Hollyshorts lineup

HollyShorts unveils it's star studded opening lineup. The 13th annual Academy Awards® Qualifying Festival kicked off  Thursday night August 10 at the TCL Chinese 6 Theaters. A record 4,000 films were submitted and 400 are screening in competition August 10-19.

Below is the opening night program which will follow the special screening of Full Metal Jacket with Matthew Modine Q&A.

Ben Lyons is hosting the evening. 

HollyShorts Opening Night Shorts Program Lineup

• Without Grace Directed by Deborah Kampmeier, written/produced by Angela Cohen,  starring double-Emmy-nominee Ann Dowd (Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale, HBO's The Leftovers) and John Doman (HBO's The Wire).

• InGenue-ish Written and Directed by John Stamos

• 11th Hour Directed by Jim Sheridan starring Salma Hayek.

• Graffiti by Brett Gursky starring Tanner Anderson, Cassie Scerbo

• Penny Sucker by Erin Elders starring James Paxton, and Debbon Ayer. 

• HollyShorts 2016 Screenplay winner The Son, The Father by Lukas Hassel.

• Crowbar Smile by Jamie Mayer, Produced by Josh Hutcherson (Hunger Games), starring Tristan Lake Leabu, Serinda Swan (HBO's Ballers), Emily Robinson, Tate Donovan

• Control by Kimmy Gatewood (Netflix Original Series GLOW), written and starring Alison Becker (Parks and Recreation)