SHORTS PACKAGE: LAUGHING THROUGH LIFE (AND DEATH)

These shorts show the humour in awkward situations.

Shorts screened:

OUT FOR DELIVERY

16 minutes United States (Dark Comedy / Drama / Narrative / Women Director)

When terminally ill Joanna makes the difficult decision to pursue end of life options through the Death With Dignity law, the systems set up to make her death peaceful and dignified become the opposite.

IZZY

4 minutes Netherlands (Experimental / Women Director)

Izzy is constantly stuck in the same cycle: mocked, dismissed, ignored, forgotten. But a touch of red glitter? Now that's a game-changer!

 

THE BRIDE'S CURSE

20 minutes United States (Comedy / Narrative)

A little Russian fable about lies and marriage.

 

THE FUNERAL IS TODAY

4 minutes Canada (Narrative)

An obnoxious young man is woefully unprepared to give a speech at his grandmother's funeral.

 

HELLO, MY NAME IS BEAVER

13 minutes Canada (Narrative)

Meet the pretty face of the blue collar arts worker.

 

TAKING THE PISS

4 minutes Canada (Documentary / Experimental / Women Director)

A celebration of the shared horror, refuge (and dare we say ecstasy?) of the public bathroom.

 

IMMUNITY

15 minutes Canada (Comedy / Coming of Age / Drama / Narrative)

Things don’t go as planned for best friends Felix and Mark when they enlist the aid of their oblivious classmate Ethan to buy alcohol for an after school party with the "cool" kids.

 

JUST BEADS

6 minutes United States (Art / Comedy / Narrative)

The New England Craft Council presents a woman who has conquered her emotional baggage through beading but is also still full of rage at her ex-husband.

NO ARTICHOKES

8 minutes Canada (Crime / Narrative / Comedy / Women Director / Alberta)

Two friends, sandwiches, and laughter.

 

BIDET

7 minutes Canada, United States (Comedy / Horror / Narrative)

A group of best friends are hunted by a possessed bidet.