Please come join us for this tonally diverse selection of comedic short films which bounce between the mundane and the extraordinary, helping us draw laughter and pathos from each of the artists’ unique amalgamations of heart, humor, and eccentricities.

Coming to you from the U.S., Ukraine, Turkey, Sweden, the Netherlands, and Ireland, these ten short films bring forth both the hilarious and the perilous moments in life, each showing fresh perspectives and new inventive ways of using laughter as the perfect escape valve for this tense world we all share. In striking a lovely chord between inner-connectivity and an embrace of wit, these filmmakers deliver crackling films that feel both utterly original and yet believably lived in. Putting aside their balance of tones and mastery of filmic techniques, these are also just some high-octane funny films that deserve to be shared by an audience. From a man’s travails of living in a cuckoo clock to a couple’s relationship being chewed up over their interpretations of an old preeminent Irish playwright, these imaginative and ripe narratives lend themselves lovingly and intentionally into both the absurd and the darkly humorous from one project to the next, and often even one moment to the next. Also varying between Swedish, English, Dutch, and Chinese, these filmmakers have crafted stories that feel open and inclusive to those watching, as though that could be your own family or personal dilemma playing out onscreen, despite being an ocean away in reality. So if you’re ready to laugh and love a little, we welcome your company to come and see this selection of delightfully funny short films.

Films: Hating Beckett; What’a’Bucket; Anaconda; Lucky Coin!; Octobeagle; Spell It Out; Community Watch; Bad Vintage: A Randy Tale; Date with Self; Cuckoo!