Very Short Movies Founder and President Serge Polakoff and actress Linda Gray presented ten awards at the Second Annual Very Short Movies festival closing award presentation at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood. The awards were in the competitive categories of drama, comedy, animation, documentary, experimental and music video. The “New Frontier” Award was also selected for the top innovative work of the festival and two Audience Choice Awards were tallied and announced at the closing night...

The second annual Very Short Movies festival has completed its selection of films for competition and special series, it was announced today by the VSM (Very Short Movies) Film Society President and VSM festival founder, Serge Polakoff. The festival will feature two World premieres, an International premiere, a North American premiere and a U.S. premiere. 48 films from the U.S. and 10 foreign countries from an unprecedented 500+ submissions will compete in the comedy, drama, animation, document...

INNAUGURAL GOLDEN STAR SHORTS FEST BIG SUCCESSFestival celebrates the history and future of the short film format The first annual Golden Star Shorts Fest (GSSF) proudly honored the filmmakers of the past, present and future at its inaugural film festival with over 3,000 attendees. With a mixture of competitive programs, retrospectives and galas, the Festival celebrated all aspects of the short film category. “With the advent of new technology, short films are more important than ever,” sa...

New Company Announced to Support Short Filmmakers:Dual Approach with Annual Film Festival & Short Film DistributionVery Short Movies (VSM) launches Company with ambitious plans to present world-class shorts festival in Hollywood, the Golden Star Shorts Fest. In addition to providing short filmmakers with festival exposure, VSM will help to secure appropriate distribution opportunities for select entries. VSM aims to set itself apart from the plethora of festivals by focusing on movies in the un...