A one-of-a-kind Hollywood-driven shorts competition with industry Juries. Call for Entries: January 15 to June 15. Categories: FICTION-DOCS-ANIMATION-STUDENT-MUSIC VIDEOS. Prizes: 125 prizes...the most of any shorts festival in the world! The annual Action/Cut Short Film Competition is a Hollywood-based festival intended to discover the next generation of talented filmmakers, and assist them with unique prize packages in opening industry doors with networking meetings, cash, production softwares, and over 100 industry sponsored prizes.