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“Joke,” “Bobby,” “Little Bug,” “Next,” “Birds of Paradise,” “Grown” at HollyShorts

Judi Dench in “Joke” at HollyShorts 2026.

“Joke” is British and features Judi Dench in a scene that is closest to the end and lasts for under 5 minutes.It is 13’20” of jokes that Mooncalf Presents—itself a funny opening. None of the actors rang any be...

Synopsis: “Christmas Angels follows a single mother and her young daughter as they navigate poverty, and a mother’s determination not to let their circumstances rob her child of joy.” The duo  are homeless, but (apparently) using wire (later used to make Christmas ornaments) to pick locks and find shelter from the wintery blasts. Loosely ins...

Director Rosell Tursi retells the story of her 72-year-old Italian grandmother, Rosa Tursi, who was taken hostage by bank robbers Bernard Belisle and Pierre Racicot in Montreal, Canada on September 1, 1983 in the 25-minute mini-doc “The Time My Grandmother Was Held Hostage by Bank Robbers.”

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Convict Bernard Belisle had escaped from Part...

HOLLYSHORTS FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2026 AWARD NOMINEES Top 10 Live Action Short Film Finalists Vie for the Festival’s Oscar®-Qualifying Award

The HollyShorts Film Festival today announced the nominees and finalists for its 22nd annual edition, recognizing standout achievements in short-form filmmaking from emerging and established storytellers around the...