HOLLYWOOD HILLS—The Academy Awards and BAFTA-qualifying Hollyshorts Film Festival returns for its 22nd year. Hollyshorts Film Festival first began in August 2005 at the Space Theatre in Hollywood and is largely recognized as one of the world’s premier showcases for short-form cinema. The film festival will end with the awards gala on August 23, where the top winners and honorees will be revealed for major categories. Some of the major categories at the festival include Best Short, Best Live Action, Best Animation, Best Documentary, and Best Director. You can purchase tickets online at https://hollyshorts2026.eventive.org/pass/buyHotels close to the location include the Loews Hollywood Hotel, the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, and the Godfrey Hotel Hollywood.