Comedy Shorts

Comedy Shorts, 97m
Saturday October 25th, 6:30pm, $12
Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre, 357 Wilson St. E

The Funeral Is Today, 5m, Canada, Taylor Brown

Now I’m A Bear
12m, Canada, Dir. Jason Filiatrault
‍A disillusioned man makes the very normal and logical choice to abandon human society and become a bear.

Supercritical
7m, US, Dir. John Osmen
In a post-apocalyptic nuclear fallout shelter, a young scientist bothers their team leader with a series of progressively inane HR requests.

Dragfox
8m, UK, Dir. Lisa Ott
Sam's search for identity gets interrupted by a mysterious neighbourhood fox. Together they embark on a magical journey to the attic to discover the surprising things they might have in common, and how to celebrate the ways in which they differ.

Bullies in the Sky
3m, Canada, Dir. Taylor Brown
Two school yard bullies take a good "birds eye view" look into their hearts.

Halfway Haunted
17m, Dir. Sam Rudykoff
A tenant in a haunted house teams up with a ghost to stop a real estate developer from demolishing the home they share.

Interview With A Dragon
4m, Canada, Dir. Roxanne Matrix
In this exclusive interview, meet Earl, an ancient dragon who walks among us. Watch closely as we peel back the layers of his life and reveal something truly extraordinary! A hoard of amassed… yogurt?

I'm Sorry (in the Future)
11m, Canada, Ben Louis Nicholas
Upon learning he's to be a father, Brent types a letter to his future child detailing how pain, no matter how insignificant, will be part of life. A kaleidoscope of comedic, and poignant, violence ensues.

Till Death Do US Part
15m, UK, Dir. Oliver Kember
Abby’s husband, Dick, insults the local "Village Watch" kingpin. To dodge social exile and save their mansion, she serves up cake, vintage wine, and desperate flattery—only to discover it’ll take something much bigger (and shinier) to make things right.

Clown Song
7m, US, Dir. Brady Dowad
An exploration of the inability to escape our DNA, Clown Song examines the death of the American dream under a darkly-comedic lens.

Bidet
7m, Canada, James Brylowsk
A group of best friends are hunted by a possessed bidet.