Portland Film Festival 2021

Comic Relief - Shorts Block

Expired November 9, 2021 7:45 AM
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12 films in package
Cary In Retrograde
A tale about ALMOST never giving up, "Cary in Retrograde" follows a failed musician as he traverses a surrealist Los Angeles in hopes of a second chance.
Echthaar
The jukebox in the corner immediately catches Paula’s attention on her first day in Victor’s hair salon. The music is a welcome escape since her new boss hardly speaks at all. But when Paula starts to search for the reasons behind his silence, she soon wishes she hadn’t taken the position at all.
Gorilla Wizard - Maple Crunch
A young man finds himself on a mysterious journey after eating a cursed cereal.
Kush: A Bubblegum Western
A couple's relationship is put to the test when pulled over with a trunk full of weed.
My First Native American Boyfriend
Johnny is Emily's first Native American boyfriend, and now that they've been dating for a few months, she's going to take this golden opportunity to apologize for every microaggression she has ever made against Native Americans.
Sleepin’ - Noble Son
The video follows Noble Son (Adam Kirschner), on the run from a mysterious intruder, through a series of increasingly bizarre, dream-like vignettes. We meet hungry surgeons, giant babies, the Zodiac killer and even Indie-Folk sweetheart Dan Mangan.
Piñata
A mild-mannered man crashes a child's birthday party, where he discovers one last source of joy in his simple existence... the act of destroying piñata.
Chai
Iranian siblings, Sanam and Reza open a chai stand before soon being challenged by their neighbors' hot chocolate stand.
Close Ties to Home Country
An immigrant dogwalker finds home in the hearts of the rich people’s dogs she dogsits.
I Make Good Sounds at Parties
A balls-to-the-wall comedy, Parties follows Russell (not based on a real person whatsoever) as his anxiety at a birthday party balloons. When he runs into the ex he's been avoiding for years, reality collapses around him.
Blood Sisters
Two wealthy sisters find themselves in a messy situation after the sudden death of their parents.
Bloodvape
A Wall Street vampire starts vaping blood so he can date his dream girl. What could go wrong?
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The smell of shampoo and cigarettes hangs in the air. The hair buns tear at the scalp and the newest hits play on a small radio. It’s the golden 50ies and Victor has his hair salon in perfect order – or so it seems. Because from her first day at the new job, Paula just can’t take her eyes off the strange jukebox in the corner. She senses that the machine is somehow connected to a dark secret. As Paula starts to take a deeper look at it, she doesn’t understand that her own life is on the line.

  • Year
    2021
  • Runtime
    20 minutes
  • Language
    German
  • Country
    Austria
  • Rating
    R
  • Director
    Dominic Kubisch, Christopher Palm
  • Screenwriter
    Dominic Kubisch, Christopher Palm
  • Producer
    Dominic Kubisch, Sophie Sy, Shirin Hooshmandi
  • Executive Producer
    Dominic Kubisch, Sophie Sy, Shirin Hooshmandi
  • Cast
    Sandra Hartlauer, Franz Weichenberger, Anneliese Weidinger, Margit Holzhaider, Gabriele Deutsch
  • Cinematographer
    Maximilian Smoliner
  • Editor
    Benjamin Pieber
  • Production Design
    Andrea Reitbauer
  • Composer
    Jón H. Geirfinnsson
  • Sound Design
    Victoria Grohs, Jón H. Geirfinnsson
  • Music
    Jón H. Geirfinnsson