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Laughter is the best medicine. Whether it’s tongue-in-cheek, silly, sarcastic, or satirical, these shorts explore humor in all its forms, and will be sure to bring a smile to your face.
Pathological
East Coast premiere, United States, English, 17 minutes
A compulsive liar’s fabrications suddenly come to life, confronting her with the fantastical reality she created through deception.
Directed by Alison Rich
Pushover
Florida premiere, United States, English, 8 minutes
A man’s life is upended by increasingly threatening phone calls demanding he leave a review for a paperweight purchased online.
Directed by Brian Lederman
An Ode To Procrastination
Florida premiere, Lithuania, English, 5 minutes
In An Ode to Procrastination we follow the thought process of a young artist, Sarah. Sarah is trying to create what she thinks is the project of her lifetime, but procrastinates while struggling to start. The film explores relatable fears plenty of artists endure. Sarah copes with her’s by completely ignoring them – in her head, she finds a good, yet sometimes absurd, reason for everything she does or doesn’t do and sprinkles her struggles with motivational quotes all while slightly dying inside.
Directed by Aleksandra Kingo
Are You Mad At Me?
World premiere, United States, English, 10 minutes
Lauren and Sydney are best friends, but Sydney is dating… Nick. When Lauren “accidentally” hits Nick with her car, Sydney and Lauren are forced to hash out their disagreement. With a life hanging in the balance, can the women finally get to the root of their issues?
Directed by Emily Dubovi
Olive Juice
World premiere, United States, English, 9 minutes
Ralph, a man unwilling to openly say I love you to his girlfriend, Marcy, is reminded of the ever so trusty grade-school trick of silently mouthing olive juice.
Directed by Kenny Oiwa Riches
The Anne Frank Gift Shop
Florida premiere, United States, English, 15 minutes
Is there a wrong way to talk about the Holocaust? That’s the question at the heart of THE ANNE FRANK GIFT SHOP, a dark comedy about anti-Semitism that packs a vital and timely message. When a high-end design firm presents its plans to reimagine the gift shop at The Anne Frank House, the company’s overt appeal to Generation Z sparks a debate about collective trauma, the Holocaust and tote bags.
Directed by Mickey Rapkin
