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MEAL TICKET
Sometimes life doesn’t allow for compromises. At least not in director Wes Andre Goodrich’s Oscar-qualifying short film Meal Ticket. Ambition, honesty, and selfishness clash in

CALF
Horror can be many things. It’s what you see, and sometimes what you don’t. In most cases, it’s purely the idea that festers inside your

TECHNICIANS
What are some things you could see technology replacing in the future? Specifically, what is the replacement taking away from the original? Filmmakers Kevin and

A GOOD DAY WILL COME
The film establishes a somber mood and opens with our lead character, Arash (Sia Alipour), in a shadowy lit alleyway bringing bags of concrete to

PICTURE DAY
Being on the cusp of your teenage years can be a scary prospect. It’s the cutoff point where the world begins to feel more tangible

TOMORROW
When Tomorrow begins, you almost want to rush to the credits to see if this is an unreleased Pixar short. The kind Disney plays in

RIVER OF GRASS
The ties that bind us can often be constricting. In writer/director Derek Magyar’s short film River of Grass, two brothers are forced to confront their

THE DOG
Pets are a part of the family, a sentiment that has always held strong in households across time. Whether they enter our lives by choice

FISHTANK
This year’s HollyShorts Film Festival has been an exceptional celebration of indie filmmakers and their unique projects. A novel takeaway from this year’s edition is