HollyShorts Winners Qualify Directly for Academy Awards in Four Categories

The 22nd HollyShorts Film Festival, closing 23 August 2026 in Los Angeles, awards jury prizes in four categories — Best Short Film Grand Prize, Best Short Animation, Best Short Live Action, and Best Documentary Short — that carry automatic Oscar eligibility, per Deadline. Nineteen alumni films have reached the Oscars shortlist, the festival reports. HollyShorts is also BAFTA-qualifying.