The 2020 edition of Hollyshorts Film Festival has ended and winners have been announced. Hollyshorts is Academy Award Qualifying with the prizes Best Short Film Grand Prize, Best Short Animation, Best Short Live Action.
Short Film Awards
Grand Prix Best Short Film
1, 2, 3, All Eyes on Me by Emil Gallardo
Best Live Action
Welcome Back by Tiffany K. Guillen
Best Animation
o28 by Otalia Caussé, Geoffroy Collin, Louise Grardel, Antoine Marchand, Robin Merle, Fabien Meyran
Best Director
Karishma Dube for Bittu
Special Jury Award
The Van by Erenik Beqiri
Honorable Mention
Nahjum by Sebastian Torres Greene, Manuel Del Valle
Best Action
Twin Turbo by Caity Lotz
Best Thriller
An Uninvited Guest by Richard B. Pierre
Best Sci-Fi
Hekademia by Gloria Mercer
Best Documentary
USA VS Scott by Ora DeKornfeld, Isabel Castro
Best Horror
The Fourth Wall by Kelsey Bollig
Best International
Alive by Jimmy Olsson
Best Drama
November 1st by Charlie Manton
Best Producer
Julia Retali for Aio Zitelli
Best LGBTQ+
Query by Sophie Kargman
Sag Indie Award
Sunday’s Child by Maisie Richardson-Sellers
Best Comedy
Basic by Chelsea Devantez
Best Cinematography
Eyes of Eidolon by Kai Dickson
Best Midnight Madness
Inferno by Bishal Dutta
Shot on Film Award
Birthday Girl by Portia A. Buckley
Kodak Honorable Mention
David by Zach Woods
Best VFX
Automaton by Krzysztof Rost
Social Impact Award
Black Boys Can’t Cry by Victor Gabriel
Best Student
A Beautiful Nightmare by Kevin Lee Maxwell
Women In Film Award
The Birth of Valerie Venus by Sarah Clift
Best Editing
End-O edited by Stella Heath Keir