WATCH: Holiday Short Films 2013
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!
Enjoy these holiday themed short films and animation
Wishing you and your loved ones a very Merry Christmas!
Kimberley and the HOLLYWOOD SHORTS family
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Short Film Program 15.7 – Jun 23 – Dim Mak Studios
SHORT FILM PROGRAM #15.7 Dimmak Studios |
Sunday, June 23, 2013 5:00pm – 6:30pm Filmmaker Happy Hour 6:30pm – 8:00pm Short Film Program & Q&A |
Join us for another fantastic program of short films & animation, and our monthly Filmmaker Happy Hour.
Short Film Program #7 includes a special screening of the first episodes of THE NEW KIND, the new anime-flavored sci fi series from Peter Hyoguchi. We will get an exclusive work-in-progress look at Peter’s extraordinary production, which includes a very successful kickstarter campaign, a remarkable animation crew (over 200 people so far!), and an innovative, multi-state work flow.
The line up also features Kate Rees Davies’ new short film STICKS AND STONES, shot on the F65 in 4K. Kate collaborated with DP Steve Romano as she made the move from film to digital shooting. The short film is the story of Sam, an artistic 12 year old played by Cole Ewing, who is being bullied at school.
The program includes an encore screening of one of the films from the 2013 LA Film Festival. HOLLYWOOD SHORTS is proud to return as the Presenting Organization of Short Film Program 1 at LAFF this year – and we will screen one of our favorite films from this group, BUSTED ON BRIGHAM LANE by Talibah L. Newman. Talibah wrote and directed the film, which won a 2012 Director’s Guild of America Student Film Award.
May 29, 2013 | 0 comments | View Post
Short Film Program #15.2 – Nov 18
Sunday, November 18, 2012
5pm – 8pm
Dimmak Studios (formerly Cinespace)
6356 Hollywood Blvd, upstairs
Hollywood, CA 90028
FREE
Edition 15.2
SHORT FILM PROGRAM #15.2
5pm – 6pm
Filmmaker Happy Hour
Cast & Crew party for
THE COMPANY and CROW & ARROW
6pm – 8pm
Short Film Program & Filmmaker Panel
JOE LIPARI – Dream Job
CARLOS LASCANO – A Shadow of Blue
KIRSTEN ROETERS – Hipster Baby
SCOTT GARNER – The Hindenburglar
KEVIN MCDERMOTT – The Company
KIRK NELSON – Crow & Arrow
TRAILERS!
Nov 02, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
Season #15 Opening Day – Oct 21
Sunday, October 21, 2012
4pm – 8pm
Dimmak Studios (formerly Cinespace)
6356 Hollywood Blvd, upstairs
Hollywood, CA 90028
FREE
Edition 15.1
SEASON #15 – Opening Day
4pm – 6pm
Filmmaker Happy Hour/Alumni Reunion
6pm – 8pm
Short Film Program #15.1 & Filmmaker Panel
SHORT FILM PROGRAM #15.1
HOW MY DAD KILLED DRACULA
Director: Sky Soleil
15 minutes, USA
A Halloween practical joke turns a family tradition into a night of comic terror
when two young teens don’t believe their cousin’s dad killed Dracula.
DRAINED
Director: Nick Peterson
12 minutes, USA
A man’s addictions destroy the woman he loves
BOY-NEXT-DOOR
Director: Travis Davis
15 minutes, USA
Calvin thinks his new next door neighbor will bring his unlucky streak to an end.
Unfortunately… he’s right.
ONGHER’S UFO and ONGHER’S GIFT
Director/Animators: GrissyG & Dismas
3 minutes & 1 minute, USA
Ongher, our modern day clown, is abducted by ALIENS!
Ongher finds the perfect gift, but has a little trouble wrapping it.
MASKS
Director/Animator: Patrick Smith
8:00 minutes, USA
Masked men exploit an edible smaller species, but the clones conceal a destructive secret.
Music by Karl von Kries.
and more…
Sep 17, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
Short Film Program #12 – Aug 19th
Sunday, August 19, 2012
5pm – 8pm
Dimmak Studios (formerly Cinespace)
6356 Hollywood Blvd, upstairs
Hollywood, CA 90028
FREE
Edition 14.12
SHORT FILM PROGRAM #12
5pm – 6pm
Filmmaker Happy Hour
6pm – 8pm
Short Film Program & Filmmaker Panel
PAYLOAD
Director: Stuart Willis
18 minutes, Australia
In the shadow of a space elevator, Simon Carter must sacrifice everything
to save what remains of his family.
TUG
Director: Marvin Solomon
16 minutes, USA
Two best friends find their man-lationship put to the test.
A DECLARTION OF INTERDEPENDENCE
Director: Tiffany Shlain
4:30 minutes, USA
The CrowdSourced Film, a montage of user-generated videos and graphics, a global mash-up demonstrating the vast potential of creative collaboration in the 21st century. Music by MOBY.
and more…
Jul 30, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
Short Film Program #8 – Apr 22
Sunday, April 22, 2012
5pm – 8pm
Dimmak Studios (formerly Cinespace)
6356 Hollywood Blvd, upstairs
Hollywood, CA 90028
FREE
Edition 14.8
SHORT FILM PROGRAM #8
5pm – 6pm
Filmmaker Reception
6pm – 8pm
Short Film Program & Filmmaker Panel
THE PILGRIM AND THE PRIVATE EYE – Joel Johnstone
THE MAN BEHIND THE MAN – Mark Edward Lewis
DO PAHAR (AFTERNOON) – Shazia Shrivastava & Sharifa Roy
FAITH & DREAMS – Will Raee
BEAR – Nash Edgerton
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THE PILGRIM AND THE PRIVATE EYE Cast: Joel Johnstone, Danny Deferrari, Tom Noonan |
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BEAR Cast: Nash Edgerton, Teresa Palmer, Warwick Thornton |
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DO PAHAR (AFTERNOON) Cast: Rohini Hattangady, Dibyendu Bhattacharya
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THE MAN BEHIND THE MAN Cast: David Batiste, Mark Weiler |
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FAITH & DREAMS Cast: Hope Olaide Wilson, Karimah Campbell-Taylor, Akuyoe Graham |
Mar 24, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
DIY No Budget Filmmaker Workshop starts – Jan. 10
ImprovOlympics is launching a new 7 – week No – Budget Filmmaking course, being taught by writer/director JOE LIPARI. Joe is offering a 20% discount exclusively to HOLLYWOOD SHORTS members ($100.00 discount).
When asked for advice on how to get in to filmmaking James Cameron said “Pick up a camera. Shoot something.”; that’s exactly what you do in this workshop. Over the course of 8 weeks students will collaboratively write, produce, shoot and edit a short film while learning the tools to do it again on their own. Students will learn how to take their ideas and write a script that can be shot on limited time and money while producing a 5 – 10 minute short film in 1080p, full HD. This workshop is perfect for aspiring actors, writers, directors, make-up artists, directors of photography or anyone interested in adding to/improving upon their skills while creating something for their reel/resume.
Tuesdays: 7-10:30 PM (Begins 1/10) – Teacher Joe Lipari (WR)
For HOLLYWOOD SHORTS Discount – Call 323-962-7560 or Email iO
Joe Lipari:
I came up with the idea for this workshop because film school was quite possibly the most daunting experience of my life; which says a lot considering I was in the U.S. Army. Most of my instructors taught a “you can’t make a movie without money” approach, as if all the high dollar equipment found on Hollywood sets were an absolute necessity. But, the only necessity in becoming a good filmmaker is creativity.
In this seven week class we’ll discuss ways to take your idea and break it down to find the cheapest / fastest / easiest way to take it from your brain to the screen; while delivering a top notch final product. We’ll take one of the ideas from class and implement said strategies, collaboratively shooting a short film together. At the end of the 7 weeks students will have something good to add to their reels and the knowledge/confidence to do it again on their own. It’s time to stop waiting to be “discovered” and create your own opportunities…. Make this year the year you take your career to the next level.
Jan 04, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
Short Film Program #1 – November 20
Sunday, November 20, 2011
5pm – 8pm
Dim Mak Studios (formerly Cinespace)
6356 Hollywood Blvd, upstairs
Hollywood, CA 90028
FREE
Edition 14.1
SHORT FILM PROGRAM #1
5pm – 6pm
Filmmaker Reception
6pm – 8pm
Short Film Program #1 & Filmmaker Panel
A.L.I.C.E. –Dawn Westlake
dik –Christopher Stollery
MY MOM SMOKES WEED –Clay Liford
ENRIQUE WRECKS THE WORLD – David Chai
SHOPLIFTING – Neil Triffett
THE PROGRAM
A.L.I.C.E.
Director:Dawn Westlake
Wilbur is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and his younger wife Alice must focus on her transition from dependent to caretaker. Handsome rockhound Delfino encroaches on their desert oasis.
Official Selection in over 30 international film festivals; WINNER: BEST INT’L SHORT – Silver Wave FF, Canada
dik
Director: Christopher Stollery
Producer: Sunny Grace, Sun Productions
A concerned father of a six year old takes it the wrong way.
WINNER: Best Comedy – Aspen ShortsFest 2011
WINNER: Best Live Action Short – Palm Springs ShortFest ’11
WINNER: Best Achievement – Flickerfest 2011
MY MOM SMOKES WEED
Director: Clay Liford
Producer: Yen Tan
A son returns home for a visit to discover his mom has a certain… habit. And she now needs him to take her on a run!
OFFICIAL SELECTION at over 30 film festivals, including SUNDANCE 2010.
ENRIQUE WRECKS THE WORLD
Director/Animator: David Chai
Enrique learns the hard way that actions speak louder than birds!
NOMINEE: Best Animated Short – Annie Awards 2011
WINNER: Best Animated Short – USA Film Festival
WINNER: Best Animated Short – 2nd Place – ASIFA – East
SHOPLIFTING
Director: Neil Triffett
Producer: Lee Matthews
An aging shoplifter struggles to keep control of his life, and his family.
WINNER: Best Short Film – Show Us Your Shorts 2011
OFFICIAL SELECTIONS: Canberra Shorts, St. Kilda, Melbourne Underground, Made in Melbourne
Nov 01, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post
CERTIFIED U.S. Premiere on Aug. 13 in LA
Luke Asa Guidici with CERTIFIED cast Rebecca Spicher & Thomas Garne
a short film by LUKE ASA GUIDICI
U.S. Premiere: Saturday August 13
HollyShorts Film Festival – Los Angeles
5pm – Laemmle’s SUNSET 5, 8000 Sunset Blvd
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We are excited to kick off the festival journey of our newest short film CERTIFIED written & directed by our own LUKE ASA GUIDICI! Our friends Theo and Daniel down the street at the annual HollyShorts Film Festivalwill host our US.S. PREMIERE!
CERTIFIED stars Rebecca Spicher, Thomas Garner, Therese Lentz and Timothy Brennen and is set in 1958 West Virginia. The film was adapted by Luke from the beloved short story OPEN WINDOW penned by British literary giant SAKI in the late 1800’s. Luke’s interpretation updates the characters and creepy setting into a gleefully eerie “Twilight Zone” style retelling.
Join us as we celebrate the kick off of an exciting festival run with stops coming soon at Dragon-Con in Atlanta, the Big Bear Film Festival, and Bend Film Festival in Oregon.
Director LUKE ASA GUIDICI & actress REBECCA SPICHER
Opening Night – HollyShorts Film Festival; August 11 in Hollywood
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Aug 12, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post
Meet The Filmmakers: May 2011
meet the filmmakers
edition 13.6
learn more about the directors & animators
featured in our May 21 program
This month we feature the work of lauded Australian stop-motion animation team CHRISTOPHER & CHRISTINE KEZELOS, documentary filmmaker JESS DANG, and New York filmmaker PIERRE STEFANOS.
Christopher & Christine Kezelos
Zealous Creative is the production company run by husband and wife team, director Christopher Kezelos and producer Christine Kezelos, which relocated from their native home in Sydney to Los Angeles this month. They have been creating award-winning ads, films and viral campaigns & websites for over a decade.
Many of their short films have been highly successful on the festival circuit including DentaMate which screened at the 2006 Rhode Island International Film Festival. Their multi-award winning short film No Butts About It was selected to screen in Sydney Metropolitan Public Schools to raise awareeness of local environmental issues.
In 2009, their 1st stop motion animated short Zero launched on the festival world and has reached massive critical and audience acclaim. The film has won 11 awards including Best Animation at the 2010 Los Angeles Shortsfest and received two Gold Awards from the Australian Cinematographers Society. It was nominated for the AFI Award in Best Short Animation (Australia’s Oscar).
Zealous Creative is just weeks away from finishing their newest short animated film The Maker, and is in development on a feature length stop motion animated film. They are currently seeking to collaborate with an LA based 3D VFX shop and a sound house to finish The Maker.
Email Zealous Creative 
Jess Dang is a graduate student at the USC School of Cinematic Arts film production program. She received her BFA in Communication Design from Parsons NYC. She moved quickly into art department, working extensively as an art director and designer specializing in brand identity and advertising. As art director at McCann Erickson, she worked on campaigns for Target, Verizon, Intel, Mobile One, MTV & more.
Jess is focusing on documentary filmmaking in her final year at ‘SC and building her career as a director on doc based film and television. She also continues to work as an art director and is working to expand her commercial success into production designing for film & television.
Email JESS DANG
Pierre Stefanos
BEDFELLOWS
Pierre Stefanos is a native New Yorker, and a graduate of Columbia University. He has been a writer for more than half his life, first as a music critic and opinions columnist for the Columbia Daily Spectator and the vaunted independent music review site InkblotMagazine.comAfter several years working with Fortune 100 clients for companies like AT&T and PriceWaterhouse Coopers, Pierre refocused his attention to filmmaking, working as an AD and UPM on many award-winning independent films. He also worked as a script reader for Open City Films/Blow Up Pictures.
Pierre is also an accomplished editor, winning a 2006 Business Emmy nomination as part of the post team for “Crude Awakening” episode on PBS investigative news series “Now”, and he was the editor of the 2008 Emmy-winning epidode of Bravo’s “Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List”. He assisted editor Nancy Baker on Karen Goodman’s Oscar nominated doc “Rehearsing A Dream” about the YoungARTS kids. He was also the AE on the 2011 Oscar nominated doc short “Killing In The Name”.
Email Pierre Stefanos
May 26, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post
Short Film Program #6 – May 21st
Saturday, May 21, 2011
5pm – 8pm
FREE
Dim Mak Studios (formerly Cinespace)
Edition 13.6
SHORT FILM PROGRAM #6 RSVP to attend
5pm – 6pm
Filmmaker Reception
6pm – 8pm
Short Films & Animation Screening
Filmmaker Panel
In celebration of Christopher and Christine Kezelos moving their stop motion animation production team to Los Angeles, we welcome them with a special reception and celebration of their mega award-winning short ZERO… also, a special encore screening of one of the most awarded films of the year – BEDFELLOWS by Pierre Stefano.
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ZERO DIRECTOR: Christopher Kezelos Born into a world of numbers, an oppressed ZERO discovers that through determination, courage and love, nother can truly be something. |
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BEDFELLOWS DIRECTOR: Pierre Stefanos CAST: Paul Cailoa, Bret Shuford, Tom Gualtieri A modern day fairy tale that asks the question, when a hook up leads to a sleepover, can Bobby’s dreams about a future together help make the relationship real?
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MADE BY ME DIRECTOR: Jess Dang
Three extraordinary artists devote their lives to creating beautiful unique objects by hand. |
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SOMETIMES THE WORLD IS VELVET CAST: Maliabeth Johnson & Max Abrams Jack, a struggling fisherman from a lonely seaside town, finds a velvet dress in the ocean that he believes will bring him luck. |
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May 11, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post
Meet The Filmmakers – November 2010
meet the filmmakers
edition 13.2
learn more about the filmmakers you outta know
Meet these filmmakers and see their work at
Allison Craig
BARKO
www.allisoncraig.com
Allison is an alum of Columbus College of Art and Design in Ohio where she majored in traditional animation. She has an animator’s dream gig, working fulltime at Titmouse, Inc. in LA. She has extensive experience in every aspect of animation, from storyboarding to character design. Allison then moved to Boston, where ‘boarded and animated on children’s television shows.
After moving to LA, she joined the Prynoski’s indie ‘toon shop, where she has worked on Metalocalypse (AdultSwim), Guitar Hero and a ton of other A-list animated productions. She is now working more as a director, most recently directing the animation for the Scott Pilgrim vs. The Animation ‘toon (Adult Swim) produced by Titmouse, Inc.
BARKO was produced in house at Titmouse as part of their Short Film Initiative – providing extensive support and resources for their staffers to grow their directing chops. This is the 3rd short film from the division, and it is tearing up the festival circuit.
Andrew Wilding
PIANO MAN
www.andrewwilding.com
Andrew is a rare breed – he was born and raised in Los Angeles and spend a good part of his youth pursuing a career as a musician, both writing and recording. He was inspired to begin shooting photos by a local music photographer who was covering his band on stage, and he quickly moved into the visual arts.
“I want to make work that moves you at the very core, … through creating momenta of absolute truth and humanity”. Andrew’s photography lead him naturally to working with moving images and cinematography. Now he is makes the leap into narrative film directing. His short film PIANO MAN is a testament to his visual and storytelling objectives; it is simultaneously wicked funny and starkly beautiful. Adam is currently writing his first feature script and is just wrapping up a music video shoot in NYC.
Sean Gannet
DOTTIE’S THANKSGIVING PICKLE
www.seangannet.com
Sean Gannet was born to drive slow, dance fast, and make movies. He joins us on Sunday literally moments after wrapping production on a new feature film. He also just completed production on the short film “The Poets” written by Lori Fischer, starring Susan Louise O’Connor & Jeff Hiller. This year he also Line Produced the epic TED Prize MissionBlue Conference in the Galapagos Islands. Sean clearly loves the short format – he also has a pretty rockin’ musical THE ONE THAT I WANT – also produces as part of RIPFEST Collaborative Film Project.
Sean was the Associate Producer of Mike Myers’ THE LOVE GURU and worked on the Shrek franchise during his three years at Myer’s Nomoneyfun. He has also staffed Tribeca Film Festival, the IFP Market and other NYC film shindigs. In addition to his propensity for writing and directing, Sean is a road-trip enthusiast, celebrated turkey chili chef, and lauded amateur dancer for whom crowds of strangers have oft circled-up to watch him shake it. Sean is based in Brooklyn and is a Northwestern film school alum.
M. Keegan Uhl
WAIT FOR ME
Keegan was born in Madison, Wisconsin but quickly moved to Boston where he spent most of his young life. He was introduced to film in high school via the local access TV station where he created his first critical success: a regional champion video in the National History Day competition. Yes, he is a nerd. He received his BFA from Middlebury College in Vermont in 2001. There he enjoyed a liberal arts education, was awarded the David I. Goldman Prize for Excellence in Film and developed a love for Hitchcock and surrealism in film.
He was a full time editor of award-winning educational programming for three years in Boston. In 2007 he moved to Los Angeles with his wife Martha and their cairn terrier Buzz Lightyear to pursue a directing career. He attended the Los Angeles Film School where he was nominated for the 2008 ASC student cinematographer awards and schooled in the ways of Hollywood.
Also an avid and award-winning photographer, Keegan is inspired by the inherent beauty of our world and driven by a quest for TRUTH in all its forms. He believes the greatest films push the medium to its full potential to tell compelling stories and create a unique experience that teaches, inspires and entertains.Keegan recharges with backpacking trips in the Eastern Sierra, and is an elite ultimate frisbee player and the captain of a top level team based in L.A.
George Hickenlooper (May 25, 1963 – October 29, 2010)
SOME FOLKS CALL IT A SLING BLADE 25 minutes – 1994
FESTIVALS: Sundance, New York, Locarno WINNER: Aspen Shortsfest, San Sebastian, Aspect Short, Vila Do Conde, USA, Chicago Int’l
So much to say about George, and yet words seem so deficient. This short film was a collaboration between Billy Bob Thornton and George, born from a character study Billy Bob developed as part of his 1986 one-man play “Swine Before Pearls”. George and Billy Bob first worked together on George’s feature “Ghost Brigade”, then George came on to direct Billy Bob’s short script. The film was shot in three days in a Simi Valley hospital that was the location of “Terminator 2”. Billy Bob went on to win the Academy Award for Best Screenplay for the feature version of Karl’s story, which he also directed and starred in. Watching the short film navigate the process from short fest programs to Academy Award Winning Feature was a gamechanger for me personally. The power of this film changed the way I thought of shorts, and their place in my own life and filmmaking career. I started HOLLYWOOD SHORTS the next year.
George’s film career, cut so brutally mid-sentence, includes an incredible body of feature films, short films and documentaries. George was enjoying one of the those magical years we all dream off – his “Casino Jack” starring Kevin Spacey World Premiere at Toronto, with a distro deal secured, great reviews for Spacey growing from screening to screening. More great news about the film buzzing about as the film lands screenings at Doha, and Austin, locking an LA premiere at AFI and then… Denver.
I can think of no better way to say good bye to a storyteller I truly respected, and always considered a Really Nice Guy, than to remember the first time I saw his name on the screen and the 25 minutes that ensured I would never forget it.
See ya later, George. Thank you.
Nov 19, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Short Film Program #2 – November 21
Sunday, November 21, 2010
5pm – 8pm
FREE
Edition 13.2
SHORT FILM PROGRAM #2 RSVP to attend
Click here to read more about the filmmakers
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DOTTIE’S THANKSGIVING PICKLE DIRECTOR: Sean Gannet CAST: Nancy Opel, Olympia Dukakis, Joey Collins Against her mother-in-law’s wishes and her husband’s preference, Dottie, a woman with questionable cooking talent, determines to take on Thanksgiving Dinner. |
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PIANO MAN DIRECTOR: Andrew Wilding CAST: Antony Langdon, Carlos Ballantyne, Jason Christopher, Roger Fanter A tactless, motormouthed weakling will betray anyone to save his own skin in this dark, violent comedy. |
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BARKO DIRECTOR: Allison Craig A lonely outcast pup finds himself working the circus with a crowd of rambunctious poodles. Unnoticed and unloved, will he ever find kindness in his lonely little world?
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WAIT FOR ME – Moby DIRECTOR: M. Keegan Uhl CAST: Maliabeth Johnson & Max Abrams Love. Found, Lived, Lost? It’s never simple. It’s never easy. |
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SOME FOLKS CALL IT A SLING BLADE DIRECTOR: George Hickenlooper CAST: Billy Bob Thornton, Molly Ringwald, J.T. Walsh Twenty-five years after committing a double murder, Karl Childers is going to be released from an institution for the criminally insane.
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Oct 31, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Adam Green’s new HALLOWEEN short film & other ghoulish fun!
JUST TAKE ONE
Directed by Adam Green
It is high holy days for the Frightening, Gory and Hysterical horror films we love – HALLOWEEN!!! One of our favorite holiday traditions begins when filmmaker Adam Green and his production juggernaut at ArieScope releases their annual Halloween Short film every year. The ArieScope H’ween comedy bloodfest always arrives just around the same time as the great programming from Shriekfest and Screamfest, so we get to gobble up copious amounts of outstanding comedy horror shorts this time of year.
Our October HOLLYWOOD SHORTS program featured HOW MY DAD KILLED DRACULA, directed by HS member SKY SOLEIL a few years ago. Joe Wilson’s VAMPIRE MOB web series just keeps getting better and better – we screened the pilot episode at HOLLYWOOD SHORTS at our Comedy Film Nerds show this summer. It always just gets us in the spirit for some trick-or-treatin’.
Scroll down, grab yer candy corns and watch some of our favorite comedy Halloween short films!
JUST TAKE ONE from Adam Green
VAMPIRE MOB, Episode 1 by Joe Wilson
THE HORRIBLY SLOW MURDERER WITH THE EXTREMELY INEFFICIENT WEAPON by Richard Gale
HOW MY DAD KILLED DRACULA by Sky Soleil
JUST TAKE ONE
Adam Green – ArieScope Pictures
CAST: Adam Green, Joe Lynch
Several key elements must occur for me to get into the holiday spirit – the arrival of the seasonal Pumpkin Latte at Starbucks, and the annual Halloween short film from the guys at ArieScope, led by horror film director ADAM GREEN. Coming off Adam’s new feature HATCHET 2, and all the media guff a few weeks ago when the much anticipated film was unbelievably yanked by theatres during opening weekend, they still made the time to put together another amazing Halloween short film. JUST TAKE ONE is their 12th annual Halloween short, starring Adam and Joe Lynch. The hysterical film features a nice cameo appearance from the JACK CHOP guy!
Check out all the ArieScope Halloween Shorts
VAMPIRE MOB
Joe Wilson
CAST: John Colella, Reamy Hall, Marcia Wallace, Kirsten Vangsness, Chris Mulkey, Elizabeth Beckwith, Andrew Cansler, Jim Roof, Cris D’Annunzio
Comedian/filmmaker Joe Wilson created and directs VAMPIRE MOB, a web series about a hitman who is a vampire. His mother-in-law is now moving in… for all eternity. Outstanding cast and laugh out loud funny. Season 1 includes 6 episodes, and they are currently beginning production on Season 2.
Check out all the Vampire Mob episodes
THE HORRIBLY SLOW MURDERER WITH THE INEFFICIENT WEAPON
Richard Gale
CAST: Paul Clemens, Brian Rohan, Fay Kato, Melissa Paladino, Mike Kacey
Three time Emmy winning filmmaker Richard Gale wrote, directed and produced the little film with the big name. HSMWTIW was clearly “The” Horror Short Film of 2009, grabbing 12 fest awards during its epic festival run. This film was everywhere, and has over 9 million views on YouTube alone. Oh… and it is really funny.
HOW MY DAD KILLED DRACULA
Sky Soleil, Tell Tale Productions
CAST: Daniel Roebuck, Neil Hopkins, Victor Bonavida, Linh Chan, Cooper Green
SPECIAL HALLOWEEN FREE ONLINE SCREENING for Hollywood Shorts!!
You are invited to the exclusive FREE online screening of HMDKD thru Halloween Night!!
http://vimeo.com/15310471 Password: halloween
Veteran actor and filmmaker Sky Soleil’s HOW MY DAD KILLED DRACULA hit the festival circuit in 2008, and instantly became a Halloween classic. It went on to over 20 festival appearances, including Palm Springs Shortfest, Shriekfest, Chicago Horror, Cleveland, Florida and Rhode Island Film Festivals. HMDKD won the Audience Award for Best Family Film at the ’08 DC Shorts Film Festival
Download HOW MY DAD KILLED DRACULA
HOW MY DAD KILLED DRACULA – Trailer
Oct 20, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Short Film Program #1 – October 10 – Cinespace
Sunday, October 10, 2010
6pm – 8pm
FREE
Edition 13.1
SHORT FILM PROGRAM #1
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SEBASTIAN’S VOODOO DIRECTOR/ANIMATOR: Joaquin Baldwin A voodoo doll must find the courage to save his friends from being pinned to death. PIXEL NITRATE www.pixelnitrate.com |
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INVENTORS DIRECTORS: Kirk Nelson & Joel Wrona CAST: Mat Wright, Ryan Carlberg, Jane Anne Thomas, Amelia Morck COMPETITION ORANGE |
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FUN WITH BENNY DIRECTOR: Shawn Larkin CAST: Nate Dusku, Minerva Vier
Benny stumbles through life in a surreal world, devoid of advantages. Just when he seems bereft of hope, he meets his true salvation. |
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PINCHED DIRECTOR/ANIMATOR: Dave Vandervoort CAST: A schizophrenic pickpocket scours the underground trains at the command of his inner demons. But when an accidental score reconnects him with his past, he must test his strength and defy the voices in his head. In the end, the quest for love proves to be the most meaningful of all. TITMOUSE SHORTS www.titmouseshorts.com |
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HOW MY DAD KILLED DRACULA DIRECTOR: Sky Soleil CAST: Daniel Roebuck, Neil Hopkins, Victor Bonavida, Cooper Green Some family secrets should stay buried. TELL TALE PRODUCTIONS www.hmdkd.net |
Oct 02, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
