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Program Description

HollyShorts Film Festival (HSFF) is an annual short film festival showcasing the best and brightest short films and short screenplays from around the globe. The festival showcases the top short films produced 40 minutes or less and is looking for the best short screenplays 30 pages or less.

Deadlines and Fees

Early
Jan. 17, 2025
Regular
Mar. 21, 2025
Late
May 02, 2025
Extended
June 02, 2025
Short Screenplay + 1 Page of Feedback Notes
Standard Fee
$70
$80
$90
$110
ISAConnect Fee
$65
$75
$85
$105
Female Short Screenplays
Standard Fee
$40
$50
$60
$75
ISAConnect Fee
$35
$45
$55
$70
Television Pilot
Standard Fee
$50
$60
$70
$80
ISAConnect Fee
$45
$55
$65
$75
Short Screenplay
Standard Fee
$40
$50
$60
$75
ISAConnect Fee
$35
$45
$55
$70

Program Benefits

Best Short Screenplay
The first place winning short screenplay will get prizes courtesy of 88th Street Productions, Festival Formula, Alta Global Media, and Bitpix.
The Finished film will get an automatic screening at HollyShorts and distribution on Bitpix!
Top winner will also receive a meeting with Alta Global Media and Festival Formula for festival strategy consultation.

Sponsors: 88th Street Productions + Bitpix + Festival Formula + Alta Global Media

*all completed winning scripts (if and when completed) get automatic distribution on Bitpix, will screen at HollyShorts and will receive intro to Festival Formula to make festival submission plan for said short film.

ISA Story Award
ISA Development Evaluation including up to 5 pages of notes and consideration for ISA Development Slate plus one year of ISAConnect membership.

Best TV pilot
Optioned by 88th Street Productions.

Quarter and Semi Finalists
All Quarter and Semi-finalists get invite to attend the festival, all-access pass.

Best Female Screenplay
$1000 cash for the shoot and Becine providing rental camera gear for the shot for the winner of Best Female Screenplay, along with guaranteed screening at HollyShorts and distribution on Bitpix along with a festival strategy discussion with Festival Formula.

Sponsors: 88th Street + BeCine + Bitpix + Festival Formula

Script Compass Award
Script consulting prize for this award courtesy of Script Compass

Feature Screenplay Award
Meeting with Alta Global Media for the winning Feature Screenplay

Sponsor: Alta Global Media Consulting 

 

Announcement Dates

Notification Date

July 28, 2025

Rules

All entries submitted are eligible to win the top prizes.

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 screenplays you can submit; however, each short screenplay submitted by you must be original and different from any other short screenplay submitted by you, submitted separately and accompanied by its own completed submission form and participant agreement. Short screenplays may be a maximum of 30 pages, must be in English and must be submitted in proper script format. HollyShorts reserves the right to reject any short screenplay 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 the production company sponsoring the contest.

By submitting your script for consideration for the HollyShorts Screenplay Contest, you agree for HollyShorts and its contest sponsor to produce your short screenplay if selected as the overall winner. The completed film(s) will premiere at the HollyShorts Film Festival and on our distribution platform Bitpix.

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