Comedy Tag Archive

Live Action

Jim Hosking Unleashes the Absurdist Alchemy of Musical Legends Stevie & Paul in Revisionist Biopic ‘Ebony & Ivory’

Jim Hosking reveals how trusting his unique instincts and fostering intuitive collaborations allows him to create his polarizing, personal brand of comedy.

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Live Action

Riley Donigan Manifests Mental Anguish Through Grotesque Body Horror in His Profoundly Human Short ‘Shithead’

Riley Donigan explains how he utilised slow zooms, frenetic editing and prosthetics to express a struggling young man's accelerating descent into madness.

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Live Action, Premiere

Desire’s Unstoppable Pulse Thrums Through Julia Ponce Díaz & Nico Blanco’s Raucous ‘Cowboy, Choker, Harness & Heart’

Julia Ponce Díaz & Nico Blanco pull back the curtain on their racy queer short, where a bathroom stall takes centre stage at a neon-drenched rave.

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Live Action

A Charity Shop Transaction Spirals Into Surreal Chaos in Ken Abalos & Ash Meshkati’s Unpredictable Comedy ‘Easy Sell’

Ken Abalos and Ash Meshkati reveal how a mundane charity shop became a stage for absurd comedy, using ad-world precision to craft every cringe-worthy moment.

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Animation, Live Action, Premiere

Peter Fellows’ ‘Fluffmeister, a Poodle of Questionable Heritage’ Bears Witness to a Toxic Relationship’s Demise

Peter Fellows shines a comedic light on the self-centred nature of humanity as witnessed by an anxious dog traumatised by his owner's toxic breakup.

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Live Action

Games Night Unravels Into a Brutal Tribunal of Guilt in Alex Sovoda’s ‘Circumstantial Forgiveness’

Alex Sovoda breaks down tension building in a single location, using static wide shots and chaotic close-ups to turn a games night into a pressure cooker.

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Live Action

Oli Beale Weaponizes Words With Chilling Precision in Double-Edged Revenge Short ‘Good Luck Fuck Face’

Oli Beale unpacks the enjoyable process of brainstorming cancel-worthy barbs for his payback comedy, where humour and cruelty balance on a razor’s edge.

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Live Action

Danny Jelinek Ships a Gamified Nightmare of Technocapitalism in Saturated Satire ‘Word of Mouth’

From sunny visuals to surreal decay, Danny Jelinek breaks down the dystopian world of his comedy about an AI-driven mobile app that commodifies conversations.

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Live Action, Premiere

Callie Carpinteri Derails Female Sex Shaming in Her Empowering Comedic Drama ‘Dirty Towel’

Callie Carpinteri recounts the motivation that led her and Emma Parks to provide a fresh take on sex, shame and self-worth in their coming-of-age short film.

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Live Action, Premiere

Dexter Demme & Jack Depp Pit Pride Against Absurdity in Their Tense Couples’ Mexican Standoff Comedy ‘Tug of War’

Dexter Demme & Jack Depp unpack the seemingly absurd marital standoff in their comedy short where a beloved forgotten item exposes relationship fragility.

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Live Action, Premiere

The Newman Brothers Expose the Exploitative Absurdity of the Gig Economy in Satirical Short ‘Amigo’

The Newman Brothers reveal how their rent-a-friend satire evolved from TV pilot to a sharp social commentary comedy about convenient, predatory tech platforms.

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Live Action

Bailey Tom Bailey Blends Tension and Dark Humour in Revisionist Petticoat Duel Period Comedy ‘Satisfaction’

Bailey Tom Bailey walks DN through the witty showdown in his tale of an aristocratic duel fought between a society lady and her mentor over a trivial insult.

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