Hang Onto Your Shorts Film Festival

07/25/2026

HEY FILMMAKERS!!! ONE WEEK left of our "Early Bird" rates! Be a part of the Hang Onto Your Shorts Film Festival family by submitting via filmfreeway!

07/24/2026

Hang Onto Your Shorts Podcast LIVE with Hiram Ortiz and Brian Kopack

05/28/2026

Join us for the latest edition of the Hang Onto Your Shorts Podcast at 8 this evening. We will host Gorilla Warfare director, Charlie Caracciolo!!!

05/15/2026

Join us in a couple of minutes as we talk about the latest version of the HOTYS Film Festival.

05/07/2026

The Hang Onto Your Shorts Film Festival is open for your submissions. The "earlybird" gets the best rates. Become a part of our family.

The Hang on to Your Shorts Film Festival is entering its 13th year of bringing great short films and art to the iconic Jersey Shore. In May of 2027, the Hang...

05/04/2026

With our 2026 festival coming to a close, here are our award winners from this past weekend! Congratulations to all and thank you to everyone who attended.

05/04/2026

Film Festival 2026 is a wrap!!! We made great memories with great people, though we should have definitely taken more pictures. Please share any you have with us.

04/17/2026

Family & Friends...Tickets to our film festival are now available online for our May 1st and 2nd event at Basie Center Cinemas, Red Bank, NJ. This is a fun event where you can see great work from amateur filmmakers AND established stars. It's a great family or couples event. We'd love to see you there:

https://filmfreeway.com/hangontoyourshorts/tickets