Prom antics, a justice-enforcing clown, loud music, impressive culinary prowess, magnificent stage performances, men in skirts fighting dress codes, real talk about vaginas, hotdogs being shoved into faces, one giant 💩 joke, and some office romance sweetness – THIS BLOCK HAS IT ALL AND WE LOVE IT. Every film is an amazing, delightful gem. Watch it because we said so!

When a mysterious cowboy known only as “The Clown” rides into town and encounters the cruel landlord, he must find his own, strange way to outwit him, or die trying.

Clown West

When a mysterious clown rides into town and meets the cruel landlord, he must find a way to outwit him, or die trying.

A promotional video for Andrew Paul Davis' 2023 song, "Eaten."

Eaten

A promotional video for Andrew Paul Davis' 2023 song, "Eaten."

In this queer short film, Dylan decides to ask the effortlessly cool Betsy to the homecoming dance and learns the power of persistence.

Betsy

In this queer short film, Dylan decides to ask the effortlessly cool Betsy to the homecoming dance and learns the power of persistence.

A musical-fantasy short film/music video detailing the struggles of a singer as he copes with his rise to fame. When an up-and-coming artist finds himself on the heels of a successful tour, he must decide his fate by choosing between the pressures of his career and his personal life.

Adrian Christian: A Song For You

A musical-fantasy short film/music video detailing the struggles of a singer as he copes with his rise to fame.

Ben, hot off a breakup with his latest boyfriend, tries to find love through the power of activism.

The Pleated Activists

Ben, hot off a breakup with his latest boyfriend, tries to find love through the power of activism.

When the singer of the rock band Fuzzysurf makes quick enemies of the singer of Roughturf, an all-female band, they decide to settle their differences at a Battle of the Bands event. But they soon discover that the music competition is only the beginning of their intense rivalry.

Fuzzysurf - "Sheep Shed"

In a rock music showdown, the singer of Fuzzysurf clashes with the singer of Roughturf.

A woman prepares a beautiful quiche on a lovely, sunny morning. Everything seems perfect until her day is ruined by a harsh reality check.

Breakfast To Go

A woman prepares a beautiful quiche on a lovely, sunny morning. Everything seems perfect until her day is ruined by a harsh reality check.

Charlie, 18, is eager to get to college where she can finally escape her overbearing parents and put her obsession with self-pleasure to rest using a more socially accepted form of pleasure. Unfortunately, it's there that she discovers sex isn't quite as easy as it looks. Feeling more like a freak than ever before, Charlie must come to terms with an unexpected diagnosis: vaginismus.

Loosen Up: The Short

Now in college, Charlie hopes to put her obsession with self-pleasure to rest. But she soon learns sex isn't as easy as it looks.

When two friends go camping to help one get over the breakup of his ex, little goes according to plan as they struggle to accept the reality of the situation.

Bro Code

When two friends go camping to help one get over the breakup of his ex, little goes according to plan as they struggle to accept the reality of the situation.

A nature documentary-obsessed loner learns how to open up socially after nearly killing a june bug in his backyard.

Junebug

A nature documentary-obsessed loner learns how to open up socially after nearly killing a june bug in his backyard.

Single and new to LA, Annie agrees to tag along with a group of new friends to Burning Man. When they all have to share ONE hotel room in Reno unexpectedly, she finds herself in an embarrassing situation that could ruin her newfound love interest. After a comedy of errors, Annie is forced to make a decision that could define her forever.

ANACONDA

When Annie travels with new friends and they all have to share ONE hotel room, embarrassment and hilarity ensue.

THIS BLOCK IS CHAOTIC GOOD

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At Hobnobben, we encourage people to "See and be seen." By showcasing diverse stories and voices that have been typically excluded, we're able to curate a one-of-a-kind festival that invites participants to see themselves represented on screen — and be seen by others. This year’s festival showcases 144 films from 30 countries. 

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