The boy who cried Fish! set for 12th annual HollyShorts film festival at TCL Chinese Theater

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. - Aug. 18, 2016 - PRLog -- The organizers of the 12th annual HollyShorts Film Festival are announcing today that "The boy who cried Fish!" directed by Dalia Musaad has been officially selected for the festival and will compete for $60,000 in post-production services from Company 3 at the event.  "The boy who cried Fish!" will play on August 19, 2016 at 5pm at the TCL Chinese 6 Theaters in Hollywood, CA.

The lineup includes 400 of the top short movies from almost every major continent. The festival received a record of nearly 3,000 submissions this year a festival record. HollyShorts, which was named "The Cannes of Short Film Festivals" by Indie Wire, and is consistently ranked as one of the top film festivals each year by MovieMaker.

The organizers bill HollyShorts as "The Filmmakers Festival." The festival is taking place at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres August 11-20, 2016. The HollyShorts Film Conference, which features heavy hitter panel discussions, is taking place at IgnitedSpaces August 12-19th .

"The boy who cried Fish!" tells the story of Adam (Jacob Hopkins), a 10 year old boy with autism, his single mother Miranda (Breeda Wool), and the challenges the two of them face. One day Adam insists on wearing his mother's blue bra, an act that initially seems random but carries a deep message for her and the world. When she sees the famous "Blue Bra girl" of Tahrir square on TV, Miranda begins to understand Adam's hidden turmoil, and sees to the heart of the violence in his life.

Director Dalia Musaad was born and raised in Cairo, Egypt and is currently based in New York. Also a writer and editor, Musaad's work experiences range from gritty documentary films such as Oscar-nominated "The Square" to more intimate story driven films like her debut short film "The boy who cried Fish!".

Says Musaad: "I made that film because it was the only way I could process my feelings after taking an active part in the Egyptian revolution back in 2011. I started writing the film after I came to Los Angeles to pursue my directing studies. I travelled right after a big shift had taken place in my country, and it was not easy to process such a life changing experience with all its ups and almost pit-like downs."

Producer Anabelle Munro is an award-winning producer, actress, writer, director and CEO of the LA-based production company Blue Boots Entertainment LLC. Her collaboration with Dalia on "The boy who cried Fish!" is one of the most outstanding experiences in her career as a filmmaker. For producer Jason Daks, bringing Dalia's "The boy who cried Fish!" to life marks his second collaboration with Munro, with many more to follow.

"The boy who cried Fish!" was produced by Munro's production company, Blue Boots Entertainment LLC, in association with Fork Films and Wika Productions.

This year's categories include: Live Action, Animation, Documentary, Web Series, Trailers, Commercial, Music Videos. Short genres range from Horror, Romance, Drama, Action, Comedy, Thrillers and much more.

Commented Theo Dumont, HollyShorts co-founder and co-director: "We are honored to showcase this selection of the world's top short movies at HollyShorts. This festival has grown into the biggest and most prestigious annual celebration of short movies and prides itself on providing next level opportunities for our filmmakers. It's going to be an epic 10 days with receptions every day for our guests."

This year's HollyShorts sponsors include:

BitPixTV, Brickyard VFX, Color Space Finishing, Company 3, Creative Handbook, Crypt TV, Daily Motion, Dark Horse Wine, Delmay Partners, Diablo, Evil Slave, Film Radar, FilmLA, Final Draft, , Ignited Spaces, Indievent, Jungle Software, Kim Ruggles Events, Law Offices of Clifford Lo Entertainment Law, Lightspeed EPS, Lyft, Mercury Production Report,NYFA, OHM, Panavision,Pond5, Red Giant, Robert Taylor Insurance, Script Pipeline, Shorts HD,Simple DCP, Stage 32, TCL Chinese 6 Theaters, The Agency-Sports & Entertainment Division, Uber, UCLA Extension, Women in Film, Zype.

About HollyShorts

HollyShorts Film Festival is an annual short film festival showcasing the best and brightest short films from around the globe. HollyShorts is devoted to the advancement of filmmakers through screenings, Q&A sessions and networking events. The HollyShorts Film festival showcases the top short films produced 40 minutes or less. Categories include Short Animation, Short Live Action, Short Documentary, Music Video, Webisode, Commercials, Trailers, 3D Shorts, Youth Film and Digital Microbudget.

About Blue Boots Entertainment LLC

Helmed by husband and wife team, Huntly and Anabelle Munro, Blue Boots Entertainment is a fresh and exciting film production company located in the heart of Los Angeles, CA.

Together with our producer team and network of creatives, we're a talent hub of strong visonaries and we simply love to tell a good story! We specialize in content that inspires, has a heart, multiple layers and colorful facettes.

http://www.blue-boots.com