globe, advancing the careers of filmmakers through screenings, networking events,… awards, and various panels and forums. The Academy Qualifying HollyShorts Film festival showcases the top short films produced 40- minutes or less, as well as special alumni feature film screenings. full text
Festival website http://hollyshorts.com/
Class
Founded: 2004
Festival category: B (international relevance, international player)
Dates
Open call: Oct 02, 2018
Early bird deadline: Feb 01, 2019
Regular deadline: Apr 05, 2019
Late deadline: May 31, 2019
Notification date: Jul 19, 2019
Favorite this festival or add it to one of your lists to be alerted about open call, deadlines and notification date.
Fees
Fees range from 22.88 to 73.20 USD . See submission categories for details about fees.
Submission through FFL is up to 6.80 USD cheaper than on other submission platforms for Film Plan subscribers.
Awards
Total prize money: 150,000.00 USD
Other prizes: 150,000 worth of in kind prizes from Kodak, The Camera Division, Panavision and many others!
Festival sections
3DCommericalsMusic VideoShort Animation Short DocumentaryShort Live Short Live ActionShort ScreenplaySubmit here: www.withoutabox.com/login/12900Student Must submit with valid student ID TelevisionTV series episodics or pilots 45 minutes or less. Trailers Web Series
General rules
HollyShorts Film Festival Official Rules
All entries must be postmarked by May 31 2019 to be eligible.
Employees (and their immediate families (parent, spouse, child, sibling and their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside) and those living in their same households, whether or not related) of HollyShorts and any of their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries and advertising and promotion agencies or festival sponsors, are not eligible to win. There is no limit on the number of short films you can submit; however, each short film submitted by you must be original and different from any other short film submitted by you, submitted on a separate Vimeo link. HollyShorts reserves the right to reject any short film that it determines, in its sole and absolute discretion, contains prohibited content or is offensive, inappropriate or otherwise unacceptable. All eligible entries received by HollyShorts will be judged by the HollyShorts selection committee and jury. Selections will be notified by email on/around July 19, 2019.
By submitting your film for consideration for the 15th Annual HollyShorts Film Festival, you agree for HollyShorts to screen your short film if it is an official selection for this year's festival and are obligated to your commitment.
Terms and Conditions
If selected, I hereby grant permission to screen the above mentioned at HollyShorts film festival. In addition, proceeds made by HollyShorts will go to HollyShorts, selected charities and sponsors. Submission information and screeners will be utilized solely for the purpose of helping the selected parties advance their careers by showcasing the work to industry peers and executives.
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Category Rules:
CATEGORY RULES
Films and videos submitted to the Festival will be considered for competitive categories. Oscar nominated films may be submitted for screening but not in the competitive categories. By submitting your film for consideration for the 15th Annual HollyShorts Film Festival, you agree for HollyShorts to screen your short film if it is an official selection for this year's festival and are obligated to your commitment.


FFL's Festival Validation
FFL feels responsible for only allowing legitimate and relevant festivals to accept submissions through our platform. Thus we verify the festival's legitimacy and relevance before pushing the call for submissions live. Some festivals are not being allowed to accept submissions at all. For festivals allowed to accept submissions FFL separates among:
VALIDATED FESTIVALS
These festivals fully comply with FFL's festival validation policy. There is no doubt that they are established and/or legitimate events.
NOT VALIDATED FESTIVALS
These festivals don't fully comply with FFL's festival validation policy but appear to be legitimate events. We will leave you to decide whether you should submit to this event or not. We also welcome any feedback about these events. You can report your experience at verification@filmfestivallife.com
Click to reed more about FFl's validation policy.
FFL feels responsible for only allowing legitimate and relevant festivals to accept submissions through our platform. Thus we verify the festival's legitimacy and relevance before pushing the call for submissions live. Some festivals are not being allowed to accept submissions at all. For festivals allowed to accept submissions FFL separates among:
VALIDATED FESTIVALS
These festivals fully comply with FFL's festival validation policy. There is no doubt that they are established and/or legitimate events.
NOT VALIDATED FESTIVALS
These festivals don't fully comply with FFL's festival validation policy but appear to be legitimate events. We will leave you to decide whether you should submit to this event or not. We also welcome any feedback about these events. You can report your experience at verification@filmfestivallife.com
Click to reed more about FFl's validation policy.
HollyShorts, HSFF
Open Call Open to Public Competitive Market Special Fees
Festival type Real Venue Festival
Types of films
Film length
Mission / description HollyShorts is an organization devoted to showcasing the best and brightest short films from around the globe, advancing the careers of filmmakers through screenings, networking events,… awards, and various panels and forums. The Academy Qualifying HollyShorts Film festival showcases the top short films produced 40- minutes or less, as well as special alumni feature film screenings. full text
Festival website http://hollyshorts.com/
Class |
Founded: 2004 Festival category: B (international relevance, international player) |
Dates |
Open call: Oct 02, 2018 Early bird deadline: Feb 01, 2019 Regular deadline: Apr 05, 2019 Late deadline: May 31, 2019 Notification date: Jul 19, 2019 Favorite this festival or add it to one of your lists to be alerted about open call, deadlines and notification date. |
Fees | Fees range from 22.88 to 73.20 USD . See submission categories for details about fees. Submission through FFL is up to 6.80 USD cheaper than on other submission platforms for Film Plan subscribers. |
Awards |
Total prize money: 150,000.00 USD
Other prizes: 150,000 worth of in kind prizes from Kodak, The Camera Division, Panavision and many others! |
Festival sections |
3D Commericals Music Video Short Animation Short Documentary Short Live Short Live Action Short Screenplay Submit here: www.withoutabox.com/login/12900 Student Must submit with valid student ID Television TV series episodics or pilots 45 minutes or less. Trailers Web Series
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General rules |
HollyShorts Film Festival Official Rules All entries must be postmarked by May 31 2019 to be eligible. Employees (and their immediate families (parent, spouse, child, sibling and their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside) and those living in their same households, whether or not related) of HollyShorts and any of their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries and advertising and promotion agencies or festival sponsors, are not eligible to win. There is no limit on the number of short films you can submit; however, each short film submitted by you must be original and different from any other short film submitted by you, submitted on a separate Vimeo link. HollyShorts reserves the right to reject any short film that it determines, in its sole and absolute discretion, contains prohibited content or is offensive, inappropriate or otherwise unacceptable. All eligible entries received by HollyShorts will be judged by the HollyShorts selection committee and jury. Selections will be notified by email on/around July 19, 2019. By submitting your film for consideration for the 15th Annual HollyShorts Film Festival, you agree for HollyShorts to screen your short film if it is an official selection for this year's festival and are obligated to your commitment. Terms and Conditions If selected, I hereby grant permission to screen the above mentioned at HollyShorts film festival. In addition, proceeds made by HollyShorts will go to HollyShorts, selected charities and sponsors. Submission information and screeners will be utilized solely for the purpose of helping the selected parties advance their careers by showcasing the work to industry peers and executives. . Category Rules: CATEGORY RULES Films and videos submitted to the Festival will be considered for competitive categories. Oscar nominated films may be submitted for screening but not in the competitive categories. By submitting your film for consideration for the 15th Annual HollyShorts Film Festival, you agree for HollyShorts to screen your short film if it is an official selection for this year's festival and are obligated to your commitment. |