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Short Film Program #15.5 – Apr 21 – Dimmak Studios

SHORT FILM PROGRAM #15.5

Dimmak Studios
(formerly Cinespace)
6356 Hollywood Blvd, upstairs
Hollywood, CA 90028

FREE ADMISSION – RSVP below

Sunday, November 18, 2012

5:00pm – 6:30pm
Filmmaker Happy Hour

6:30pm – 8:00pm
Short Film Program & Q&A


The Films

GABRIEL GARCIA
Ed.
Gabriel and his brother Leo wrote this mysterious story,  which they produced through their new CG  company HYPE CG, based in Porto Allegre, Brazil.  Gabriel works as an architect and this is his first foray into filmmaking and animation.

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HASRAF “HaZ” DULULL

Fubar Redux
HaZ is UK based digital effects veteran, working as a Visual Effect Supervisor for Film and Commercials.  He created and directed this epic political war action short film.

Fubar Redux by HaZ Dulull


BRENDAN NAHMIAS & RUTH PAUL

Humble The Poet
Brendan and Ruth made this documentary shortly after discovering the Toronto based rapper on Youtube and felt compelled to find out more about the artist. The film is an insightful portrait of Humble The Poet (aka Kanwer Singh Mahl), a modern Sikh who utilizes the spoken word to express his views of the world.
Recipient of the Sikhlens Creative Scholarship Grant

Humble The Poet

JELA OBA OKPARA
The Last Girl
Jela created this action packed short from his love of sci-fi, action and horror films.  He is a native of Philadelphia, where he worked in corporate finance before relocating to LA to pursue screenwriting and directing.  He is currently planning a horror feature, and a few Kung-Fu action films.

THE LAST GIRL
DAVID A. ORTIZ
Lost Wynter Memories

Director David Ortiz and producer George Ohan shot this heartfelt film as David’s thesis project at LA Film School.  The story follows a young man who tries to bring his fiance’ back to life on 11/11/11 before she is lost into the spirit world forever

Lost Wynter Memories

 
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Short Film Program #15.2 – Nov 18

HOLLYWOOD SHORTS - Monthly screenings

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!

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Season #15 Opening Day – Oct 21

HOLLYWOOD SHORTS - Monthly screenings

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.

HOW MY DAD KILLED DRACULA by Sky Soleil

 

DRAINED

Director: Nick Peterson
12 minutes, USA

A man’s addictions destroy the woman he loves

 DRAINED a short film by Nick Peterson

 

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.

 Travis Davis stars in BOY-NEXT-DOOR


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.

MASKS by Patrick Smith

 

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Short Film Program #4 – January 15

HOLLYWOOD SHORTS - Monthly screenings

Sunday, January 15, 2012
5pm – 8pm
Dim Mak Studios (formerly Cinespace)
6356 Hollywood Blvd, upstairs
Hollywood, CA 90028

 FREE

RSVP to attend

Edition 14.4



SHORT FILM PROGRAM #4

5:00pm – 6:30pm
Filmmaker Reception

Cast & Crew Party for
HOW TO KILL YOUR CLONE

 

6:30pm – 8:00pm
Short Film Program #1 &
Filmmaker Panel


HOW TO KILL YOUR CLONE Ed McWilliams & Jack McWilliams

EX-SEX Michael Mohan

THE SEA IS ALL I KNOW Jordan Bayne

 

 



Clone by Jack & Ed McWilliams www.atticlightfilms.com

On set with the cast & crew of CLONE

Join us for our January installment of HOLLYWOOD SHORTS. We are screening a fantastic collection of short films and animation, and hosting a special Cast & Crew celebration for the brand new short film HOW TO KILL YOUR CLONE by the hilarious McWilliams Brothers.

The program includes Michael Mohan’s 2011 short film EX-SEX and we will toast him as he heads back to Park City to premiere his newest feature film. This will be Michael’s third consecutive Sundance selection, three years in a row. It is an amazing accomplishment!

Jordan Bayne & Melissa Leo

Jordan Bayne works with Melissa Leo - Photo courtesy: Ilana Elberg

 
We are also sharing an exclusive encore screening of THE SEA IS ALL I KNOW – one of the best shorts of 2011 by New York filmmaker Jordan Bayne. This mega-award winning short stars Oscar winning actress Melissa Leo and a stellar cast. If you have not seen this very special film, this is a great opportunity see Jordan’s work.

Our Cast & Crew Party will start at 5pm, and we will start the films at 6:30pm.

 

 

 

 

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Filmmaker Holiday Party – Dec. 11

 

FILMMAKER HOLIDAY PARTY

&

Short Film Program #2

Sunday, December 11

5pm – 8pm

Dim Mak Studios
(formerly Cinespace)
6356 Hollywood Blvd., upstairs
Hollywood, CA  90028


‘Tis the season!


Join us for some holiday cheer, and to celebrate a wonderful year of filmmaking with our HOLLYWOOD SHORTS family!

Bring your family and join us for a fun holiday party and  a special Kid-Friendly program of short film & animation.



5:00pm – 6:30pm

Filmmaker Holiday Party


6:30pm – 8pm

Short Film Program #2


 

 

 

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Short Film Program #1 – November 20

HOLLYWOOD SHORTS - Monthly screenings

Sunday, November 20, 2011
5pm – 8pm
Dim Mak Studios (formerly Cinespace)
6356 Hollywood Blvd, upstairs
Hollywood, CA 90028

 FREE

RSVP to attend

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

 

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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 a short film by Clay LifordMY 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 WORLDENRIQUE WRECKS THE WORLD by David Chai

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 a short film by Neil TriffettSHOPLIFTING

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


 


 

 

 

 

 

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Short Film Program #9 – Sept. 17

HOLLYWOOD SHORTS - Monthly screenings

 

 

 

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Saturday, September 17

5pm – 8pm

FREE

DIMMAK STUDIOS (formerly Cinespace)
6356 Hollywood Blvd, upstairs


SEASON 13 CLOSING NIGHT

Join us for the final installment of our 13th season!!  We are thrilled to celebrate another year of amazing screenings and meeting so many talented storytellers with a great night of films and animation.
Tonight we will also have a special Cast and Crew reception for the hard working people who worked on THE AERIAL GIRL with Anna & Peter Sands, and COLLISION with Alexis Ostrander and Tiffany  Giddes.

5:00pm  – Cast & Crew Reception

6:00pm – Screening & Filmmaker Panel

 

SHORT FILM PROGRAM #9

 

 

 

COLLISION A Short Film by Alexis OstranderCOLLISION

Director: Alexis Ostrander
Cast:  Tiffany Giddes, Teal Sherer

Paralyzed after a near-fatal car accident, Jessica discovers that her rehab training is part of a plan to mold her into a lethal assassin.

A special “work in progress” sneak peek for the cast and crew of COLLISION – the labor of love of actress/activist Tiffany Giddes. Tiffany’s mission is to change the types of roles she gets called in on and how producers/casting directors/filmmakers think of Actors with Disabilities.  She brought together screenwriter Katherine Beattie and Alexis Ostrander, the director of the new feature doc Defining Beauty: Ms. Wheelchair America, to create these action-packed Chick Assassin on Wheels characters.

 

THE AERIAL GIRL

THE AERIAL GIRL

Director: Anna Simone Scott
Cast:  Sarah De La Isla, Joel Stoffer

Urban cool teen Taylor’s life is uprooted when her father dies and she moves to her grandfather’s ranch in Wyoming with her mother. There she meets a ranch hand who turns her life upside down.

Longtime HOLLYWOOD SHORTS members Anna Simone Scott and producer Peter Sands (the filmmaking team at Vision Fire Films) teamed up with screenwriter Terri Sissman to create this touching drama.

 

"A Lost and Found Box of Human Sensation" by animation team at Dancing Squirrel

A LOST AND FOUND BOX OF HUMAN SENSATION

Directors:  Martin Wallner & Stefan Leuchtenberg
Cast:  Joseph Fiennes, Sir Ian McKellen

When his father dies unexpectedly, a young man seeking to cope with his grief goes on a powerful emotional journey through time and space.

One of the biggest sensations of the 2010/2011 festival season!   Martin & Stefan have a young animation company aptly named Dancing Squirrel in Ausburg, Germany. The overwhelming success of this gorgeous animated short created worldwide visibility for these young storytellers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Short Film Program #6 – May 21st

HOLLYWOOD SHORTS - Monthly screenings

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.

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 a short film by Pierre Stefanos will screen on May 21st at HOLLYWOOD SHORTS.

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 a short documentary by JESS DANG

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

DIRECTOR: Tom Phillips

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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Short Film Program #2 – November 21

HOLLYWOOD SHORTS - Monthly screenings

Sunday, November 21, 2010

5pm – 8pm

FREE

Cinespace - 6356 Hollywood Blvd - upstairs

Edition 13.2



SHORT FILM PROGRAM #2                                     RSVP to attend

Click here to read more about the filmmakers

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.

www.dottiesthanksgivingpickle.com

PIANO MAN by Sean Gannet

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.

AESTHETE FILMS

BARKO - Allison Craig

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?


TITMOUSE, INC.


WAIT FOR ME by M. Keegan Uhl

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.



George Hickenlooper's SOME FOLKS CALL IT A SLING BLADE

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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HOLLYWOOD SHORTS kicks off YEAR 13!

HOLLYWOOD SHORTS Season 13 - Opening Night

Register for HOLLYWOOD SHORTS October Screening - 13th Season Opening Night in Hollywood, CA  on Eventbrite



Cinespace - 6356 Hollywood Blvd - upstairs





SEASON 13 Opening Night

October Short Film Screening & Alumni Filmmaker Reunion

Our October Screening opens the 13th year of our monthly short film discovery series.  This year’s schedule continues our focus on outstanding achievement in short film & animation – filmmakers and their creative teams who bring original characters and creative storytelling to the short form.  Our 2010-2011 season will include some of most popular signature events, including our annual African American Filmmakers Fest with the American Cinematheque, and a spring Animation Festival.   This year, we are also launching new lab series and seminars for Cinematographers, Directors, and Editors.

SUNDAY OCTOBER 10

5:00pm – 6:00pm
Alumni Filmmaker Reunion &
Cast & Crew Reception – INVENTORS

6:00pm – 7:30pm 
Short Film Screening


THE FILMS

INVENTORS Kirk Nelson & Joel Wrona

SEBASTIAN’S VOODOO Joaquin Baldwin

FUN WITH BENNY Shawn Larkin

PINCHED Dave Vandervoort

HOW MY DAD KILLED DRACULA Sky Soleil



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