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French Riviera Film Fest to stream 2019 winners

By Reel 360 Mar 27, 2020 0 Comment

In celebration of short film and short-form content from around the globe, French Riviera Film Festival (FRFF) will present select winning and finalist shorts from its 201...

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2020 SXSW announces Jury and Special Awards

By Reel 360 Mar 24, 2020 0 Comment

There may not have been a SXSW Film Festival this year due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus, but that did not stop awards. The 2020 Jury and Special Award winners of the ...

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Big Now/mcgarrybowen create short anti-hate film

By Reel 360 Mar 23, 2020 0 Comment

March 21 was The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.' It's easy to forget as the world has been in a global crisis due to the Coronavirus COVID-19 p...

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Director Marc Meyers on his new film ‘Human Capital’

By Katharin Mraz Mar 20, 2020 0 Comment

As the world turns to steaming videos for escapism, a film to keep on the radar is Human Capital, based on the book by the same name by author Stephen Amidon. Written by Oren...

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Selvarajan animated film to world premiere at SXSW

By Reel 360 Feb 26, 2020 0 Comment

Coup d'état Math, the animated short film written and directed by Sai Selvarajan, will enjoy its world premiere at SXSW 2020. Created after the Trump Muslim ban, the film depi...

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REVERSE directors win top honors at One Screen Fest

By Reel 360 Feb 26, 2020 0 Comment

Big congrats to REVERSE directors Johan Stahl and Bradley Tangonan, who walked away with two top honors last night at the eighth annual One Screen Short Film Festival, presente...

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“Open House 1-4” Hits festival circuit

by Reel 360 Feb 20, 2020 0 Comment

Accomplished screenwriter Brad Holloway makes his directorial debut with his new short comedy Open House 1-4, a film that takes a dark yet humorous look at the intensely c...

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1500 students produce animated ‘Wizard of Oz’ film

By Reel 360 Jan 25, 2020 0 Comment

We love The 1939 MGM classic The Wizard of Oz at Reel 360. So, when we heard that the nation's top EdTech and animation studio, Wonder Media collaborated with school districts...

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How to choose the right screenplay competition

By Jenny Frankfurt Jan 25, 2020 0 Comment

Editor's note: Besides being Super Bowl season and Awards Season, it is also Screenwriting Contest Season. Hopeful writers, with dreams of selling their screenplays, will ente...

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Hollyshorts announces Oscar-qualifying winners

By Reel 360 Aug 19, 2019 0 Comment

6,000 submissions, 400 official selections, and 10 days later, the HollyShorts Film Festival announced their top 36 prizes for their landmark 15th year. This past Saturday i...

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‘#WeLAGente’ tells the stories of Hispanic immigrants

By Colin Costello Aug 14, 2019 0 Comment

When you attend the 15th annual Oscar-qualifying Hollyshorts, you never know what treasure you will stumble upon. Make no mistake, whatever the block, it will be a thought-p...

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‘Fosters’ Barreto makes directing debut at Hollyshorts

By Reel 360 Aug 8, 2019 0 Comment

Alexandra Barreto, who played Ana Gutierrez on Freeform's The Fosters, can now add director to her IMDB. Her directorial debut, a comedic short film, Lady Hater, will screen ...

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‘Cheer Up, Charlie’ to compete at Hollyshorts

By Reel 360 Aug 8, 2019 0 Comment

Well, Charlie should be very happy. After successful premieres in New York, Toronto, London and the creative team behind Cheer Up, Charlie has announced that their dark comed...

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Colin Costello’s ‘Dreamwisher’ among films at Hollyshorts

By Daniel Patton Aug 3, 2019 0 Comment

Writer/director Colin Costello brings 'Twilight Zone' inspired short film to the Oscar-qualifying Hollyshorts Film Fest Dreamwisher, an award-winning 8-minute film from ...

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Blake Vaz’s ‘Blood Stains’ to screen at HBO’s NYLFF

By Colin Costello Jul 26, 2019 0 Comment

As we enter August, we are nearing the beginning of the serious festival season. In Los Angeles, there is Hollyshorts and AFI. Toronto has TIFF. The nation's premier and mos...