Comedy
Comedy
Comedy
Saturday 26th September 6.35pm
Things get messy in Comedy. Whether it’s sex, marriage, friendship, fatherhood, hair loss, or wildly relatable obsessions, nothing is off limits. These sharp and irreverent shorts expose the ridiculousness of modern life - and the strange, sometimes desperate things we do to feel loved, wanted, or simply understood.
Official Selection 2026
THE HAIRLINE
Dir: Ludvig Frøkjær Thomsen
A struggling actor gets a hair transplant to save his career. A reflection on identity, self-worth and the search for one’s place in the world.
COMPLIMENT SANDWICH
Dir: Sophia Smith
The pressure of sex and the confusion of metaphor clouds a couple's ability to work out their sexual issues and compatibility.
TOAD IN THE HOLE
Dir: Ben Norris
Stuck in a stagnant moment of her marriage, Kay (Juliet Cowan) orchestrates an evening away from family responsibilities to pursue a surprising liaison…
SUCH GOOD FRIENDS
Dir: Bri Klaproth
After ending a toxic friendship, a people-pleaser finds herself falling into old patterns with her ex-best friend's family.
CANDY BAR
Dir: Nash Edgerton
A young girl thinks a man in the candy bar line looks like her dad. Their sweet interaction makes him long for fatherhood.
DISC
Dir: Blake Rice
The story of a hookup gone too far up.
STRAIGHT LINE
Dir: Jack Bensinger
A unique man makes unexpected connections while attempting to walk through New York City in a perfectly straight line.
EARWORM
Dir: Patrik Eklund
Ulph Degerfors is plagued by a severe case of earworm as a tune takes over his mind. Gradually, he spirals toward madness, with everything he experiences and hears becoming tainted by the song.
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Animation 1 Animation 2 Change Comedy Documentary Drama Music Video Student Film