Short Laughs Comedy 1 – 2025
The 1st of two programmes of clever off-kilter selections of comedy shorts from across the world.
Screening: Thur 23 Jan, 9pm | Runtime: 106 mins | Classification: under 15 yrs to be w/adult
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Hello Summer
Sea, sun, beaches and family holidays.But what if the hotel isn’t as stellar as promised, your room has a bit of a naughty view, the dinner is surprisingly exotic and your luggage travels elsewhere?
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
- Runtime: 11min
- Year: 2024
- Country: Slovakia
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Thanks For The Milk
A young delivery man realizes he’s the reincarnation of an elderly man’s beloved cat, rekindling a bond from a past life.
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
- Runtime: 8min
- Year: 2024
- Country: France
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Jane Austen’s Period Drama
England, 1813. In the middle of a long-awaited marriage proposal, Miss Estrogenia Talbot gets her period. Her suitor, the dashing Mr. Dickley, mistakes the blood for an injury, and it soon becomes clear that his very expensive education has most certainly missed a spot.
- Runtime: 13min
- Year: 2023
- Country: United States
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Stranded
When Kelly dumps Brian, his world comes crashing down—again. Just like when their cruise ship sank, leaving them as the only two survivors stranded on a deserted island. Brian is left adrift in a sea of misery, while Kelly thrives. After several unlikely encounters, Brian realises he needs to get his life afloat. Just as it looks like their love might be rescued, an actual ship appears on the horizon. Now, Brian faces his biggest dilemma yet: sail solo or stay marooned for a second shot at love.
WORLD PREMIERE
- Runtime: 17min
- Year: 2025
- Country: Australia
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Mugged!
A gay black man and an illegal immigrant meet during the dead of night on the dingy streets of London.
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE- Runtime: 10min
- Year: 2024
- Country: United Kingdom
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The Hoist
Based on an outrageously true story, we follow local inventor, Bill, in his efforts to protect the most important thing at the annual bush dance… the supper. But will the chaotic entrance of an uninvited guest ruin everything?
NSW PREMIERE
- Runtime: 12min
- Year: 2024
- Country: Australia
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Sea Angels
The polluted ocean forced mermaids to reveal their existence as non- mythological creatures and seek help on land. We follow their daily life in a pool named Sea Angels, a Sea World-like theme park for humans. Sea Angels is a stop motion animation mockumentary by Swedish artist Cissi Efraimsson.
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
- Runtime: 8min
- Year: 2024
- Country: Sweden
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Neighboring Graves
Lola, a lady obsessed with her deceased husband’s grave be the cleanest and most beautiful of the entire cemetery, receives for the first time a worthy competition: Antonio, a very gallant widower who, with the intention to seduce her, he begins to compete against her by decorating her tomb just to get his attention.
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
- Runtime: 16min
- Year: 2023
- Country: Spain
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Officer Stanley
A police officer embarrasses himself on the job and gets wound up in a string of lies and confusion to cover up the situation.
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
- Runtime: 8min
- Year: 2024
- Country: United States
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Mr. Wonderful
A young man races through early adulthood while trying to find his childhood dog.
WORLD PREMIERE
- Runtime: 3min
- Year: 2025
- Country: Australia