The HollyShorts Film Festival is an annual Oscar-Qualifying independent short film festival held in the iconic TCL Chinese Theatre.

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We're honored to announce that Earth Defender has won Best Music Video at the Oscar-Qualifying Hollyshorts Festival 2025.

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The HollyShorts Film Festival is based in Los Angeles, California. Since its establishment in 2005, HollyShorts has grown into a premier platform for independent filmmakers worldwide.

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This award and recognition is not just for the film, but for the message at its core: Earth Defenders are putting everything on the line to protect our Earth’s vanishing wilderness — our life support system.

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We’re grateful to our crew, collaborators, and the festival jury at for helping amplify this urgent message.

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Learn more:

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Watch "Earth Defender" here.