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For the first time in the festival's history the HollyShorts Film Festival, Hollywood, Los Angeles California, USA, will open with a feature film. SOLmont Events, the organizers behind HollyShorts announced today that festival alumni David Rodriguez' star-studded dramedy LAST I HEARD will receive its official Los Angeles premiere as the fests first-ever opening feature film with a special event screening on Thursday August 15, 2013 at the TCL Chinese Theatre. LAST I HEARD stars Paul Sorvino, Michael Rappaport, Renee Props, Andrea Nittoli, and Lev Gorn. The film notably features the first onscreen pairing of mafia movie legends Sorvino and Chazz Palminteri (The Usual Suspects).  Ranked 3 times as one of MovieMaker Magazine’s top 25 Festival’s Worth the Entry Fee, the 9th annual HollyShorts Film Festival runs August 15-22, 2013 in Hollywood and will feature over 300 short films in competition. International and local next generation filmmakers will transcend to Hollywoo...

The early bird catches the worm, or so to speak? Filmmakers take attention, note and take action now ! Early submissions to a great Film Festival.  Whether you are an established filmmaker looking to submit something different from the usual, or a budding filmmaker with aspirations, ambition and drive, look no further - below The organizers are now accepting submissions for the 9 th  annual  HollyShortsFilm Festival  (HSFF),which takes place on  August15-25  at the historic and newly renamed TCL Chinese Theatre (Formerly known as Grauman’s) in Hollywood.  Filmmakers can take advantage of Friday’s early bird submission deadline now by submitting their short film projects at:  www.hollyshorts.com  or at  https://www.withoutabox.com/login/4655 .  The announcement was made today by festival co-founders and co-directors Daniel Sol and Theo Dumont. Twice ranked by MovieMaker Magazine as one of the Top Fe...

Cast:-Valerie Azlynn (Tropic Thunder, Poseidon, Surrogates), Kevin Sorbo (Hercules and Xena, Kull the Conqueror), Alicia Leigh Willis (National Treasure, How High, American Heiress), Joel David Moore (Avatar, Dodgeball), Ving Rhames (Surrogates, Pulp Fiction, Mission Impossible).Courtney Rawls (debuts) Director: PJ Pettiette (The General, If I Die Before I Wake, Jennifer’s Shadow) Music composer: Akira Yamaoka (Silent Hill-Movie & Video games, Rumble Roses) Interview with P.J Pettiette Director,Writer, Claudine Viguerie, Producer & Courtney Rawls Actress, Producer. Interview by Jasmina Nevada Two sisters devise a wicked game of cat and mouse after one is abducted on a blind internet date gone wrong. Julia (Valerie Azlynn) meets 'The Stranger ' on her third internet date. However all is not what it seems and is abducted by 'The Stranger' (Kevin Sorbo) and branded with an X. An action packed cat and mouse game ensues in var...

Directed and Written by Brett Pierce & Drew T. Pierce Starring - Michael Mc Kiddy, Ross Kidder, Markus Taylor, Thomas Galasso, Natalie Victoria, Eden Malyn, Benjamin Webster, Greg Dow, Harry Burkey and Leonard Kelly Interview by Jasmina Nevada Deadheads is about two zombies who awaken from the dead after a zombie outbreak.One of them discovers an engagement ring in his pocket and persuades his friend to help him search for his lost love, whilst being pursued by a team of zombie killer bounty hunters......and a full scale adventure ensues combining horror, action, comedy &  love.... Drew Pierce The writer and director of Deadheads together with brother Brett Pierce -How was it for the casting process for this? Extensive, we spent a year and a half casting our movie and we really wanted to get it right we started from the point where we were raising funds like picking out our favorite actors and holding auditions. Also,...