short fast funny 2012

Short, Fast and Funny

Year 2012
Runtime 88 mins
Subtitles Various with English subtitles

 

SHORT, FAST AND FUNNY

Quick, punchy and above all hilarious, the best comedy shorts from around the world this year include romantic surprises gone wrong, misguided parental advice and The Office's Rainn Wilson as a homicidal superfan.

 

BEAR (dir. Nash Edgerton, Australia, 2011)

Jack means well, but tends to get carried away. Still, a thoughtful surprise for his girlfriend can't go that wrong, right?

 

BOYS NIGHT IN (dir. Brian McElhany and Nick Kocher, USA, 2012)

Nick and Brian just want to hang out, eat pizza and play video games. So why do things keep getting so darn homoerotic?

 

GAMES PEOPLE PLAY (dir. Two Trick Pony, USA, 2012)

A pitch session at a board game company proves that the Parker Brothers don't have a monopoly on good times.

 

GROOVE YOUR LIFE (dir. Vincent Burgevin and Frank Lebon, France, 2011)

When you're at the end of your rope, Groove Your Life offers an unusual service to bring you back from the brink.

 

BUYER'S MARKET (dir. Nathan Fielder, Canada, 2012)

Real estate agent James Hartnett really needs to make this sale. The location is great. The buyers seem eager. There's just one problem.

 

SPECIAL DELIVERY (dir. Graham Lester George, Spain, 2012)

A postal employee delivers more than he plans when he drops a lit cigarette through a mail-slot in this dialogue-free short.

 

DAD DRIVES: BETTER LATE THAN NEVER (dir. Daniel Beirne, Canada, 2012)

Getting driven around by your parents is never fun. Especially when dad wants to talk. About sex. And he's got some misconceptions.

 

BLITZEN TRAPPER MASSACRE (dir. Joshua Homnick and Rainn Wilson, USA, 2011)

The Office's Rainn Wilson wants to jam with his favourite band, Blitzen Trapper. They're not so into it. The title says it all.

 

LAST WORDS (dir. Tony Yacenda, USA, 2011)

It's important to get a leader's last words down as accurately as possible, for history's sake. Sometimes that gets complicated.

 

PARACHUTE (dir. Martin Thibaudeau, France, 2012)

Skydiving lessons are the kind of experience that can really bring a couple together. As long as you choose the right company.

 

CANOEJACKED (dir. Jonathan Williams, Canada, 2012)

A pleasant canoe trip can be spoiled so easily. All it takes is a pair of escaped felons and your whole afternoon is shot.

 

TALKING DOG FOR SALE: TEN EUROS (dir. Lewis-Martin Soucy, France, 2012)

Even taking in the exchange rate, that seems like an extremely reasonable price for a talking dog. Unless there's a catch.

 

THE PROCESSION (dir. Robert Festinger, USA, 2012)

While trying to sneak out early, Lily Tomlin and her son inadvertently find themselves at the head of a funeral procession.

 

Director
Various
Cast
Lily Tomlin, Rainn Wilson, Jesse Tyler Ferguson