Event

6th Annual HollyShorts Film Festival Opening Night Celebration

6TH ANNUAL HOLLYSHORTS FILM FESTIVAL AUGUST 5-12
FESTIVAL'S OPENING NIGHT CELEBRATION TO BE HOSTED BY E!'S BEN LYONS AND FEATURE 3D SHORT FILMS FROM DAVID ARQUETTE, DICK VAN DYKE AND WORLD PREMIERE OF ZACH QUINTO'S COMEDY SHORT FILM

WHO: The 6th Annual HollyShorts Film Festival HSFF, August 5-12, 2010 (www.hollyshorts.com)

WHAT: Hosted by E!s Ben Lyons, the HollyShorts Opening Night Celebration is set to feature World Premiere of David Arquette's 3D short film The Butler's In Love, Zach Quinto's short film HOSTAGE: A Love Story, and the Legendary Dick Van Dyke's 3D Film The Caretaker 3D at the DGA Theatre in Hollywood.

WHEN: Opening night: Thursday, August 5, Festival competition and out of competition projects: August 6-12

WHERE: Multiple locations: HollyShorts opening night DGA Theatre in Hollywood; HollyShorts Film Festival Laemmle Sunset 5

WHY: HollyShorts will showcase over 170 of the top independent short films, features, webisodes, music videos, industry panels and exclusive receptions during the weeklong event.

The Butler's In Love is directed by David Arquette and features an all star cast including Thomas Jane (HBO's Hung), Elizabeth Berkley (CSI Miami), Richmond Arquette (Zodiac), Jennifer Siebel Newsom (Something's Gotta Give) and David Arquette. Based on a beautiful 'absinthe era' painting of the same name by renowned artist Mark Stock, the film tells the story of people longing for true love.

HOSTAGE: A Love Story stars Quinto, Roberta Valderrama (ValentineÃ¢s Day), Rachael Harris (The Hangover), and Brent Sexton (W.), and tells the story of how a Hostage and a hostage taker get dangerously close to one another.

Dick Van Dyke's The Caretaker 3D was directed by Sean Isroelit, and written and produced by Jeffrey Amaral. Set in the late 1930's, The Caretaker 3D is about the man who maintained the 4000 light bulbs which once outlined the HOLLYWOODLAND sign at night.