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AMEN!
Germany, 2012, 5 min.
An overmotivated priest bores his single parishioner with a fire and brimstone sermon of biblical menaces.... more
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Armadingen
Germany, 2011, 23 min.
An elderly farmer, living in rural isolation with his wife, learns of the world’s impending end and decides to shelter her from the ugly truth, rekindling their long dormant love.... more
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Arms Race
USA, 2012, 5 min.
Sometimes the most entertaining part of going to the movies is watching the audience. An amusing reprise from the local talent who brought you last year’s Smartie Pants.... more
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The Bailiff
France, 6 min.
Inflamed by the impending confiscation of his furniture by the tax collector, a Parisian man fumes at the world, only to make matters much worse for himself in this amusing take on the relative merits of giving and receivership.... more
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Bear Me
Germany, 2012, 6 min.
A young woman’s object of love, and other desires, is a surprisingly strange choice in her seemingly otherwise quite normal world.... more
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Boo!
Australia, 2012, 4 min.
An elderly couple keep the spark in their marriage with their mischievous games, but today they might take it one step too far.... more
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Captive
Australia, 2012, 6 min.
Clifford receives a disturbing flyer in the mail listing him as ‘lost’, and dials the number underneath his picture in hopes of getting to the bottom of this confusing state of affairs. What he hears from the woman who answers the phone throws him into an amusing tizzy of doubt… ... more
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Champion
Australia, 2011, 7 min.
Having had a crush on Sarah since they were kids, Jack finally gets his big chance to win her heart when she accepts his offer of a date, but will a simple text message scuttle his chance for true romance? ... more
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Chef de Meute
Canada, 2012, 13 min.
Clara’s domineering family is perplexed that she prefers to remain alone despite their best efforts, so when Aunt Jacqueline’s beloved Pug ‘Jackie’ ends up orphaned, Clara gets stuck with him whether she wants him or not. He turns out to be exactly what she needed…... more
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Cockatoo
Australia, 2011, 11 min.
On the six-month anniversary of his breakup with his ex-girlfriend, Michael decides to hire a girl from an agency to impersonate his ex so he can exorcise their relationship. Sometimes it’s better to let sleeping birds lie…... more
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Connected
United Kingdom, 2011, 8 min.
When a man demands to return his cell phone because it never rings, a frazzled shop worker quickly learns that it is the customer that is not functioning properly.... more
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The Curse of Eleanor Crabtree
Australia, 2012, 10 min.
The lovely Eleanor spends her days delighted by the beauty of nature. Her twin sister, Abigail, spends her days in their family mansion sharpening her witchcraft skills. When Eleanor finds true love in the guise of a local, charming cheese maker, Abigail is unrelenting in her disgust over her sister... more
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The Dump
New Zealand, 2011, 11 min.
Utah reluctantly visits his estranged father, the sole employee at a tiny landfill. Over the course of a day, son and father gradually bond as Utah begins to appreciate social misfit Orlando’s offbeat sensibility.... more
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Flamingo Pride
Germany, 2011, 6 min.
A dazzling, animated rendering of a very special day for a giant flock of flamingoes, this very funny short tells the tale of one particular flamingo who thinks he might fit in better with the other side.... more
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The Foreigner
Greece, 2012, 16 min.
When a small, remote village in Greece finds itself facing the financial axe unless the population of the town gets larger fast, a foreign stranger who arrives may spell the solution to the town’s urgent need to grow. ... more
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French Quesadillas
Czech Republic, 2012, 7 min.
In this wry romantic fable, a Czech garbage collector thinks he knows everything about everyone, just by going through their garbage. But when he comes across a mint-flavored condom in his girlfriend's garbage, he realizes that he may not know everything about her…... more
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Friend Request Pending
United Kingdom, 2011, 12 min.
You’re only as old as your last posting, in this amusing tale of cyber romance starring Dame Judi Dench as a widower hot to trot online with a man she recently met at a party.... more
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Frozen Stories
Poland, 2011, 27 min.
A guy and a girl, totally bored with their menial jobs at a supermarket, are selected as the Worst Employees of the Month in this wry comedy from Poland. Their prize? An order to come up with a goal by the following Monday or face unemployment and the opportunity to win the grand prize on the new re... more
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Fuhgeddaboudit
2012, 9 min.
A deliciously amusing tale of a garbage can, a banana peel, and a styrofoam cup. Winner of the top prize at the Palm Springs Student Film Festival.... more
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Groove Your LIfe
France, 2011, 7 min.
A 1-800-number offers a unique service, guaranteeing happiness for lost souls at the end of their rope.... more
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Hellion
USA, 2012, 6 min.
Being a single father like Bill is never easy, but when he comes home to find his three sons have set the yard on fire and taped the babysitter to the side of the house, special measures are called for…... more
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Hot in the Zipper
USA, 2011, 18 min.
In this hilarious madcap comedy, when naïve Mildred Plotnik arrives in New York City to move into the apartment she’ll be sharing with two wildly worldly roommates, she ends up learning way more about life in the big city than she ever needed to know… ... more
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I'm Coming Over
USA, 2011, 25 min.
Josh Hamilton stars as the “I’m-coming-over-man”—a fix-it kind of emotional handyman whose oblique view of the world informs his approach to holistic happiness. ... more
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The Immigrant
Canada, 2011, 20 min.
Scott Thompson plays a fading former star who sneaks back into the U.S. headed for Hollywood in hopes of reviving his once promising career in this giddy comedy about the price of fame. Dave Foley, Michael Cera and Margaret Cho are featured.... more
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Incest! The Musical
USA, 2011, 23 min.
Alex and his twin sister Katie have it all; smart, popular and the object of hot pursuit by other classmates, each of them is among the most sought-after kids in school. There’s just one problem: Alex is in love with Katie, and lately Katie has found something lacking in her boyfriend Mark. With the... more
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Is This a Joke?
United Kingdom, 2012, 20 min.
Tim’s an affable guy who loves to laugh, but when his girlfriend leaves him with the words “You need to grow up, your life is a joke!” he’s thrown into a head spin, turning to his friendly neighborhood bar and best friend Cliff for solace. Then a guy walks into the bar… ... more
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Jesus Loves Youssef
Lebanon, 2011, 12 min.
Young Youssef is praying for a bike for a first communion gift, but communion involves confession, and the boy is feeling awfully guilty about something that he doesn’t want to confess to the priest…... more
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Maria Magenta
France, 9 min.
On their weekly trip home from lessons, a father and daughter pick up a rather unique companion.... more
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My Sweetheart
France, 2011, 23 min.
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The Op Shop
Australia, 2011, 7 min.
It came in a box. No name. No job description. Just a strange donation that three women at a thrift shop were determined to sell for $3.50. But then...and then again...and once more...they slowly unlock its secret.... more
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Overdue
USA, 2011, 9 min.
In this very funny tale, a young couple spends inordinate amounts of time and energy in the weeks leading up to the birth of their first child hoping to induce labor naturally so that they can beat the deadline set by the hospital to impose other means.... more
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The Perfect Fit (USA)
USA, 2012, 13 min.
A group of five women make their shopping experience at a tiny thrift store an occasion to remember. Starring Oscar©-winner Octavia Spencer and directed by Actress Beth Grant (No Country for Old Men, The Artist, Donnie Darko).... more
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Picture Paris
USA, 2011, 29 min.
Ellen (Julia Louis-Dreyfuss) is about to lose her last child to college, but in preparation for the resulting empty nest, she’s been studying all things French so that she and her husband can take a long-planned journey to France. Come the day, however, her husband announces he has different plans, ... more
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The Procession
USA, 2012, 11 min.
Lily Tomlin and Jesse Tyler Ferguson star in this amusing tale about a mother and son, reluctant attendees at her daughter’s friend’s funeral, who get stuck leading a funeral procession when they hop in their car attempting to make a quick getaway.... more
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Shlomo Pussycat
USA, 2011, 12 min.
Tired of the monotony of his life and restless with the teachings of the Torah, Rabbi Shlomo is searching for a way to put some meaning back in his life, when one day he encounters a loud, colorful black woman on the subway while on his way to conduct services. Thunderstruck, Shlomo pursues the woma... more
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Silver Stiletto
Australia, 2011, 16 min.
Michael Hunt (Ben) is a veteran elite special forces officer whose mission in life has turned to tracking down and dealing with the two homophobes who brutally beat his brother to death in a park two years before. His task is especially gratifying when done in drag while lip syncing a show tune, as ... more
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Small Time
Ireland, 2012, 12 min.
When a pompous professor steals credit for his student’s breakthrough, their bitter rivalry zigzags its way back and forth across time.... more
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Soundtrack
USA, 2011, 18 min.
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Special Delivery
United Kingdom, 2012, 5 min.
When a clumsy mailman accidently drops a lit cigarette through the mail slot in a house on his route along with the daily mail delivery, he goes to extraordinary lengths to retrieve the offending object and avoid setting the house on fire.
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Take a Seat
USA, 2011, 8 min.
This deft comedy tells the amusing tale of a high-powered female executive dealing with high anxiety as she confronts her first experience of laying off staff. But like Mark Twain once said: ‘Some of the worst things in my life never actually happened.’... more
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Talking Dog For Sale , 10 Euros
France, 2012, 8 min.
When a man sees a curious advertisement for a talking dog for sale cheap, he pursues the offer with natural skepticism...... more
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Tempest in a Bedroom
France, 2012, 11 min.
While the cat’s away, the mice will play…a sexually dysfunctional couple decide to leave on a restorative holiday, hoping their bedroom can once more be the scene of some kind of physical romance. What they don’t know is just how much a scene is happening in their absence.... more
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Will Sampson (...and the self-perpetuating cycle of unintended abstinence)
United Kingdom, 2012, 13 min.
Poor Will has had no luck with the ladies, but with his first big date with an online infatuation looming, he enlists the advice of his worldly-wise best friend Niall to coach him in the secret art of seduction.... more
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You Talk and I'll Shoot
USA, 2011, 2 min.
In an amusing spoof of the TV espionage drama, a young couple races against time to prevent a malfunctioning electronic device from going off. We soon learn, however, that things are not exactly what they seem.... more
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