Comedy Tag Archive

Live Action

A Pair of Filmmakers Cross the Line of Decency in Joe Burke’s Darkly Funny Short ‘Another Cancer Movie’

A pair of emotionally tone deaf filmmakers exploit family good will & illness for potential awards glory in Joe Burke's dark comedy 'Another Cancer Movie'.

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Live Action

Ironic Juxtapositions of Everyday Life Are the Centrepiece of Amy Nicholson’s New York Comedy Short ‘Irony’

Amy Nicholson tells DN how she and a small crew created a mosaic of everyday idiosyncratic New York moments and ironic juxtapositions for her satirical short

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Live Action

Graham Mason Pieces Together Last Night’s Embarrassment Through 218 Text Messages & 4 Phone Calls in ‘Phone Story’

DN talks to dir. Graham Mason about his minimalistic comedy 'Phone Story', a short film told through 218 text messages and 4 phone calls.

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Animation, Asides

Relaxatron 5000

If the pressures of life ever feel like they’re get too much Bad Studio’s Andrew Brand has the perfect solution for you in the 'Relaxatron 5000'.

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Animation

A Drunken Sheriff Struggles to Deliver Justice in David Stumpf’s Wild West Animation ‘Cowboyland’

David Stumpf tells DN how he rustled up a delightful collection of characters for his charming, side-scrolling recreation of the wild west in 'Cowboyland'.

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Asides, Live Action

The Monster

Things get bloody in Bob Pipe’s comedy/horror The Monster when a genteel Hammer-era monster falls for his leading lady on the set of a modern day slasher.

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Live Action

Bruce/Lee Unleash Delightfully Dark Korean Comedy Short ‘Lost Dogs’

DN caught up with Cullan Bruce & Chris Lee to discuss the transformative power of dark acts in their delightfully bizarre Korean comedy short 'Lost Dogs'.

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Live Action

A Smear Test Takes a Turn for the Worse in Kate Herron’s Horror Comedy ‘Smear’

Kate Herron returns to DN to discuss how she tackled the uncomfortable subject matter of a smear test in her new horror comedy short.

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Live Action

Plans for a Night of Debauchery Go off the Rails in Joel Jay Blacker’s Awkward Orgy Short ‘Let’s Do

Director Joel Jay Blacker discusses mining the premise of an ill-conceived orgy amongst friends for comedy gold in his ensemble short, 'Let’s Do It'.

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Asides, Live Action

Fast and Loose

Whitmer Thomas directs and stars in this tale of a young man quick to hand out uninvited advice, yet slow in all matters of introspection.

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Asides, Live Action

Ghosted

In Neville Pierce's charming short, Alice Lowe shines as a window whose attempts to find love are continuously thwarted by the ghost of her dead husband.

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Live Action

The End is Nigh for Garrett Tripp’s Teen Hypochondriac in Comedy Short ‘Waiting to Die in Bayside, Queens’

Embarrassment, boredom & drama spell the end for Garrett Tripp's 15 year old hypochondriac in his 1970s set comedy short ode to teenage angst.

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