The very popular Slap And Tickle programme provides lots of raunchy humor and explicit sexual acts to create some nervous laughter, along with some great moments of comedy.
Opposites Attack (5 min)
A blind date that becomes self-reflective when the two deconstruct the motive of the person who set them up and, even though things become a little bitter, somehow things work themselves out. A very funny perspective on how people relate to each other.
Excuse Me (6 min)
Something is said in the course of having sex that’s discussed afterward that threatens to break up a couple. Sharp dialogue and a witty exchange of ideas makes this movie a nice little experience to behold.
Would You (7 min)
Two tipsy platonic friends play “Would You Rather?”. The escalating questions begin to manifest in dreams and their choices start to take on a new significance. At times light-hearted romance and perverted comedy, this film excels at both.
Mouthful (11 min)
A guy consults his girlfriend about the size of his penis. The inevitable complications with the conversation come up but things get interesting with these two don’t get offended or angry at each other right away. Of course, too much information is divulged and awkward tension fills the screen that gets funnier with each new piece of information.
Anti-Reproductive Mating Ritual (6 min)
Two guys skateboaring in briefs to contemplative music with suggestive actions and explicit nudity – these two guys are attempting to bond on a new level that includes just about everything except penetration. I predict a few nervous laughs from the audience.
One Minute Puberty (2 min)
An interesting animated time-lapse of that awkward time in everyone’s life: puberty. Displayed with inventive imagery and use of music, this short in an achievement.
The Relationship Doctrine of Don Blanquito (7 min)
Don Blanquito is an English- and Portuguese-speaking rapper in Brazil. This film documents his philosophy on love and sex; his perspective is relatable and thoughtful, despite not being favorable to monogamy. This is in stark contrast to his anxiety of dying alone. Strangely, you can’t help but laugh at his views that could, otherwise be offensive to some.
030 (3 min)
The erotic interactions of a girl with a guitar, this steamy short holds back very little.
Cougar Lesbians Go To College (2 min)
A mockumentary of Los Angeles lesbians in their 40′s that hit on younger women much the way womanizing men do.
Cockatoo (11 min)
A man calls an agency called “Reality Dreams” asking for a redhead and, shortly after, a blonde woman appears at the door. She quickly changes into a disguise and interviews him. “Reality Dreams” isn’t a call service, but about helping someone cope with the loss of another person by exposing people to a look-alike. This half-baked plan and seems to undermine relationships and the complexity of personality.
Tempest in a Bedroom (11 min)
A couple looks to spice up their sex life with little progress, in this stop-motion animation. This film’s unique visual style facilitates the telling of these characters and two other character’s attempts to reclaim and invigorate their sex lives as well.
A man lusts over his ex-girlfriend and they suddenly get lost in the act of sex – and then they get stuck. After a few uncomfortable situations, including one with the man’s current girlfriend, they begin to talk. Maybe there are worse things.
- Douglas
Check out our coverage of the WorldWide Short Film Festival:
- Douglas Reviews ‘For Shorts and Giggles’ - And Now Onto The ‘Film School Spotlight: Super 16 Anarkino’ Programme - Douglas Reviews The ‘Sci-fi: Out There’ Programme - Douglas Does ‘The Laughter Without Borders’ Programme - Next Up ‘Shorts For Shorties: Mission to the Milky Way’ - MovieJay Reviews the ‘Date Night’ Programme - Xavierpop Breaks Down the Popular ‘Scene Not Herd’ Programme - Xavierpop Reviews The ‘Short Dramatic Films” Programme - MovieJay Really Enjoys The ‘Celebrity Shorts’ Programme - Douglas Breaks Down The ‘X-Ray Spex’ Programme - MovieJay Reviews The ‘Stranger In A Strange Land’ Programme - Now Onto The ‘Homeland Security’ Programme - Xavierpop Takes On The ‘Someone To Watch Over Me’ Programme - MovieJay Reviews The “All Tomorrow’s Parties” Programme - Douglas Godhino Reviews The ‘Superfans’ Programme - Xavierpop Takes on The “Creative Control” Programme - MovieJay Reviews the “War, What Is It Good For?” Programme - MovieJay Reviews ‘The Family Compact” Programme - Next Up A Look At the ‘Iron Ladies’ Programme - Xavierpop Covers ‘The Love Hurts’ Official Selection - A Break-Down The ‘Who’s Your Dada?’ Programme - MovieJay Reviews The Opening Night Gala: Winners From Around the World - The @xvrpop Ultimate Worldwide Short Film Fest Preview - The CFC Worldwide Short Film Festival’s Screenplay $50,000 Giveaway is Back!
In this collection of very short films, you’ll be presented with a variety of situations and scenarios that won’t take up too much of your day. With a wide range of comedy types, there’s a good chance you’ll find something amusing here.
Dad Drives: Better Late Than Never (5 min)
After picking up his son from the library, dad needs to stop by the drug store for mom and an inappropriate and imaginatively awkward conversation ensues.
Burger John’s Breakfast Croissant Sandwich 1 (1 min)
Preparing to eat lunch, two construction workers get ready to eat Burger John’s Breakfast Croissant Sandwich.
Linda (3 min)
Linda is a paper cutout of a girl that has a wide range of outfits. She’s prone to giving too much information about herself, bouts of over-aggressive commentary and general insensitivity.
Useful Things (2 min)
A couple of not-so-useful objects tell the audience a little bit about how they met and fell in love.
SWHD (4 min)
A man touches his face so he can tell how he feels. Sad = wet, happy = dry.
Buyer’s Market (5 min)
A real estate salesman has difficulty displaying a house that’s for sale because of a persistent vagrant.
Pixar (2 min)
On Hollywood’s Walk of Fame, you may find interesting buskers like Spiderman, Shrek, Darth Vader and Iron Man, but no one wants to pose for pictures with “Pixar”. Who’s Pixar?
Burger John’s Breakfast Croissant Sandwich 2 (1 min)
Our two construction worker friends are back, contemplating lunch again. How can a carrot compete with Burger John’s Breakfast Sandwich?
Sheddies (5 min)
On a hot summer day, shed-dwelling bachelors interview a potential roommate. The application process is rigorous and…interesting.
Visionary Times – Episode 1 (3 min)
The telling of the alternate history of the Great Sphinx of Giza by experts, that may or may not be true. Probably not.
Dress (2 min)
An oddly shaped girl can’t wait to share how she made her dress.
Scr__ble (3 min)
A couple friends catch up over playing scrabble in a café. When one advises against getting a dog, the other says they’re thinking of getting a “povern” instead.
Old Friends (4 min)
The interactions of two friends that have fallen out of contact with each other who meet on the street and realize there’s not a lot to talk about.
Burger John’s Breakfast Croissant Sandwich 3 (1 min)
Our two construction worker friends forget their differences and remember what’s important: Burger John’s Breakfast Croissant Sandwiches.
Say Yes To The Pants (3 min)
In this short reality TV parody about pant stylist Devin, his conflict is bold and compelling.
- Douglas
Check out our coverage of the WorldWide Short Film Festival:
- And Now Onto The ‘Film School Spotlight: Super 16 Anarkino’ Programme - Douglas Reviews The ‘Sci-fi: Out There’ Programme - Douglas Does ‘The Laughter Without Borders’ Programme - Next Up ‘Shorts For Shorties: Mission to the Milky Way’ - MovieJay Reviews the ‘Date Night’ Programme - Xavierpop Breaks Down the Popular ‘Scene Not Herd’ Programme - Xavierpop Reviews The ‘Short Dramatic Films” Programme - MovieJay Really Enjoys The ‘Celebrity Shorts’ Programme - Douglas Breaks Down The ‘X-Ray Spex’ Programme - MovieJay Reviews The ‘Stranger In A Strange Land’ Programme - Now Onto The ‘Homeland Security’ Programme - Xavierpop Takes On The ‘Someone To Watch Over Me’ Programme - MovieJay Reviews The “All Tomorrow’s Parties” Programme - Douglas Godhino Reviews The ‘Superfans’ Programme - Xavierpop Takes on The “Creative Control” Programme - MovieJay Reviews the “War, What Is It Good For?” Programme - MovieJay Reviews ‘The Family Compact” Programme - Next Up A Look At the ‘Iron Ladies’ Programme - Xavierpop Covers ‘The Love Hurts’ Official Selection - A Break-Down The ‘Who’s Your Dada?’ Programme - MovieJay Reviews The Opening Night Gala: Winners From Around the World - The @xvrpop Ultimate Worldwide Short Film Fest Preview - The CFC Worldwide Short Film Festival’s Screenplay $50,000 Giveaway is Back!
This collection of shorts deal with romance, death, friendship and loneliness, to name a few. These films are the product of a student-run film school in Denmark and are surprisingly masterful in execution, each with their own unique perspective.
Cool Girl (11 min)
This film features a gritty use of 16mm film at night, introducing us to a world where fantasy permeates reality. All of this provides atmosphere for a synth-pop music video that’s abruptly cut short. The next morning, the plot progresses into yet another pop music video.
A Shadow of a Doubt (19 min)
Apparently the first date went well so on the second date a couple share their each other’s little quirks and misgivings. This love story, beautifully shot on 16mm film, suddenly introduces doubt into the story with the voice of experience. This strangely symbolic world represents the girl’s insecurities and inhibitions and shows her struggle to overcome them and the story takes a turn for the dark. All of the doubt and inhibitions in the world put up a good fight with the strength of her feelings for him. The film’s ups and downs tell of a story that’s much more than the sum than its parts and teaches us something that is wholly difficult to do: let go of the past.
Dennis (18 min)
Dennis might look aggressive because of his impressive physique and tattoos but he’s simply a gentle giant who is incredibly lonely and looking for a date. He lives at home with mom, who is disappointed that Dennis won’t be spending the evening with her. Dennis doesn’t seem to like the attention he garners when his date introduces him to her group of girl friends – suddenly feeling objectified in a room of more modestly-sized people. There’s certainly realism to this film, aided in part by the gentle shaking camera (presumably handheld for much of the film) and the realistic story. The story brings out the humanity of the main character in such a delicate manner – something that is compelling and transcendent.
Thor’s Hammer (21 min)
A group of teens decide to raid a man’s house in search of booze. When the man tries to defend his homestead, the teens need to act quickly to save themselves and the result of their actions affect them profoundly – all of the other aspects of their lives seem insignificant after the events of that night that simply can’t be forgotten, no matter how hard they try; living with the guilt of their actions becomes increasingly difficult.
To All My Friends (29 min)
A young man reflects on the friendships that he cherishes but it appears that the group is not as strong as it once was. This film’s punk rock aesthetic helps to tell the story of these disenfranchised youth. They begin to question each other’s loyalty, but as the narrator says, “Good mates, you can’t just dump. They get to be part of you, like an arm or a leg”. Of course, they couldn’t stay that loyal when things start to fall apart and their bonds are tested, could they?
- Douglas
Check out our coverage of the WorldWide Short Film Festival:
- Douglas Reviews The ‘Sci-fi: Out There’ Programme - Douglas Does ‘The Laughter Without Borders’ Programme - Next Up ‘Shorts For Shorties: Mission to the Milky Way’ - MovieJay Reviews the ‘Date Night’ Programme - Xavierpop Breaks Down the Popular ‘Scene Not Herd’ Programme - Xavierpop Reviews The ‘Short Dramatic Films” Programme - MovieJay Really Enjoys The ‘Celebrity Shorts’ Programme - Douglas Breaks Down The ‘X-Ray Spex’ Programme - MovieJay Reviews The ‘Stranger In A Strange Land’ Programme - Now Onto The ‘Homeland Security’ Programme - Xavierpop Takes On The ‘Someone To Watch Over Me’ Programme - MovieJay Reviews The “All Tomorrow’s Parties” Programme - Douglas Godhino Reviews The ‘Superfans’ Programme - Xavierpop Takes on The “Creative Control” Programme - MovieJay Reviews the “War, What Is It Good For?” Programme - MovieJay Reviews ‘The Family Compact” Programme - Next Up A Look At the ‘Iron Ladies’ Programme - Xavierpop Covers ‘The Love Hurts’ Official Selection - A Break-Down The ‘Who’s Your Dada?’ Programme - MovieJay Reviews The Opening Night Gala: Winners From Around the World - The @xvrpop Ultimate Worldwide Short Film Fest Preview - The CFC Worldwide Short Film Festival’s Screenplay $50,000 Giveaway is Back!
These are fantastical stories traveling that will make you wonder, think and maybe even have a laugh or two.
88:88 (14 min)
Val Kelly has been anti-social lately and no one knows why; she’s missed appointments, and has been away from friends and family who are concerned. It seems like she’s been working on some kind of contraption in her bedroom but it’s difficult to tell what it is for, based on the individual elements of the contraption. The girl secures herself to her bed and at 3:26am the clock changes to 88:88 and something radical happens that can’t be explained. It seems her contraption has done exactly what it needed to.
Strange noises emanate from a workshop and a security camera is capturing a horrific creature. In this tale of intrigue, the true nature of the creature slowly becomes clear through a series of interviews. Tense and suspenseful throughout, it seems that a pharmaceutical company is at least somewhat responsible. The film becomes mostly silent and reveals more details of the horrific epidemic and the paranoid feels strangely familiar while still strangely alarming. A great little slice of this alternate universe uses an interesting technique to tell the story.
Out of Erasers (15 min)
A sign in a shop window reads “Out of Erasers”. Why would that happen? A young woman is puzzled by this but then sees something strange. An odd phenomenon that couldn’t be ignored, so she touches it – lines emanating and animating wildly – and it begins to grow on her. The desolate city is a backdrop to a chase with a figure completely covered by the aforementioned phenomenon – it’s something that doesn’t seem to make sense and yet, is wholly frightening. It appears that erasers are the only cure but the world has become so scarce of erasers. This film plays off tropes of the zombie series but, with a haunting ending that pays off the built-up suspense.
Codes of Honor (14 min)
There’s something about battle that creates brothers in arms. The main character reminisces about his career in video games – the closest he’s ever been to battle – and his most memorable bouts. The narrator compares his feats in video games to those of great warriors because, in the world of video games, that’s exactly what he is.
Pioneer (16 min)
A man tells his son the gruesome story of how he met his mother. The epic story begins to add elements of the fantastic and the fates of the two characters suddenly become more immediate and understood.
Tumult (13 min)
A group of Vikings travel in tatters after a hard-fought battle when, suddenly, they stumble upon a fantastic ship and the world takes a tone humor – darkly violent humor – but altogether great in execution.
- Douglas
Check out our coverage of the WorldWide Short Film Festival:
- Douglas Does ‘The Laughter Without Borders’ Programme - Next Up ‘Shorts For Shorties: Mission to the Milky Way’ - MovieJay Reviews the ‘Date Night’ Programme - Xavierpop Breaks Down the Popular ‘Scene Not Herd’ Programme - Xavierpop Reviews The ‘Short Dramatic Films” Programme - MovieJay Really Enjoys The ‘Celebrity Shorts’ Programme - Douglas Breaks Down The ‘X-Ray Spex’ Programme - MovieJay Reviews The ‘Stranger In A Strange Land’ Programme - Now Onto The ‘Homeland Security’ Programme - Xavierpop Takes On The ‘Someone To Watch Over Me’ Programme - MovieJay Reviews The “All Tomorrow’s Parties” Programme - Douglas Godhino Reviews The ‘Superfans’ Programme - Xavierpop Takes on The “Creative Control” Programme - MovieJay Reviews the “War, What Is It Good For?” Programme - MovieJay Reviews ‘The Family Compact” Programme - Next Up A Look At the ‘Iron Ladies’ Programme - Xavierpop Covers ‘The Love Hurts’ Official Selection - A Break-Down The ‘Who’s Your Dada?’ Programme - MovieJay Reviews The Opening Night Gala: Winners From Around the World - The @xvrpop Ultimate Worldwide Short Film Fest Preview - The CFC Worldwide Short Film Festival’s Screenplay $50,000 Giveaway is Back!
International Comedy: Laughter Without Borders (81 min) is a fun collection of shorts from around the world that pokes fun at human tendencies.
Awkward Goodnight (2 min)
After a date, it appears that he feels more deeply about the night than her. This awkwardly hilarious micro-short kicks off the program.
Bear (11 min)
A young couple wake up together and, for some reason, the man is being horribly mean to the woman. Instead of fighting, the woman goes for a bike ride. This is exactly the plan, as he then sets up an elaborate surprise because today is her birthday – but the plan is half-baked and backfires, horrifically. One thing leads to another and the situation just keeps getting worse for the two – albeit funnier and funnier for us.
’92 Skybox Alonzo Mourning Rookie Card (12 min)
This portrait of a dysfunctional family is hilariously over-the-top. These two brothers haven’t grown a day past 12 years old, but after their father passes away, they’re forced to spend some time together. Selfish, self-righteous and childish, these two are at each other’s throats for petty differences and the conflict comes to its peak at dinner in a climax that will have you in stitches. In the end, however, family always transcends pettiness with and in an unexpectedly heartwarming way.
Jesus Lover (1 min)
Another micro-fiction, in this short a Christian family welcomes their son home after college, excited that he loves Jesus.
Stronger (14 min)
When a pretty girl asks for a favor, it’s difficult to say no – even if it means posing nude for a life drawing class. Two former best friends who clearly don’t follow the rule of “bros before hoes” find themselves posing naked together for an art class. Their friendship has soured after fighting over a girl and, being in their compromising position(s), suddenly all of their past problems come to the surface while on display – much to the chagrin of the art instructor.
Show me Yours (2 min)
In this micro-short, two old school chums meet after many years and one is trying to make amends for something that happened long ago, as part of her Alcoholics Anonymous recovery. Meanwhile, her friend probably wishes they could have let bygones be bygones
The Heist (9 min)
An average group of friends prepare to perform a heist but keep getting delayed by their bickering over petty details. The conversation deviates and the audience begins to wonder if the heist will ever happen. Finally, the plan is decided down to the last detail (including where they’re going to eat after they’re done.)
Babies & Tiaras (2 min)
Another micro-short, this is a parody of toddlers in Tiaras and the southern folk that pervade those beauty pageants. Although details are exaggerated, it’s still a little too close to reality.
Bertie Crisp (8 min)
Trailer-park folk who are trying to have a child together are having a difficult time (probably because one’s a rabbit and the other’s a bear.) A dynamic and interesting mix of 2D and 3D animation, it suddenly occurs to the male to simply steal someone’s child but, then again, child-rearing isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
Mulvar is Correct Candidate! (1 min)
Selling Mulvar as a candidate is quite easy, considering how many features he comes with. This micro-short is a hilarious critique on what we look for in politicians.
School Portrait (3 min)
A photographer of school portraits is unusually downbeat – in an effort to make the children worldlier, he’s also trying to crush their spirits but some are more resilient to the trials of life than others.
Scr__ble (3 min)
A couple friends catch up over scrabble in a café. When one advises against getting a dog, the other says they’re thinking of getting a “povern” instead.
- Douglas
Check out our coverage of the WorldWide Short Film Festival:
- Next Up ‘Shorts For Shorties: Mission to the Milky Way’ - MovieJay Reviews the ‘Date Night’ Programme - Xavierpop Breaks Down the Popular ‘Scene Not Herd’ Programme - Xavierpop Reviews The ‘Short Dramatic Films” Programme - MovieJay Really Enjoys The ‘Celebrity Shorts’ Programme - Douglas Breaks Down The ‘X-Ray Spex’ Programme - MovieJay Reviews The ‘Stranger In A Strange Land’ Programme - Now Onto The ‘Homeland Security’ Programme - Xavierpop Takes On The ‘Someone To Watch Over Me’ Programme - MovieJay Reviews The “All Tomorrow’s Parties” Programme - Douglas Godhino Reviews The ‘Superfans’ Programme - Xavierpop Takes on The “Creative Control” Programme - MovieJay Reviews the “War, What Is It Good For?” Programme - MovieJay Reviews ‘The Family Compact” Programme - Next Up A Look At the ‘Iron Ladies’ Programme - Xavierpop Covers ‘The Love Hurts’ Official Selection - A Break-Down The ‘Who’s Your Dada?’ Programme - MovieJay Reviews The Opening Night Gala: Winners From Around the World - The @xvrpop Ultimate Worldwide Short Film Fest Preview - The CFC Worldwide Short Film Festival’s Screenplay $50,000 Giveaway is Back!
Shorts For Shorties is a series of 12 mostly short-short to micro-short films, all animated, and carrying themes that are urgent to youngsters of about 8 and under.
The Little Bird and The Leaf (4 min) is a neat little Swiss film that follows an intrepid little bird on his journey to retrieve a leaf that had been sharing his perch up in a tree.
Colosse – A Wood Tale (3 min) is the story of an unlikely friendship between a woodpecker and a robot puppet. Neat stop-motion animation piece this one.
Dreampacker (3 min) follows Catalina, a young girl whose backpack starts overflowing with the amount of precautions she has inside of it for whatever scenario she may find herself in in life.
Moving Forward (1 min) is meant to reassure young ones that trying new things is a healthy part of life, even rollercoasters!
PL.INK! (3 min) follows what appears to be a baby doodle doodling away in his little pen, making designs on the wall that morph into a surreal experience. Trippy.
Ernesto (7 min) is a delightful and musical short that follows a young boy who really wants to lose his front teeth because none of his friends have theirs anymore, but then learns from his singing front teeth that they just aren’t ready to come out yet.
Brad & Gary (4 min) are two crittery varmits who would be waiting for Godot if they weren’t so distracted by picking their noses and whiling the hours away getting involved in one mess or another. A neat story about misfits.
The Lost Years (2 min) is perhaps the best micro-short in this volume, a stop-motion piece that follows Nilla, a turtle, as she takes her first trip out to sea. Wonderful creation, this one.
Gadget Boy (1 min) is a surprisingly droll micro-short that follows G. Boy and his sidekick G-Bot as they help a couple of other animated fellows who find they’ve got a broken wheel.
The main event here is the incredibly ambitious The Itch of the Golden Nit (34 min), from Aardman Animation Studios (Wallace & Gromit). It’s a short that is entirely made by hundreds of UK children in a program sponsored by the Olympics where kids helped to draw images and choose which way the story would go online and then the studio put all of the wonderfully hand-drawn images and dialogue and story together into one big story involving Beanie and an intergalactic mission he takes in order to save the world. Inventive and alive.
- Moviejay
Check out our coverage of the WorldWide Short Film Festival:
- MovieJay Reviews the ‘Date Night’ Programme - Xavierpop Breaks Down the Popular ‘Scene Not Herd’ Programme - Xavierpop Reviews The ‘Short Dramatic Films” Programme - MovieJay Really Enjoys The ‘Celebrity Shorts’ Programme - Douglas Breaks Down The ‘X-Ray Spex’ Programme - MovieJay Reviews The ‘Stranger In A Strange Land’ Programme - Now Onto The ‘Homeland Security’ Programme - Xavierpop Takes On The ‘Someone To Watch Over Me’ Programme - MovieJay Reviews The “All Tomorrow’s Parties” Programme - Douglas Godhino Reviews The ‘Superfans’ Programme - Xavierpop Takes on The “Creative Control” Programme - MovieJay Reviews the “War, What Is It Good For?” Programme - MovieJay Reviews ‘The Family Compact” Programme - Next Up A Look At the ‘Iron Ladies’ Programme - Xavierpop Covers ‘The Love Hurts’ Official Selection - A Break-Down The ‘Who’s Your Dada?’ Programme - MovieJay Reviews The Opening Night Gala: Winners From Around the World - The @xvrpop Ultimate Worldwide Short Film Fest Preview - The CFC Worldwide Short Film Festival’s Screenplay $50,000 Giveaway is Back!
