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- COMEDY SHORT FILMS
Comedy short films are original motion pictures in which the main emphasis is humor that has a running time of 40 minutes or less, including all credits.
Scout is delighted to share the official selection for this category.
Break-upper by Parsa Ansari, and Azin Dehghan
(Islamic Republic of Iran)
Produced By Parsa Ansari
Produced By Parsa Ansari
NOMINEE
Farhad wants to break up with his girlfriend & he doesn't know how. His friend suggest a myth called Break-upper.
Age Category: 19 to 24
Broccoli by Eliott Fettweis, and Paul Dexemple
(France)
Produced By Stéphane Pierrat
Produced By Stéphane Pierrat
NOMINEE
Maurice & Julienne are expecting their first child. But the day of the delivery, Julienne gives birth to a broccoli.
Age Category: 19 to 24
Buckshot McCoy by Matthew Magee, Jack Vawrinek, and Alex Stein
(United States)
Produced By Matthew Magee, Jack Vawrinek, and Alex Stein
Produced By Matthew Magee, Jack Vawrinek, and Alex Stein
Notorious outlaw Clyde Bourbon hears a nasty rumor involving the greatest gunslinger in Glenrio, Buckshot McCoy.
Age Category: 18 and Under
David Isn't Here Anymore by Josh Ceranic
(United States)
Produced By Riley Stamper, and Gwyn Brarman
Produced By Riley Stamper, and Gwyn Brarman
NOMINEE
Driven to sell a notoriously haunted home, a struggling realtor must confront the malevolent forces that prevent him from doing so.
Age Category: 18 and Under
Dinner for (N)one by Raphael Grimm, and Lorenz Dregelyvari
(Austria)
This movie tells the story of a boy on an unusual New Years Eve and the desperate last months, which have left their marks. Despite his current, rather unflattering, situation he is looking forward to 2021. The year that will magically change everything…maybe.
Age Category: 18 and Under
Distinct Properties of the Indonesian Spotted Tree Frog by Brendan Lee Hickey, and Peter Brown
(United States)
Produced By Brendan Lee Hickey, Peter Brown, Elliott Atkinson, and Claude Brun
Produced By Brendan Lee Hickey, Peter Brown, Elliott Atkinson, and Claude Brun
NOMINEE
Life is silly for Mochi, an office worker in an enigmatic coastal community - as he discovers his burgeoning psychic powers derived from a rare breed of frog.
Shot on 16mm.
Age Category: 19 to 24
Everything Bagel by Brendan Lee Hickey
(United States)
Produced By Brendan Lee Hickey
Produced By Brendan Lee Hickey
NOMINEE
Following a devastating breakup and subsequent musical stagnation, a record store employee searches for a path forward in the days leading up to one of her band Everything Bagel's shows.
Age Category: 18 and Under
FRAME FUMBLE by Alexander Griffin
(United States)
Produced By Alexander Griffin
Produced By Alexander Griffin
NOMINEE
What if the video frame fought back? FRAME FUMBLE is a new and innovative slapstick/vintage comedy short film that explores the misadventures of a stressed computer worker and his troubles with the aspect ratio.
Age Category: 19 to 24
Girl Scout Cookies by Alex Dashwood
(United States)
Produced By Ada Meighan-Thiel
Produced By Ada Meighan-Thiel
NOMINEE
After attempting to sell cookies on their turf, two teenagers find themselves in a battle against the League of Girl Scouts, a group of evil capitalistic pre-teens who are highly skilled in combat.
Age Category: 18 and Under
Luna by Michal Leshansky
(Israel)
Produced By Michael Glass
Produced By Michael Glass
NOMINEE
Luna, a confused and clumsy young woman, dealing with taking the Day After Pill, while wandering through the streets of Haifa, Israel.
Age Category: 19 to 24
Miss Communication and All Her Friends by Zoë Tyler
(United States)
Produced By Stonestree Studios
Produced By Stonestree Studios
NOMINEE
The 5 Horsewomen of the Apocalypse help a friend decipher mixed signals from the cute boy in her film class.
Age Category: 19 to 24
Presidential by Clément Vincent
(France)
The result of the Presidential elections tears a family apart :
A club sandwich is elected President of the Republic.
Age Category: 19 to 24
The last load by Gabriel Dona
(Brazil)
Produced By Gabriel Dona
Produced By Gabriel Dona
A 16 year old's first and last time doing laundry in his life.
Age Category: 18 and Under
The Puppet by Will Nordstrom
(United States)
Produced By Will Nordstrom
Produced By Will Nordstrom
NOMINEE
A strange puppet encounters an old laptop that influences him to make a decision.
Age Category: 18 and Under
What they told us about Love by Bianca Fidani
(Argentina)
Produced By Francisco Ruiz Blanco
Produced By Francisco Ruiz Blanco
NOMINEE
Martina (26) is an introvert girl but a dreamer who wants to find the love of her life. After a prediction and several signs, she meets Marcos (28), a handsome and intriguing smart boy.
Age Category: 19 to 24
You can never be too careful by Iván Melguizo, and Juan Melguizo
(Spain)
Produced By Juan Melguizo
Produced By Juan Melguizo
NOMINEE
Story of the evolution that a teenager experiences during his confinement during COVID 19.
Age Category: 18 and Under