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A series of interactions between an array of characters at a bar in which they speak their rawest truth to one another without the restraint or politeness normally exercised in society. Inside the ‘No Holds Bar,’ a surreal alternate reality exists. Instead of the usual niceties of “How have you been?”, “Where are you from?”,… Continue reading COMEDY Festival SHORT Screenplay Reading: The No Holds Bar, by Jasmine Poulton

AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: Best Short Film: STUCK Best Performances: MORT THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS Best Direction: BYSTANDER Best Cinematography: LIVING WITH THE DEAD Best Sound & Music: EXIT AT ENTRANCE Funniest Film: FAREWELL MR. BAKER Theme of night: DARKNESS in COMEDY NOTE: Festival took place during the COVID-19 virus lockdown so all screenings were held… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS – MAY 2021 COMEDY Short Film Festival

A young man, fed up with his job and ending a deceitful relationship, reaches out to a young comedienne who teaches him about love and life, while picking up the pieces of her own damaged existence. CAST LIST: Narrator: Allison Kampf Amethyst : Kyana Teresa Manager: Andy Camp Laura: Elizabeth Rose Morriss —-

The most under-appreciated single mom in the world helps humorously inept aliens from outer space save Earth from takeover by sinister aliens. CAST LIST: Narrator: Allison Kampf Eleanor (F-30s): Kyana Teresa Xavier (M-30s): Steve Rizzo —–

After a clash with a client goes viral, a lawyer infamous for defending despicable men volunteers at a women’s legal aid clinic run by her uber-feminist mother, hoping to turn over a new leaf without tearing down the whole family tree. CAST LIST: Narrator: Val Cole Mad: Hannah Ehman Kailey: Kyana Teresa —-

Mr. Baker marks Kathryn Schott’s directing debut. She is a recent graduate of UCLA’s school of Theater, Film and Television with an MFA in acting. A performer, writer, and visual artist by trade, she jumped at the opportunity to get behind the camera and work on this brilliant piece of comedy written and produced by… Continue reading Director Biography – Kathryn Schott (FAREWELL MR. BAKER)

A lone college professor strives to expose the flaws in our education system. Comedic short. Project Links  Instagram

Luke is a writer and director living in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

An unemployed office worker during the Covid-19 pandemic takes some much needed time to reflect while reinventing the perfect work environment.

In 2005 Keith had a lucid dream and turned this vision in to a script for what became Living With the Dead. Shooting commenced in 2006 and completed in 2019, with post production completed in 2020. Keith Stoute is founder and president of Visual Antidote, a boutique IT consulting firm and software manufacturer with customers… Continue reading Director Biography – Keith Stoute (LIVING WITH THE DEAD)