Who doesn’t like a prankster? Or street musicians? Or stop-motion Barbie dolls? Or a solid spy story? If you don’t thoroughly enjoy the films in this block, we’re pretty sure you’re just incapable of feeling joy.

Completing the trilogy of wickedly dark comedy shorts that began with Spider and Bear, Nash Edgerton finds a perfect match in Rose Byrne as Sofie, a woman who loves pranks just as much as Jack, Edgerton‚Äôs onscreen alter ego. Alas, the couple‚Äôs quest to outdo each other may lead to the most outrageous calamity of all.

SHARK

A couple's quest to outdo each other's pranks may lead to the most outrageous calamity of all. Starring Rose Byrne.

This is a theory (or conspiracy) concerning the sudden rise and fall of an eccentric student who finds success as a soft drink inventor at the expense of his father‚Äôs approval.

The Theory (or Conspiracy) of Fanta Martin

The rise and fall of an eccentric student who finds success as a soft drink inventor at the expense of his father's approval.

Prince Gnarly criticizes everyone, especially Sally. After Gnarly meets a scrappy fairy godmother, he is offered three wishes. Why do they always end so badly for him? A comedy that explores a woman's inner critic. Inspired by the fairy tale, "King Thrushbeard."

Gnarly Inside

After critical Prince Gnarly meets a scrappy fairy godmother, he is granted three wishes. Why do they always end badly?

What's black and white and dead all over?
Something is rotten in Booneville. The Mayor turns up dead, and Detective Humphrey Trowell is uncovering a thicker and thicker web of lies. Will anyone come out of this wreckage alive?

The Times We Were Living In

When the Mayor of Booneville turns up dead, Detective Humphrey Trowell uncovers a thick web of lies.

Street Musicians Selection and Placement Examination is held by the municipality to determine the places where street musicians play. Where and when each musician will be found which songs he will play will be determined according to the results of the exam.
The little girl who saves money to buy a red violin wants to take this exam, but she can't wake up. While other musicians comfort the sad girl at the exam venue, the exam results are announced, but the musicians and the little girl realize the nonsense exam they are in.

Buskers

The joy of music is celebrated in this short film about a placement exam for street musicians in Turkey.

What seems like a simple assignment for a spy to keep tabs on an Iranian defector becomes a more complicated game of cat and mouse in the streets of Paris.

THE THIRD DEFECTOR

Keeping tabs on an Iranian defector becomes a complicated game of cat and mouse for a spy in Paris.

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