Hollyshorts Film Festival is an annual short film festival showcasing the best and brightest short films from around the globe to advance filmmakers' careers through screenings, Q&A sessions and networking events. The HollyShorts Film festival showcases the top 30- minutes or less short films of the moment.
The brainchild of founders Theo Dumont and Daniel Sol, Hsff will feature a marquee opening night celebration. The weeklong event takes place August 9-16, 2012 at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre and will feature short film screenings from around the world, industry panels, and a whirlwind of receptions and parties. Twice named by MovieMaker Magazine as one of "25 Festivals Worth the Entry Fee," Hsff is devoted to helping advance the careers of filmmakers by providing exposure through top-notch screenings and networking events during the highly anticipated week-long festival each August. The 2011 edition of Hsff showcased over 350 projects including web series, music videos, commercials, and an impressive slate of animated, documentary, student, and short films of all genres. The Festival presents over $75,000 Usd in prizes to winners, with Company 3 sponsoring awards of $10,000 in post-production and finishing services to both the Best Overall Short Film and Best Director award-winners, and $5,000 in post-production services to the Best Commercial and Best Music Video winners. Other top prizes include a $5,000 camera rental package courtesy of Martini Crew Booking for the Best Student award-winner, and $5,000 in services from Greenhouse Studios. Other Hsff sponsors include Method Studios, Showbiz Software, Festival Genius, IndiePix, Final Draft, Adobe, Film La, Shorts HD, Film Courage, Film Festivals App, and Sls Hotel.
Zachary Quinto (Margin Call) and his production company, Before The Door Pictures, will open the 8th Annual HollyShorts Film Festival (Hsff) Thursday August 9, 2012 at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood with a special theatrical world premiere of PEriods. shorts, an improvised comedy film series created by N.Y.-based filmmakers Victor Quinaz, Anna Martemucci and their ensemble crew. Quinto will a variety of special guests and a Q&A with the filmmakers. Advance tickets go on sale today and are available via www.hollyshorts.com and Eventbrite.
HollyShorts co-founders and co-directors Theo Dumont and Daniel Sol state, "The Periods. shorts crew is what modern indie filmmaking is really all about--- working together to create high quality content for global audiences while utilizing tangible digital tools and social media to promote and release the works to the masses. The Periods. shorts has cultivated a cult-like online and social media following since its inception two years ago and has recently wrapped its first feature film with Anonymous Content and Before The Door producing. The shorts series include such popular titles as The Masterworks: Vol. 1 which includes: Pilgrims, Edith Wharton’S, Ethan Frome, Forefathers, Hags, Before After, Before After II; and Vol. 2 which includes: Nam, Dec. 26, Viking Wives, and Re: Creation Periods. shorts has been described as “anachronistic period pieces with costumes that a show choir would die for.”
To celebrate the announcement, Periods. shorts is re-releasing today one of their most popular shorts Before After With Zachary Quinto. To view Before After, see below:
Says Victor Quinaz. “Our film series lives online and is watched on iPhones but was always intended to be seen on the biggest screen available. It’s not IMAX, but it’ll have to do.”
Hsff winners are automatically eligible to be screened at some of the top film festivals in the world; HollyShorts Global Festival Content Partners include NociCortinfestival, Media Guardian Edinburgh International TV Festival, Thessaloniki International Film Festival in Greece, Soho Shorts in the UK, and Cinema Tous Ecran in Switzerland. The full festival lineup of accepted films will be announced early July.
The brainchild of founders Theo Dumont and Daniel Sol, Hsff will feature a marquee opening night celebration. The weeklong event takes place August 9-16, 2012 at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre and will feature short film screenings from around the world, industry panels, and a whirlwind of receptions and parties. Twice named by MovieMaker Magazine as one of "25 Festivals Worth the Entry Fee," Hsff is devoted to helping advance the careers of filmmakers by providing exposure through top-notch screenings and networking events during the highly anticipated week-long festival each August. The 2011 edition of Hsff showcased over 350 projects including web series, music videos, commercials, and an impressive slate of animated, documentary, student, and short films of all genres. The Festival presents over $75,000 Usd in prizes to winners, with Company 3 sponsoring awards of $10,000 in post-production and finishing services to both the Best Overall Short Film and Best Director award-winners, and $5,000 in post-production services to the Best Commercial and Best Music Video winners. Other top prizes include a $5,000 camera rental package courtesy of Martini Crew Booking for the Best Student award-winner, and $5,000 in services from Greenhouse Studios. Other Hsff sponsors include Method Studios, Showbiz Software, Festival Genius, IndiePix, Final Draft, Adobe, Film La, Shorts HD, Film Courage, Film Festivals App, and Sls Hotel.
Zachary Quinto (Margin Call) and his production company, Before The Door Pictures, will open the 8th Annual HollyShorts Film Festival (Hsff) Thursday August 9, 2012 at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood with a special theatrical world premiere of PEriods. shorts, an improvised comedy film series created by N.Y.-based filmmakers Victor Quinaz, Anna Martemucci and their ensemble crew. Quinto will a variety of special guests and a Q&A with the filmmakers. Advance tickets go on sale today and are available via www.hollyshorts.com and Eventbrite.
HollyShorts co-founders and co-directors Theo Dumont and Daniel Sol state, "The Periods. shorts crew is what modern indie filmmaking is really all about--- working together to create high quality content for global audiences while utilizing tangible digital tools and social media to promote and release the works to the masses. The Periods. shorts has cultivated a cult-like online and social media following since its inception two years ago and has recently wrapped its first feature film with Anonymous Content and Before The Door producing. The shorts series include such popular titles as The Masterworks: Vol. 1 which includes: Pilgrims, Edith Wharton’S, Ethan Frome, Forefathers, Hags, Before After, Before After II; and Vol. 2 which includes: Nam, Dec. 26, Viking Wives, and Re: Creation Periods. shorts has been described as “anachronistic period pieces with costumes that a show choir would die for.”
To celebrate the announcement, Periods. shorts is re-releasing today one of their most popular shorts Before After With Zachary Quinto. To view Before After, see below:
Says Victor Quinaz. “Our film series lives online and is watched on iPhones but was always intended to be seen on the biggest screen available. It’s not IMAX, but it’ll have to do.”
Hsff winners are automatically eligible to be screened at some of the top film festivals in the world; HollyShorts Global Festival Content Partners include NociCortinfestival, Media Guardian Edinburgh International TV Festival, Thessaloniki International Film Festival in Greece, Soho Shorts in the UK, and Cinema Tous Ecran in Switzerland. The full festival lineup of accepted films will be announced early July.
- 6/29/2012
- by Jessica Just
- Sydney's Buzz
Anonymous Content Joins Before The Door/Periods Collaboration
On the heels of their success with Jc Chandor’s Margin Call, Zachary Quinto’s Before The Door Pictures has announced the company.s second feature project, an .untitled found-footage. romantic comedy. Quinto and producing partners Neal Dodson and Corey Moosa commence principal photography on the film this week in New York.
Longtime Before The Door collaborator Victor Quinaz is directing and keeping the details of the project including the title and general synopsis under wraps. Anonymous Content’s Steve Golin and Richard Brown are also producing, with Anonymous co-financing along with their partner Fred Schaufeld, who will serve as an executive producer. Written by Quinaz, Anna Martemucci, and Philip Quinaz, the film mixes scripted and improv comedy and utilizes an ensemble of actors and comedians from the Periods Films web shorts that have been featured on Huffington Post, Funny or Die,...
On the heels of their success with Jc Chandor’s Margin Call, Zachary Quinto’s Before The Door Pictures has announced the company.s second feature project, an .untitled found-footage. romantic comedy. Quinto and producing partners Neal Dodson and Corey Moosa commence principal photography on the film this week in New York.
Longtime Before The Door collaborator Victor Quinaz is directing and keeping the details of the project including the title and general synopsis under wraps. Anonymous Content’s Steve Golin and Richard Brown are also producing, with Anonymous co-financing along with their partner Fred Schaufeld, who will serve as an executive producer. Written by Quinaz, Anna Martemucci, and Philip Quinaz, the film mixes scripted and improv comedy and utilizes an ensemble of actors and comedians from the Periods Films web shorts that have been featured on Huffington Post, Funny or Die,...
- 5/11/2011
- by Melissa Howland
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Before the Door Productions, Zachary Quinto‘s production shingle, premiered it’s first movie at Sundance this year. Margin Call, starring Kevin Spacey and Paul Bettany (our review here), was eventually picked up by Roadside Attractions for a fall release and nominated for a Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival, it proved the fledgling company was worth keeping an eye on.
Now, Deadline reports Before the Door is teaming with commercial and trailer company Anonymous Content to finance a second film. The as of now untitled film will be a found-footage style romantic comedy featuring players from the Periods Films web shorts. Helmed by first-time director Victor Quinaz and written by Quinaz, Anna Martemucci and Philip Quinaz, it will combine scripted and improv comedy.
Other than those few details, the premise of the untitled film has been kept tightly under wraps. Shooting begins today in New York. Before...
Now, Deadline reports Before the Door is teaming with commercial and trailer company Anonymous Content to finance a second film. The as of now untitled film will be a found-footage style romantic comedy featuring players from the Periods Films web shorts. Helmed by first-time director Victor Quinaz and written by Quinaz, Anna Martemucci and Philip Quinaz, it will combine scripted and improv comedy.
Other than those few details, the premise of the untitled film has been kept tightly under wraps. Shooting begins today in New York. Before...
- 5/11/2011
- by James Battaglia
- The Film Stage
New York, NY (May 10, 2011) – On the heels of their success with Jc Chandor’s Margin Call, Zachary Quinto’s Before The Door Pictures (Twitter: @beforethedoor) has announced the company’s second feature project, an “untitled found-footage” romantic comedy. Quinto (Twitter: @ZacharyQuinto) and producing partners Neal Dodson (Twitter: @nealdodson) and Corey Moosa commence principal photography on the film this week in New York.
Longtime Before The Door collaborator Victor Quinaz (Twitter: @VictorQuinaz) is directing and keeping the details of the project including the title and general synopsis under wraps. Anonymous Content‘s Steve Golin and Richard Brown are also producing, with Anonymous co-financing along with their partner Fred Schaufeld, who will serve as an executive producer. Written by Quinaz, Anna Martemucci, and Philip Quinaz, the film mixes scripted and improv comedy and utilizes an ensemble of actors and comedians from the Periods Films (Twitter:@PERIODSfilms) web shorts that have been featured on Huffington Post,...
Longtime Before The Door collaborator Victor Quinaz (Twitter: @VictorQuinaz) is directing and keeping the details of the project including the title and general synopsis under wraps. Anonymous Content‘s Steve Golin and Richard Brown are also producing, with Anonymous co-financing along with their partner Fred Schaufeld, who will serve as an executive producer. Written by Quinaz, Anna Martemucci, and Philip Quinaz, the film mixes scripted and improv comedy and utilizes an ensemble of actors and comedians from the Periods Films (Twitter:@PERIODSfilms) web shorts that have been featured on Huffington Post,...
- 5/11/2011
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Exclusive: After launching his production shingle Before The Door Pictures with the Jc Chandor-directed Margin Call, Star Trek star Zachary Quinto is teaming with Anonymous Content on a second project. It's an untitled "found footage" romantic comedy that will be produced by Quinto and his partners Neal Dodson and Corey Moosa, with shooting to begin tomorrow in New York. Victor Quinaz will direct, and Anonymous Content's Steve Golin and Richard Brown are also producing. Anonymous is co-financing with Fred Schaufeld, who'll be the film's executive producer. The pic's premise is being kept under wraps, but the script was written by Quinaz, Anna Martemucci and Philip Quinaz. It's a mix of scripted and improv comedy, with an ensemble cast of comics who've performed in Periods Films web shorts seen on Funny or Die and other websites. It's the second time Before The Door has gone with a first-time helmer. That happened on Margin Call,...
- 5/10/2011
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
Over at Vulture, art critic Jerry Saltz talks about the censorship at the National Portrait Gallery, and ultra-conservative art critic Jed Perl 's protest against the New Museum for exhibiting the Wojnarowicz video. Perl suggests that the New Museum engages in censorship by not showing every artist. Like any gallery could do that.
USA Network has cast personal favorite Enver Gjokaj alongside Nick D’Agosto in their pilot Eden, about a hotel employee that becomes a concierge at an elite hotel with the help of his con artist brother. They then go about serving their guests every need at any price.
The 30 Most Important Cats of 2010
George Clooney is set to step into Gravity, the space disaster movie that reportedly has some very racy scenes. The price tag on the movie has required a marquee star to jump start production since Robert Downey, Jr. dropped out, and Clooney has the juice.
USA Network has cast personal favorite Enver Gjokaj alongside Nick D’Agosto in their pilot Eden, about a hotel employee that becomes a concierge at an elite hotel with the help of his con artist brother. They then go about serving their guests every need at any price.
The 30 Most Important Cats of 2010
George Clooney is set to step into Gravity, the space disaster movie that reportedly has some very racy scenes. The price tag on the movie has required a marquee star to jump start production since Robert Downey, Jr. dropped out, and Clooney has the juice.
- 12/17/2010
- by Ed Kennedy
- The Backlot
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