Laugh, Cry, and Embrace the Chaos
- Sat, Apr 12
Run Time: 106 min.
A Collection of Unforgettable Comedy Shorts
Life and love rarely stick to the script in this wildly unpredictable collection of comedy shorts. A long-awaited revenge dinner spirals into a full-blown horror show, while a desperate couple turns to the cosmos (literally) for relationship advice. A well-intentioned job seeker takes it upon herself to “help” a possibly closeted interviewer, and a heartbroken man embarks on a drug-fueled quest to track down the real curator of his life-changing playlist. Elsewhere, an embarrassing rejection leads to an unexpected date, love blossoms on the football field, and someone’s mom pops up on a dating app—awkward. Bursting with wit, weirdness, and just the right amount of chaos, these films prove that comedy is at its best when life goes off the rails.
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Die Bully Die
2024 • Nathan Lacey, Nick Lacey • 16 min • Australia • English
DIE BULLY DIE is a comedy horror following Max, who catches up with his high-school bully, Adam, 17 years later, in a fancy restaurant where Max’s grudge against Adam begins to manifest in horrific ways. CONTENT WARNING: BLOOD, VIOLENCE
I’m The most Racist Person I Know
2024 • Leela Varghese • 13 min • Australia • English
When Lali unexpectedly ends up on a date with another woman of colour for the first time, it unravels prejudices she has long ignored.
Egg
2024 • Jamie Kiernan O’Brien • 7 min • USA • English
In a job interview, a young trans woman becomes convinced that the elderly man interviewing her is a closeted trans woman himself — and that she’s the only one who can help him.
Solers United
2024 • Sara Harrak • 14 min • UK • English
As grass roots womxn’s football team ‘Solers United’ face eviction, emotions bubble between teammates, Nelly and Bills. Enter new striker Sals with looks as impressive as her footwork, Bills can’t help but envy her instant connection to Nelly. As the halftime whistle blows, tensions reach a boiling point and Nelly and Bills must confront their emotions to mend their fractured bond.
King Ed
2023 • Nick Fascitelli • 23 min • USA • English
A wounded romantic hunts for the author of a mysterious, “perfect” playlist he believes was made by his soulmate. But only because a medically licensed witch told him so.
Match Dot Mom
2024 • Tara Parian • 13 min • USA • English
Cass, a queer teen not yet out to her parents, stumbles on her very-married-mother’s secret TindHER profile late one night. When she accidentally swipes right, she not only outs herself, but must grapple with the uncertainty of who her mom really is.
The Space You Need
2024 • Sam P. Jackson • 21 min • UK • English
The Space You Need is a queer romcom set in the world of low-cost alternative space travel. Sci-fi writer Julian and his fiance Leo are in a slump in their relationship. So will Leo’s trip into orbit provide them with just the space they need to get back on track?
