Welcome to the Hollywood Short Film Festival

Hollywood: A mecca for aspiring actors, writers, directors, producers. For anyone serious about "breaking in," all roads lead to Hollywood. We are screening local, national, and international productions. Normally we have RED CARPET, AWARDS CEREMONY, and Q&As with filmmakers.
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Viewing Time February 19, 2022, 9:00 am PST
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VOD Start: February 19, 2022, 1:00 pm
VOD End: February 21, 2022, 11:00 pm
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THE BEST OF THE FESTIVAL - NOMINATIONS

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Allende
Director Yohanon Doron
Drama, Israel, 11:28
A young father questions himself and the confines of traditional life as the boundaries of his sexuality are tested. Numb to life, Francisco pursues his awakened feelings, embarking on an abstract journey into his heart, mind, and soul. Surrealist scenes and story beats will drive a nonlinear narrative, engaging the audience on a subconscious and emotional level.
TRAILER: https://vimeo.com/568617930

SQUARE
Director Brian Norris
Comedy, United States, 11:11
Two misfit mobsters set out to bury a body, only to find her not quite dead yet.

Below A Dark Wood
Director Bill Slovick
Thriller, United States, 13:09
A missing woman. A troubled man. A dark wood full of mystery. What moves among the trees? What secrets lie buried? And what comes creeping in the dead of night?
TRAILER https://vimeo.com/285594275

House On Stilts
Director Nathan Leigh
Animation, United States, 7:32
A stop motion wind-up bird looks for a place to belong.
NOT AVAILABLE FOR ONLINE SCREENING

Dead Axel
Director Chanyoung Kim
Drama, Korea, 25:43
Despite the sudden zombie crisis, the mother makes Ayoung practice figure skating. Ayoung wants to get away from such a mother.

LOST/FOUND, Season 1, Episode 1
Director Brian Christopher White
Web Series, United States, 9:46
After a storm wreaks havoc over a small town in Georgia, a writer on a deadline makes an ominous discovery in the backyard of his rural vacation rental. (This is Episode 1 out of a total of five episodes. Please let us know if you'd like the showcase link to all 5 episodes.)
TRAILER: https://youtu.be/r7uK7C0WsHg

The Light That No One Sees
Director Gregory Markus Hegel
Drama, Germany, 39:55
After the family father Josef realizes that the costs of the last potentially helpful method of treatment for his eight-year-old cancer ill daughter won't be covered by their health insurance, he tries to steal the life-saving medication secretly from his workplace at a day clinic.
NOT AVAILABLE FOR ONLINE SCREENING

INVISIBLE
Director Sri CHILUKURI
Drama, United States, 12:58
A couple fails to understand their teenage daughter's rebellious behavior, as she deals with depression, leaving her and her struggle rendered invisible.

TROUBADOURS CELESTES
Director Hervine De Boodt
Drama, France, 23:00
NOT AVAILABLE FOR ONLINE SCREENING

The Crossroads
Director Anna Nosatova
Comedy, Russian Federation, 17:42
Artem (40) is stuck in the routine of an unhappy life. He is under constant female pressure in the family and at work. A sudden meeting with a stranger at the crossroad makes him decide to make drastic changes.

Alright
Director Phillip Baribeau
Music Video, United States, 5:36
Native American & hip hop artist, Supaman has dedicated his life to spreading a message of hope, pride, and resilience. His message is one that empowers and resonates with people across cultures, geographic boundaries, and, in his latest and most ambitious music video to date...time. Inspired by one of the most popular movies of all time, Back to the Future, Supaman’s video for his song “Alright” from his latest album, Medicine Bundle, is a scripted short film / music video in which Supaman travels through time in an authentically recreated DeLorean and spreads his message to people, past and present, with his music.
NOT AVAILABLE FOR ONLINE SCREENING

The Case
Director Maurizio Forestieri
Animation, Italy, 40:00
In an unknown time and place, a young boy escapes war with nothing but a dream and a violin case. Along the way he meets the beautiful Naila and a group of other travelers. He crosses deserts and seas during a long and dangerous trip. The music in his heart will guide him along the journey to find his path on the other side of the border and destroy prejudice.
TRAILER https://vimeo.com/651622826/8c397cb036 

The Cook
Director Jason Azziz
Comedy, United States, 4:00
When potentially incriminating evidence is brought against his new cook, a man must choose between good morals and good food.

Beaver Boys
Director Jeffrey Ho
Web Series, United States, 18:40
The Beaver Boys follows the journey of two quirky characters as they attempt to save the planet from plastic pollution and are determined to protect Mother Nature. Kow, played by actor Jeffrey Ho, is feisty, outspoken and ambitious in his mission. Situated at the fictional Balls Lake, Kow first meets Desiderio, played by actor Michael Perez. Battling with feelings of worthlessness, Desiderio attempts to drown himself but is guided by Kow to instead take-up arms against plastic and to save the planet. While offering a positive message, the comedic juxtaposition of these two endearing characters and their developing friendship will draw you into their offbeat little world.

Habanos
Director Zebulon Griffin
Comedy, United States, 7:09
Two men being held against their will over a case of mistaken identity have a spirited discourse about the nationality of their captors.
TRAILER  https://youtu.be/VHXQ-DDOAn8

The Pigeons
Director Ben Nightingale
Web Series, United Kingdom, 14:48
Ted, an unlucky millennial, experiences a series of events which result in him becoming homeless. In an attempt to avoid the stigma of being a ‘Homeless Person’ he joins a pair of ‘Drifters’ who agree to show him how to live on the streets on his own terms.
TRAILER  https://youtu.be/pRtGIsQdj7c
NOT AVAILABLE FOR ONLINE SCREENING

Threshold
Director Egemen Kum
Drama, Turkey, 5:00
Barış is a theatre actor. Theatres are closed during the peak of the covid pandemic. To earn his living, Barış starts to work as a carrier for a newly established delivery service application. One day, as he delivers an order, the door is opened by his still beloved ex-girlfriend Duygu. Duygu and his new boyfriend Berk owned a dance school but they had to close it down due to the pandemic. Having problems with Berk, Duygu has already packed up to leave the house and comes across to Barış at her last night in the city. As the world is crossing a threshold because of the pandemic, Duygu and Barış sit down at the door’s threshold, and face with emotions long stuck on the threshold.
TRAILER https://vimeo.com/663719535

A Peek Inside the Christchurch Internet Troll Agency
Directors Lucinda Jones, Genevieve Kent
Comedy, New Zealand, 13:01
Through a family connection our documentary crew were granted special access into the Christchurch branch of the top-secret Social Cyberspace Agency on the condition that it would not be released for two years.
TRAILER https://vimeo.com/584678791

Furies
Director Randy Singh
Sci-Fi, Canada, 7:21
Two brothers race against time to deliver their only hope, a device capable of taking down the sinister organization responsible for crumbling society through the release of an airborne biochemical weapon.

******.com
Director Yingzi Guo
Experimental, United States, 14:36
******.com investigates the dynamic between watching and being watched, by illustrating a mundane accident that takes place when you sit in front of your laptop, browsing others' lives with a voyeuristic gaze. ​
TRAILER  https://vimeo.com/389332798
NOT AVAILABLE FOR ONLINE SCREENING

A letter from Carl Jung
Director Yong Jin Yoon
Documentary, Republic of Korea, 39:36In 2020, the National Theater of Korea hosted a performance titled the “Shaman and Photographer.” As Shaman Lee Hae-gyeong allowed a spirit to possess her body with a traditional Korean Gut photographer Kang Young-ho captured the spirit with his camera and projected the image up on a screen in real-time.
NOT AVAILABLE FOR ONLINE SCREENING

The Stitcher
Directors David W. Bailey, Joe Lujan
Thriller, United States, 11:52
If you're not wearing your mask, beware The Stitcher.

Restoration
Director Jingli Feng
Documentary, United Kingdom, 21:10
Pauline Porter, a professional antique toys restorer who helps customers restore broken and old toys that act as family relationship bonds, is facing blindness. When she restores the toys, she is actually fixing a broken heart caused by the divorce from her fourth husband, the love of her life.

Warmth
Director Nathania Zaini
Animation, United States, 2:40
Warmth is a story about daily encounters between a passerby and a homeless person in the street of Los Angeles. It explores the empathy and human connections that are often overlooked.

Olya Borodkina - Vasya Klukvin
Director Alexi Kiselev
Music Video, Ukraine, 3:24
Vasya got married and his life turned into hell.
Is this how he imagined his future family life, falling in love with a magical girl?
Is it possible to carry the fire of love through the daily routine?

The Investigators
Director Teddy Pryor
Comedy, United States, 10:23
Two clumsy P.I's put their crime fighting grit to the test while navigating through their dysfunctional brotherly bond.
TRAILER  https://youtu.be/Ran4eXQH6zo

Project Antarctica - Easter Island Extension
Director Evan Michael Gering
Documentary, United States, 13:16
In 1980, Claire & George went on a month-long trip to the Antarctic and Easter Island. They had never been on a trip like that before and no trip that followed ever came close. Now, Claire, hundreds of stunning slides & a box full of artifacts from the trip tell the story of a couple deeply in love with one another and their adventures.

LYNX
Director Julien Henry
Drama, Belgium, 19:12
Tony and Marie are passionate about Bangers, a trashy variant of the stock car. Following a tragedy, their couple breaks down. Tony hung up the races as Marie vent her anger onto the speedway in violent crashes. When problemes resurface, they have no choice but to resolve their dispute where their community has always solved them : on the speedway.
NOT AVAILABLE FOR ONLINE SCREENING

After the Rain
Director Beston Zîrian
Drama, Germany, 27:54
In the middle of nowhere, seven-year-old Yazidi girl Merjan finds herself stranded alone on an unknown shore. The only person around in this no man’s land is 19-year-old Diyab. They don’t speak the same language and neither of them knows where they are. Holding on the the hope of finding again her father Merjan refuses to leave the shore while Diyab wants to find his way to promised land...

Good Vibes Only
Director Robyn Von Swank
Thriller, United States, 16:50
When aspiring actress Chloe moves to Los Angeles to live her best life, she receives a mysterious amulet from her wellness obsessed roommate Azure. Thrown into the world of healing juice, magical supplements, and sacred crystals, Chloe begins to experience a dark underside to this seemingly pristine vision of LA which is controlled by an enigmatic guru and her secret yoga cult.

Beyond the Drama
Director Siti Lu
Animation, United States, 6:56
An Anteater doctor seeks a romantic relationship like the one from K drama.
NOT AVAILABLE FOR ONLINE SCREENING

Summertime, Summertime
Director Kevin Chen
Drama, China, 16:16
In the summer of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, Qin Huai, who will soon be 10 years old, accidentally learns that his good friend He Zhijie's father is seriously sick. He Zhijie’s family is poor and couldn’t afford the treatment fee. In order to help his friend, Qin Huai asks his parents for the money of selling their apartment as his birthday present. However, Qin Huai fails. As a result, Qin Huai and He Zhijie have a serious conflict.
NOT AVAILABLE FOR ONLINE SCREENING

Flee
Director Xinyi HONG
Drama, United Kingdom, 22:12
Lin is an eight-year-old girl who lives with her grandma after the divorce of her parents. She suffers from loneliness. One night, she decides to flee. to edit.
NOT AVAILABLE FOR ONLINE SCREENING

Korrinty
Director Aziz Chennaoui
Thriller, Tunisia, 23:17
Mahdi,30-years-old unemployed junkie accidentally kills his girlfriend.Big brother's right-hand man arrives at Mahdi's to get rid of the body.He gives him a gun and the keys to his house.On his way,Mahdi challenged by 2 polices,they start searching the bag until the gun falls,Mahdi picks up his weapon and runs away.He notices a garage, once in the garage, he hears a thud. He turns around holding his pistol behind his back and sees, standing tall from the back, a tall man in a dark suit. The latter is armed and holds another man at gunpoint. The latter seems to have his hands tied up behind his back and is sitting in a chair. At this time, the life of Mahdi will never be the same.
TRAILER https://youtu.be/eIvoDswmVN0

ONE TO ONE
Directors Carol-Anne Grosbois-Claveau, Sarah Vaillant
Drama, France, 2:45
Two women during the night. One is warming the other's heart but time is running out and as Louis-Ferdinand said...Fear says neither yes nor no.
NOT AVAILABLE FOR ONLINE SCREENING

A Man And His Murals
Director Adam Bowman
Documentary, Canada, 7:00
One of Toronto’s first Street Artists, Walter Ruston, communicates why art is the most important ideal in today’s culture.

It's Not Just A Garden
Director Reuben Aaronson
Documentary, United States, 6:12
The less obvious joys that come from an urban garden in Los Angeles
NOT AVAILABLE FOR ONLINE SCREENING

The Fruit of the Fungi
Director Clea Cullen
Documentary, United States, 12:40
Ancil turned his passion for mushrooms into profit when he started growing and foraging gourmet mushrooms in South Georgia. Come along on an adventurous mushroom hunt and see all the beautiful colors and structures these unique creatures have!

Familiar
Director David J. Ellison
Thriller, United Kingdom, 10:00
It is 1942, in the dark woods of Pennsylvania, Richard Mason is the Familiar to a hideous ancient vampiric creature living in the bowels of an isolated mansion.
Every day he must bring a new victim for it to feed on and tolerate its physical and mental abuse.
NOT AVAILABLE FOR ONLINE SCREENING

Symfaunic
Directors Erin Bergin, Darby Kate Snyder
Animation, United States, 7:37
A young faun challenges the harmony of her forest glade when her new taste in music clashes with her brother's teachings.
NOT AVAILABLE FOR ONLINE SCREENING

Eleusis
Director Andzej Gavriss
Experimental, Russian Federation, 25:18
A Musician in the deep state of a creative crisis is signed to a rehab program at the highly protected, isolated sanatorium that promises a lifetime warranty for endless inspiration. A bourgeois setting with welcoming stuff slowly creeps into a violent cult that tortures artists in the name of inspiration. The musician’s greatest hit becomes his darkest nightmare.

The taste of stinging nettle
Director Marta Niemiro
Drama, Poland, 10:41
Disappointed feelings become a generator of the hero's tragic choices.
NOT AVAILABLE FOR ONLINE SCREENING

Claire de Lune
Director Timm Oberwelland
Drama, Germany, 17:20
A married couple tries to come to terms with the terrible tragedy which threatens to destroy their family.

O_CE_AN
Director Priscila Guedes
Experimental, Brazil, 12:00
On an unnamed beach, OCEAN (a woman made of clay) is waiting, hoping to gain the freedom she dreams of. The passionate hands that protect her are also the ones that imprison her. Discovering her strength, she does everything to break the barrier that separates her from the world. HERE and NOW, it’s all or nothing.
TRAILER https://vimeo.com/302499750

Monkey see, Monkey (shouldn't) do...
Director Lazy2D
Animation, France, 0:30
The Sound used for that Assignment has been composed by Motoi Sakuraba, for the Anime "Gensomaden Saiyuki". Motoi Sakuraba's music is really what made my Short Animation story fully appear in my Mind... It's like I was visioning everything on a virtual screen, in my head, just by listening to that track. The Story, the characters, the rhythm... It's only thanks to the Soundtrack.
Therefore, I'm really grateful for Motoi Sakuraba's creation, I hope everybody can get a chance to listen to his compositions one day.

Disengagement
Director Cheston Kwan
Drama, United States, 8:33
A veteran with PTSD undergoes an experimental form of psychedelic therapy.
TRAILER https://vimeo.com/510843522
NOT AVAILABLE FOR ONLINE SCREENING

Sumthin's Bound to Happen
Director Joey Krulock
Drama/Mystery, United States, 2:40
A man seeks the advice from a stranger. Sometimes you don't realize who you're talking to.

Oh Clem
Director Frannie Williams
Drama, United States, 19:53
A timid housewife confronts her husband about the disappearance of her best friend.
TRAILER https://vimeo.com/530608407

Hush-hush,Forest
Director Cheng Lang
Drama, China, 19:24
The inspire of the short film “Forest Prince” comes from director’s vague memory of his childhood as he was closely connected to the natural space of his birthplace. He could enjoy the trees, grass and rivers; the soft sand is as clean and pure as his nature. However, too many people who are supposed to have beautiful lives are suffering from the influence by their deformed original families. They are curing childhood shadow with a lifetime. As time corrodes, not many of us can find the original ourselves, we become no longer pure, even no longer real. I wish I could return to that clear forest in my heart.

Miss Mary Mack
Director Tim True
Horror, United States, 17:50
Set against the backdrop of the heart of the Covid19 pandemic in Seattle, Washington, Miss Mary Mack is a spine tingling, thriller/horror film. At its heart, Miss Mary Mack explores the universal themes of family dynamics and sibling relationships, which are often fraught with complex emotions, rivalry, jealousy, resentment, shared circumstances, love, joy and tragedy. The underbelly of the film is a sinister one, however which eerily evolves into a suspense filled nightmare. 50
NOT AVAILABLE FOR ONLINE SCREENING

Round Three
Director Shahar Shamay
Drama, Israel, 19:54
Ofira is a newly retired art teacher, who, for the first time in her life, will put herself outside her comfortable routine. She decides to revive an old dream - becoming a painter. Ofira turns to Hizki, her old friend from art school, who’s a curator at a successful gallery. Uncertain, and with little to no support from her husband, Ofira stands in front of the white canvas, not only to paint her first painting in 40 years, but also the rest of her life.

Once Beautiful Woman
Director Frankie Guerrero, Jr.
Comedy, United States, 7:47
A smart, satirical comedy about the ageism and sexism lurking in Hollywood. An actress gets a harsh reality check when there's a mix up at an audition.

Holy Hen
Director Tanne Sommer
Comedy, Denmark, 18:00
An elderly, Christian couple lives out in the middle of nowhere and the man, Gert, cannot live without his daily doses of delicious meat from a self-butchered animal. But God works in mysterious ways and slowly the wife, Bodil, discovers that one of their hens isn’t just a hen. She believes God is speaking through the hen and has a message, He wants to share…
TRAILER https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ran4eXQH6zo

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Link to SCREENINGS HERE

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BEST OF THE FESTIVAL
SCREENPLAY NOMINATIONS

AViL
Writer Sofia Drai
United States

Man of the Hour
Writer Josh Blum
France

Sorrow
Writer Mark Rush
Australia

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FUNNY, FUNNY, FUNNY!!
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Tenant, No Time To Cry, Fast & Serious, and more.
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