Fishbowl [short film]
Synopsis
An unlikely pair in their late twenties spend a summer weekend chasing their early twenties. They do their best to act as young as they feel by dining and dashing, getting high, and trash-talking their exes— all while watching a goldfish they’ve been hired to keep alive.
This film screens as part of the Comedic Shorts: Doing the Most program.
Film Credits
- Isabel Perry, Adam Yates
- Madison Fiedler
- Adam Yates
- Gabriel W. Armstrong
- Daniel Liu, Allie Levitan, Ben Castleman, Randi Perry
Lumen [short film]
Synopsis
Shopping under the pseudonym “Claude,” an older woman finds solace in isolation by buying secondhand lamps online. When a seller abruptly rescinds their offer, however, Claude is determined to possess the lamp by any means necessary.
This film screens as part of the Comedic Shorts: Doing the Most program.
Film Credits
- Rocío B. Fuentes, Giacomo Nudi
- Stéphanie Bélanger
- Emmanuelle Lane
- Yannick Nolin
- Carmen Sylvestre, Caroline Bélanger, Benoît Arcand
- Pierre-Philippe Côté
- Rocío B. Fuentes, Giacomo Nudi
- Les Films Cosmos
Dadá [short film] Dependências
Synopsis
A wealthy matriarch’s important work dinner is thrown into disarray when her housekeeper doesn’t show up. When her (and her adult children’s) incompetence in the kitchen becomes harder to hide from their hungry guests, a wacky comedy of errors ensues in this biting and boisterous class satire.
This film screens as part of the Comedic Shorts: Doing the Most program.
Film Credits
- Bernardo Portella, Luisa Arraes
- Luisa Arraes
- Marina Kosa
- Daniel Venosa
- Thomás Aquino, Marina Vianna, Catharina Caiado, Eduardo Rios, Cris Larin, Leandro Santanna, Clarissa Pinheiro, Suzy Lopes, Vilma Melo
- Arthur Braganti
- Bernardo Portella
- Cosmo Cine do Brasil, Casa Forte, Paris Entretenimento
Terminally Ill [short film]
Synopsis
In a hospital room, a grandson sits beside his declining grandmother. With seemingly no other options, he makes a final effort to save her life by performing a freestyle rap, and is soon joined by some unlikely performers.
This film screens as part of the Comedic Shorts: Doing the Most program.
Film Credits
- Devin Tusa
- Chris Cole
- Taylor Gianotas
- Adam Birch
- Benjamin Earl Turner, DeBorah Lynn Sharpe-Taylor, John Dockery, Jana Miley, Zylen Arnaud
- Colloboh, Jared Arnold
- Robina Riccitiello, Topher Lin
- Counsel Media
If the Sun Drowned into an Ocean of Clouds [short film] Et si le soleil plongeait dans l'océan des nues
Synopsis
A dedicated security guard in Beirut finds his assignment of guarding a waterfront construction site much more difficult than he thought. Delightful and romantic, this surrealist comedy gives us a glimpse into the ups and downs of a man who dares to dream beyond his reality.
This film screens as part of the Comedic Shorts: Doing the Most program.
Film Credits
- Charlotte Vincent, Katia Khazak
- Wissam Charaf
- Wissam Charaf, Clémence Diard
- Martin Rit
- Raed Yassin, Rodrigue Sleiman
- The Incompetents
- Charlotte Vincent, Katia Khazak
- Aurora Films