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
CONNECTED
Connected gives life to a comedy that makes us reflect on the tremendous power our technological gadgets have in our lives. 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
SCHEDULED TO APPEAR at the PHYSICAL FESTIVAL:
Daniele Guarnera, Director
Alessia Calvani, Producer/VFX
Director Biography - Daniele Guarnera
Born in Rome in 1980, he has always been passionate about music and sound recording techniques since 1998 after a sound design course. He worked as a theatrical sound engineer around the world and then pursued a career as a sound engineer at the CAM original soundtrack, where, thanks to the close collaboration with numerous orchestra masters, he became passionate about film works. He attended the Sound Engineer course at the Experimental Center of Cinematography and worked as a recording mixer and sound designer for numerous film and television productions. At the same time, he founded and managed Audio Foto System, a company that deals with communication and advertising applied to design, audiovisual and multimedia production that, in 2009, produced and distributed the documentary, Stretti al Vento (Stories of Solo Navigations), directed by him together with his colleague and friend, Francesco del Grosso.
- Year2022
- Runtime12 minutes
- LanguageItalian
- CountryItaly
- PremiereUnited States Premiere
- DirectorDaniele Guarnera
- ScreenwriterAnthony Cawood
- ProducerAlessia Calvani
- CastBeniamino Marcone, Rita Rusciano
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
CONNECTED
Connected gives life to a comedy that makes us reflect on the tremendous power our technological gadgets have in our lives. 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
SCHEDULED TO APPEAR at the PHYSICAL FESTIVAL:
Daniele Guarnera, Director
Alessia Calvani, Producer/VFX
Director Biography - Daniele Guarnera
Born in Rome in 1980, he has always been passionate about music and sound recording techniques since 1998 after a sound design course. He worked as a theatrical sound engineer around the world and then pursued a career as a sound engineer at the CAM original soundtrack, where, thanks to the close collaboration with numerous orchestra masters, he became passionate about film works. He attended the Sound Engineer course at the Experimental Center of Cinematography and worked as a recording mixer and sound designer for numerous film and television productions. At the same time, he founded and managed Audio Foto System, a company that deals with communication and advertising applied to design, audiovisual and multimedia production that, in 2009, produced and distributed the documentary, Stretti al Vento (Stories of Solo Navigations), directed by him together with his colleague and friend, Francesco del Grosso.
- Year2022
- Runtime12 minutes
- LanguageItalian
- CountryItaly
- PremiereUnited States Premiere
- DirectorDaniele Guarnera
- ScreenwriterAnthony Cawood
- ProducerAlessia Calvani
- CastBeniamino Marcone, Rita Rusciano