Category: 2025 HollyShorts Film Festival

The 2025 HollyShorts Film Festival, taking place from August 7-17, is an Academy Award-qualifying event that showcases the best in short filmmaking. since its establishment in 2005, HollyShorts has grown into a premier platform for independent filmmakers worldwide. As an Academy Awards-qualifying festival in four categories, HollyShorts presents a diverse selection of innovative short films across various genres.

Oscar Qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival 2025
Reviewing Director Oanh-Nhi Nguyen’s Two Film Shorts Screenings at HollyShorts
Part 1, LITTLE BIRD

This reviewer expects many audiences like this reviewer will be stirred to see LITTLE BIRD more than once. The more a film inspires repeat viewings and positive critical discussions, the more likely that film’s reputation and that of the filmmaker grow. Film resonance: Can’t help but believe that film audiences will see and feel connections between the sociopolitical issues depicted in the movie are so very familiar to sociopolitical political issues reflecting in the never ending tumult of “breaking news” today. – By Gregg W. Morris, editor, reviewer, the WORD