School Night

Narrative Shorts: Comedy 1

118 minutes 11 Films

A hilarious collection whose subjects range from pregnancy to virtual learning, restaurant etiquette to taboo acts.
In this program
Big Baby

Big Baby

Directed by
Sam Meier
U.S.
2021
15 minutes
English
When a young gay man ends his relationship with his religious mother after years of her emotional abuse, he copes by becoming an adult baby.
Bolt Cutters

Bolt Cutters Make Great Friends

Directed by
Ariel Iman Rose
U.S.
2021
10 minutes
English
An introverted farmer uses unconventional methods to try and make a friend.
Bump

Bump

Directed by
Rory Keenan
U.K.
2021
15 minutes
English
Pearl, portrayed by Gemma Arterton, is a pregnant woman raging against the world over the course of a day.
come On

Come On, Shake Your Body Baby, Do the Conga!

Directed by
Tom Hipp
U.S.
2020
2 minutes
English
All Tim wants to do is ask Jane to dance.
Harest Bowl

Harvest Bowl

Directed by
Cody Kostro
U.S.
2021
7 minutes
English
A salacious secret is uncovered in a 19th-century New England village.
It's all in the Sauce

It's All in the Sauce

Directed by
Marcus A Olsson
Sweden
2021
10 minutes
Swedish
A chef wants to impress a journalist with his sauce, but something keeps getting in the way.
Personals

Personals

Directed by
Sasha Argirov
Canada
2021
13 minutes
English
When a casual encounter sparks an unexpected connection, two socially anxious loners must risk vulnerability to find the intimacy they yearn to find.
School Night

School Night

Directed by
Zachary Joel Johnson
U.S.
2020
11 minutes
English
An eighth-grade teacher accidentally texts nudes to the wrong contact.
Slowvine

Slow Vine

Directed by
Glenn Fellman
U.S.
2020
14 minutes
English
A series of comedic vignettes are connected by their quietly absurd tone and unhurried pace.
Virtual Learniing

Virtual Learning

Directed by
Louisa Vilardi
U.S.
2021
9 minutes
English
A grandfather realizes he is not cut out for a new educational platform no matter how much he loves his granddaughter.
Winning in America

Winning in America

Directed by
Amrita Singh
U.S.
2020
12 minutes
English
Aishwarya clashes with her immigrant father, questions the meaning of success, and vies for a spot at the prestigious National Spelling Bee.