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,

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

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