The HollyShorts Monthly Screening series is a monthly short film series showcasing short films and feature films in Los Angeles monthly and in New York once a year. The screening series showcases the top short films and feature films from around the world at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres.

HollyShorts Monthly Screening series is an annual monthly short film showcase highlighting various films from all genres, shorts and features. Now 16 years running and 8-10 screenings a year around the HollyShorts Film Festival in August. In Los Angeles, the screenings will take place at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres.

Audience vote winners each month in Los Angeles get prizes from Jungle Software given to the top audience vote winner each month!

HollyShorts Monthly Screenings Official Rules

All entries submitted are eligible for screening at one of our monthly screenings throughout the year in Los Angeles (Chinese Theatre) or New York City, among other potential cities.

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 films you can submit; however, each short film submitted by you must be original and different from any other short film submitted by you, submitted on a separate Stream and accompanied by its own completed submission form and participant agreement. Short films may be a maximum of 40 minutes in length, must be in English or subtitled in English. HollyShorts reserves the right to reject any short film 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.

By submitting your film for consideration for the HollyShorts Monthly Screenings, you agree for HollyShorts to screen your short film if selected for one of the monthly events and are obligated to your commitment. Films submitted and selected to the HollyShorts Monthly Screenings are not eligible for the HollyShorts Film Festival. Submissions to the annual HSFF are separate from the monthly screening series.

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  • Darren Coyle

    I was notified by film freeway last October that my short was selected... but since then, despite numerous emails, phone calls and FB messages, I have not heard a peep out of the film festival as to when it will screen. It's now been four months - and films are screening, just not mine. All I can see is when they list them on their website once a month. The communication from these folks is terrible. I've heard from other filmmakers that they are in the same boat I am. My last hope is that they see this terrible review and try and contact me. But something tells me they won't. If this review gets them to black-ball me, so be it. This is very disrespectful to the filmmakers.

    February 2024
  • It's an honor to have my film screened in Hollywood. This will give me a lot of courage to continue to create. Thank you for your choice!

    February 2024
  • Sarah Shuman

    We had a blast screening out short film “Tsehai” at HollyShorts Monthly Screenings! The festival was very organized and intentionally created. Also, the programming team was so kind and welcoming. Great networking opportunity. Such a wonderful experience, thank you HollyShorts team!!

    January 2024
  • Cameron Thrower

    Hollyshorts is the best!! The staff, the space, the films and the filmmakers! Thanks for having WORST DATE, BEST DATE part of the lineup.

    December 2023
  • What night we had on 7/29. I can’t speak highly enough about this festival and everyone attached. Communication and presentation was exceptional!!!!

    What a dream it was have our film screened during their monthly screenings. So many amazing films shown that evening. An unmatched experience that I’ll cherish forever.

    Thank you for everything!!!!

    July 2022