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A goblin who excretes a delicious borscht and lives in the basement of a deli dreams of working the counter, and when he falls in love with a regular, he stops at nothing to meet her. CAST LIST: Trundle: Steve Rizzo Mr. Murray: Sean Ballantyne The Regular/Customer 1 and 3: Val Cole Mikhail/Customer 2 and… Continue reading Winning COMEDY Festival SHORT Script: Trundle And The Lost Borsch, by Zachary Smolar

New York in 1929, shortly before the Great Depression. Rose is unhappily married to a mobster lawyer. She suffers from early-onset arthritis. Her doctor recommends a hot spring treatment. Her friend Alice, recently widowed and a mother of three, suffers chronic fatigue. Eventually, both travel to the hot springs in Mexico and hook up with… Continue reading COMEDY Festival Best Scene Script Reading: The Love Hex, by Mike Meier

An initially conventional romantic comedy is disrupted by the presence of the screenwriter himself, who seems to be a better match than his leading man for his leading lady. CAST LIST: Narration: Allison Kampf Rob: Geoff Mays Dana: Julie Sheppard

A man receives a sex robot, she is well programmed. CAST LIST: Narration: Allison Kampf Cam: Geoff Mays SexBot: Julie Sheppard

A character study of, “the funniest comedian you’ve never heard of,” and an exploration of how we define artistic success, MENTALLY AL follows Al Lubel, a former Star Search grand champion as he struggles to get by, perpetually broke and sleeping on friends couches, as he continues to pursue his artistic dreams into his sixties.… Continue reading Mentally Al – Feature Comedy Documentary, Audience FEEDBACK from Oct. 2020 Film Festival

FLUSH LOU, 8min., USA, Comedy Directed by Madison Stewart Leonard A mother, daughter and grandmother mourn the loss of their beloved, Lou Ackerly after he is accidentally cremated.

PURRFECTION, 1min., USA, Commercial Parody Directed by Corina Marie Howell PURRFECTION, the new fragrance for your cat’s inner kitten from Best Friends Animal Society and Corina Marie Howell.

OVER WHEELS, 12min., Spain, Comedy Directed by Rubén Pascual Tardío Francisca, an old woman who has always done what she wanted in her life, does not find anything else that makes her feel alive. One day, Silvia, a teenager full of life but who does not let her be an actress, gets into Francisca’s room.

AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: BEST SHORT FILM: OVER WHEELS BEST PERFORMANCES: FLUSH LOU Theme of night: Laughter and Sadness NOTE: Festival took place during the COVID-19 virus lockdown so all screenings were held in private. Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Videos: PURRFECTION, 1min., USA, Commercial Parody OVER WHEELS, 12min., Spain, Comedy FLUSH LOU, 8min., USA, Comedy MENTALLY… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS – OCTOBER 2020 COMEDY Short Film Festival

When her life crashes, a tempest grabs the money from a robbery gone bad and takes refuge with an unflappable stranger while her pursuers close in. CAST LIST: Narrator: Allison Kampf Gracie : Hannah Ehman Annie : Kyana Teresa