Here is a 88-min collection of comedy shorts (horror and Sci-Fi) from around the world.
A NEW DAY (Brought to You by Horizon Research Systems) - At Horizon Research Systems, we pride ourselves on helping you achieve the life of your dreams - the life you deserve. Also, we may owe you a few apologies.
BLONSH - When a teenage boy embarks on a mission to find a condom at his girlfriend’s house, he must face his fears, and an intergalactic alien, for a shot at losing his virginity.
CONNECTED - Artificial Intelligence devices, such as Siri, band together with the video intercom and the stove to meddle in Ben's life -- by organizing a lunch for him where they invite both his girlfriend and his lover. In Italian with English subtitles
DEATH SNOT - Seasonal allergies drive a man to the brink of insanity.
LOOKING BACK - George gets more than he bargained for when he discovers a ghost living in the backup camera of his new car.
PEANUT BUTTER - Dan is fed up. Fed up with his misfortunes, fed up with his bad luck and fed up with his life. He decided to end it by eating his last ban: peanuts. In French with English subtitles
RISE & SHINE - Nancy works in a small gas station shop. Disillusioned, not even the news of an apocalypse seems to worry her. But the sudden arrival of a mysterious customer could change all that. Will Nancy finally find meaning in her life? Or in her death? In French with English subtitles
TIME TRAVELING THROUGH TIME - A pretentious director obsessed with recapturing the magic of Chris Marker’s 1962 sci-fi classic, La Jetée, loses control of his story when his characters start to duplicate themselves. Narrated by Julian Richings and starring Skyler Caleb. Meow!
WELCOME TO CANDY’S - Like in a fairy tale, it only took one glance for Etienne to fall head over heels in love with Candy. When she invites him home for a drink, he discovers that this pretty influencer with a vivid imagination, did not invite him just by chance. But is Etienne ready to play Candy's strange little game? In French with English subtitles
TIME TRAVELING THROUGH TIME
A pretentious director obsessed with recapturing the magic of Chris Marker’s 1962 sci-fi classic, La Jetée, loses control of his story when his characters start to duplicate themselves. Narrated by Julian Richings (The Witch; X-Men; The Umbrella Academy) and starring Skyler Caleb (The Office, Two and a Half Men). Meow!
Director Biography - Ryan Ward
Ryan Ward's debut feature, SON OF THE SUNSHINE (Slamdance), was nominated for a CSA (Canadian Oscar) for Best Original Screenplay. It was called “a gem of filmmaking genius” (National Post) and "a mature, immediately involving story" (Indiewire). Ryan also wrote and directed IN THE BEGINNING WAS WATER AND SKY (PBS) and AMERIKA (the Berlinale JETS Initiative). Ryan is in post-production on his most recent feature, THE SUN AND HIS DAUGHTER, which is one of 9 features in The Gotham's FIRST LOOK USA, a sales initiative in New York and LA. As an actor, Ryan originated the lead role of Ash in the Broadway show, EVIL DEAD THE MUSICAL (Just for Laughs, Original Cast Album), that MTV called “the greatest musical phenomenon on the planet.” He also starred in ABOUT FACE (Tribeca) and WE ATE THE CHILDREN LAST (TIFF). Ryan teaches screenwriting part-time at UCLA.
Here is a 88-min collection of comedy shorts (horror and Sci-Fi) from around the world.
A NEW DAY (Brought to You by Horizon Research Systems) - At Horizon Research Systems, we pride ourselves on helping you achieve the life of your dreams - the life you deserve. Also, we may owe you a few apologies.
BLONSH - When a teenage boy embarks on a mission to find a condom at his girlfriend’s house, he must face his fears, and an intergalactic alien, for a shot at losing his virginity.
CONNECTED - Artificial Intelligence devices, such as Siri, band together with the video intercom and the stove to meddle in Ben's life -- by organizing a lunch for him where they invite both his girlfriend and his lover. In Italian with English subtitles
DEATH SNOT - Seasonal allergies drive a man to the brink of insanity.
LOOKING BACK - George gets more than he bargained for when he discovers a ghost living in the backup camera of his new car.
PEANUT BUTTER - Dan is fed up. Fed up with his misfortunes, fed up with his bad luck and fed up with his life. He decided to end it by eating his last ban: peanuts. In French with English subtitles
RISE & SHINE - Nancy works in a small gas station shop. Disillusioned, not even the news of an apocalypse seems to worry her. But the sudden arrival of a mysterious customer could change all that. Will Nancy finally find meaning in her life? Or in her death? In French with English subtitles
TIME TRAVELING THROUGH TIME - A pretentious director obsessed with recapturing the magic of Chris Marker’s 1962 sci-fi classic, La Jetée, loses control of his story when his characters start to duplicate themselves. Narrated by Julian Richings and starring Skyler Caleb. Meow!
WELCOME TO CANDY’S - Like in a fairy tale, it only took one glance for Etienne to fall head over heels in love with Candy. When she invites him home for a drink, he discovers that this pretty influencer with a vivid imagination, did not invite him just by chance. But is Etienne ready to play Candy's strange little game? In French with English subtitles
TIME TRAVELING THROUGH TIME
A pretentious director obsessed with recapturing the magic of Chris Marker’s 1962 sci-fi classic, La Jetée, loses control of his story when his characters start to duplicate themselves. Narrated by Julian Richings (The Witch; X-Men; The Umbrella Academy) and starring Skyler Caleb (The Office, Two and a Half Men). Meow!
Director Biography - Ryan Ward
Ryan Ward's debut feature, SON OF THE SUNSHINE (Slamdance), was nominated for a CSA (Canadian Oscar) for Best Original Screenplay. It was called “a gem of filmmaking genius” (National Post) and "a mature, immediately involving story" (Indiewire). Ryan also wrote and directed IN THE BEGINNING WAS WATER AND SKY (PBS) and AMERIKA (the Berlinale JETS Initiative). Ryan is in post-production on his most recent feature, THE SUN AND HIS DAUGHTER, which is one of 9 features in The Gotham's FIRST LOOK USA, a sales initiative in New York and LA. As an actor, Ryan originated the lead role of Ash in the Broadway show, EVIL DEAD THE MUSICAL (Just for Laughs, Original Cast Album), that MTV called “the greatest musical phenomenon on the planet.” He also starred in ABOUT FACE (Tribeca) and WE ATE THE CHILDREN LAST (TIFF). Ryan teaches screenwriting part-time at UCLA.