Rosario Dawson, Rachel Brosnahan, Matthew Modine, David Dastmalchian, Tyrese Gibson Among Marquee Jurors For HollyShorts Film Festival

EXCLUSIVE: Some high-profile jurors will be selecting winners for the 20 ^th edition of the Oscar-qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival.

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Among those on board to adjudicate for the festival, which runs from August 8-18 at the TLC Chinese Theater in Hollywood: Rachel Brosnahan ( The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel , upcoming Superman movie); Rosario Dawson ( Ahsoka , Rent ); Tyrese Gibson ( Fast & Furious franchise); Matthew Modine ( Oppenheimer , Full Metal Jacket ); David Dastmalchian ( Late Night with the Devil ); actor-director Alex Winter ( Zappa , Bill & Ted Face The Music ); Adrienne Barbeau ( The Fog, Maude); Danny Pino (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit , Cold Case ); Josh Hamilton ( Reality , The House of Yes ); Peter Macon ( Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes , The Orville ); Rosa Salazar ( Alita: Battle Angel ), Sarah Shahi ( Red, White & Royal Blue , Black Adam ); Jon Huertas ( This Is Us , Castle ); Samuel Arnold ( Emily in Paris ), among others. [Scroll for complete list of jurors]

Former NBA great Metta Sandiford-Artest (Metta World Peace) will serve as head of the jury for HollyShorts’ Sports section, a new category this year. Also serving on the Sports jury will be Emmy Award-winning producer Jessica Badawi and NBA agent Colby Schinto.

Winners of HollyShorts awards in four categories automatically qualify for Oscar consideration: Best Short Film Grand Prize, Best Short Animation, Best Short Live Action, and Best Documentary Short.

“From over 6,100 entries, over 400 films form this year’s anniversary program,” HollyShorts said in a release. “This year’s hybrid celebration of short films will take place in person, with screenings at the world-renowned TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood and virtually through the official festival streaming platform, BITPIX.”

The festival notes that it is “devoted to showcasing the best and brightest short films from around the globe, advancing the careers of filmmakers through screenings, networking events, and various panels and forums. The festival showcases the top short films produced in 40 minutes or less.”

Among other jurors slated to participate in the 20 ^th anniversary HollyShorts are several with Oscar credentials: Alice Doyard, producer of the Oscar-winning short documentary Colette , Joshua Seftel (Oscar nominee for Stranger at the Gate ), Misan Harriman (Oscar nominated for The After ), and Student Academy Award winner Omer Ben-Shachar.

Deadline’s Awardsline chief Joe Utichi will participate as a HollyShorts juror and (full disclosure), so will I.

This is the full list of jurors in alphabetical order:

Samuel Arnold

Jessica Badawi

Adrienne Barbeau

Omer Ben-Shachar

Ryan Black

Rachel Brosnahan

Matt Carey

David Dastmalchian

Rosario Dawson

Alice Doyard

Kalani Dreimanis

Tyrese Gibson

Josh Hamilton

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Misan Harriman

Tricia Helfer

Jon Huertas

Michelle Krusiec

Jennice Lee

Peter Macon

Katherine McNamara

Sandro Monetti

Joe Moser

Danny Pino

Adam Rackoff

Rosa Salazar

Metta Sandiford-Artest

Colby Schinto

Joshua Seftel

Sarah Shahi

Lio Tipton

Joe Utichi

Alex Winter

Ramin Zahed

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