Sparkly Productions' microbudget indie joins a 2026 A-list lineup featuring projects from Renée Zellweger, Jordan Peele, Zoe Saldaña and more

CHICAGO, IL, July 16, 2026 – Sparkly Productions, a Chicago-based production company founded by Second City Fi…

Joelle Velez Explores Trauma, Trust, and Paranoia in “Sock It to Me”

Joelle Velez is an award-winning actress, writer, and filmmaker based in Chicago whose work blends comedy, suspense, and emotional honesty. A graduate of The Second City Film School, h…

HollyShorts is excited to announce the next round of semi-finalists in the 2025 HollyShorts Screenplay Contest

Square Grouper by Jonathan Levy
Puppeteers by Matt Moeller
Our Last Trip by Blake Van Curen
BABKA (feature screenplay) by Serena Dykman
Bad to the…

Sock It To Me, Directed by Joelle Marie Velez, Peter Anthony Castillo from Chicago is a Best Dark Comedy Film Award Finalist at Oregon Short Film Festival Winter 2025.