7th Annual HollyShorts Film Festival Takes off August 11-18 at Various
Locations in Hollywood, CA
Hollywood, July 16, 2011—The organizers of HollyShorts
(www.hollyshorts.com) have announced the full lineup for the 7th annual
HollyShorts Film Festival, which takes place August 11-18 in various locations
throughout Hollywood. Acclaimed writer Jamie Linden (Dear John, We Are
Marshall) will premiere his short film “The Envelope in the Glovebox” which
he used to pitch into the ...
Uma Thurman in MOTHERHOOD
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