11:59
by Johan Kramer
2004, Black Comedy, 10', NL
35mm, Dutch
An 18yo Dutch/Maroccan guy leaves his home in distress and breaks into school.
A FUNERAL FOR MR. SMITHEE
by Diederik van Rooijen
2002, Comedy, 3 min, NL
cinemascope, No dialogue
Famous Mr. Smithee died...
ABOUT FISH AND REVOLUTION
by Margien Rogaar
2008, Comedy, 10', NL
35mm, Dutch
Two separate worlds come together at an ordinary fishing pitch. Gerard's marriage has become a drag, his friendships have dwindled and the fish he catches are too small.
Produced by BOSBROS
ANNA II
by Maria Uitdehaag
2005, Black Comedy, 7', NL
35mm, No Dialogue
A farmer, his newlywed wife and a jealous cow.
AUDIOTOUR 
by Stephane Kaas
2010, comedy, 4 min, The Netherlands
HD, english
A young girl visits a 17th-century arts museum in Amsterdam and decides to take the audio tour. The girl is struck with surprise when the voice that guides her takes on a life of its own...
BAD LUCK
by Ron Termaat
2002, Comedy, 5', NL
35mm, no dialogue
A burglar is having a hard time when breaking into a house.
BALL POSSESSION
by Willemiek Kluifhout
2007, Comedy, 9', NL
35mm, Dutch
An amateur soccer match ends. All players head for the cosy clubhouse. All except Willem, who needs to retrieve his soccer ball.
Produced by True Works
BEHIND THE WALL
by Elbe Stevens
2010, Comedy, 5 min, the Netherlands
HDcam, no dialogue
In the wilderness Jeff encounters a deserted Wall. When Jeff notices noises coming from the other side, he is determined to find out what is happening behind the wall. However, it remains to be seen whether this curiosity turns out to be a good thing …
BILLY BONGO
by Brian Kelly
2002, Comedy, 10 min, U.K.
S16mm, English
An ordinary young man with extraordinary large ears enters an ear-pulling contest, which could be his ticket to a new life.
BITE
by Annemarie van de Mond
2003, Black Comedy, 8', NL
35mm, No Dialogue
When a storm brews up, an adolescent boy is suddenly glad that he came on a long-dreaded holiday.
BLONDIE
by Danyael Sugawara
2006, Drama, 10', NL
35mm, Dutch
A barking dog tight to a phone booth and two lonely people. A great match, or not?
Produced by Lemming Film
BLOODY MARY
by Marc Van Uchelen & Fulco Lorenzo
1993, Comedy, 7', NL
35mm, No dialogue
A bar, a waitress, a guy and a Bloody Mary. Watch and laugh!
BOB
by Frank Jan Kat
2002, Comedy, 10', NL
35mm, Dutch
A little puppy drastically changes the life of an unemployed and socially handicapped bachelor.
BOOGALOO
by Marianne Jenkins
2003, Drama, 10', U.K.
English
A fifty-something woman, tells her story of falling in love, in her disco bathroom. With Sue Johnston.
BUKOWSKI  by Daan Bakker
2010, comedy, 10 min, The Netherlands
35mm, dutch
A chic hotel in Amsterdam has a very special guest for 1 night: world-famous writer Charles Bukowski. He is twelve and his real name is Tom.
CHINESE FOOD & DONUTS
by Sunny Lee
1999, Comedy, 6'10", USA
35mm, No dialogue
A story of lo mein, love, and the law.
COWBOYS AND INDIANS
by Stuart Grieve
2002, Comedy, 10', UK
S16mm, English
The story of a potentially disastrous double booking in a Glasgow social Club.
CRY FOR BOBO
by David Cairns
2001, Comedy, 10', UK
S16mm, English
Persecuted clowns take up robbery to earn some extra money.
AWARDS
2001 TAPS WRITER OF THE YEAR AWARDS
2001 ROYAL TELEVISION SOCIETY PROGRAMME AWARDS
3rd ANNUAL JIM POOLE AWARD for BEST SCOTTISH SHORT FILM
INTERNATIONAL FILM AND VIDEO FESTIVAL, ATHENS, OHIO - BEST NARRATIVE category first prize.
PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL, PALM SPRINGS - Audience Award
SPAIN - SITGES 2002 INTÕL FILM FESTIVAL OF CATALONIA, SITGES - Best European Fantasy Short Film.
UK - BAFTA SCOTLAND NEW TALENT AWARDS, GLASGOW - Nomination in the BEST SHORT FILM DIRECTOR category.
FIKE - INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL, BEST FICTION AWARD
CUPIDITY
by Keith Thomson
1994, Comedy, 8'50", USA
16mm, English
An aging cupid takes out a Help Wanted ad in the New York Daily News. Good help is hard to find.
DAJO 
by Hanro Smitsman
2003, Drama/Comedy, 8', NL
35mm, Dutch
A young boy buries his mother's lovers' presents, indicating what he thinks of them.
DOCTOR BIRD
by Lodewijk Crijns
2004, Black Comedy, 8', NL
35mm, Dutch
A small boy wakes up from the narcotic too early and confuses the laryngologist with a cacodemon from his anaesthetic dream
DROP DEAD!
by Arne Toonen
2009, Comedy, 9'11, NL
35mm, Dutch
Fons is about to embark upon his first parachutejump. What begins as an exciting adventure takes a nightmarish turn, when his instructor shows signs of suicidal behavior.
Produced by HAZAZAH
ELECTRIC
by Jiska Rickels
2004, Comedy, 8', NL
35mm, Dutch
The 85-year-old Valerie Rouland lived her whole life without electricity on her farm in the Belgian Ardennes. Then her house get connected to the electricity network...
FETCH
by Lynn-Maree Danzey
1998, Comedy, 7', AUS
35mm, English
A man takes a woman out on their first date. Events conspire to make him wonder. Should he ever have left home?
FIRST DOWN
by Tony Huston
1991, Comedy, 5', USA
Beta, No dialogue
Tony shows his love for Emus. And vice versa. Hilarious!
HIGH MAINTENANCE
by Philip Van
2006, Comedy, 7'30", Germany/USA
HD, english
winner Berlinale Talentcampus 2006
winner Student Academy Award 2007
A marriage has become boring, the partners are frustrated and unhappy. Technical progress provides the answer: It's time to upgrade the husband...
HORSEHAIR
by Duncan Nicoll
1998, Comedy, 7', UK
35mm, English
A man spends too much time in his favourite armchair.
HUNGREED
by Ira Israel
1995, Comedy, 10', USA
16mm, English
A comedy set in New York City. The city were it all happens. Losing money, meeting weirdos and having coffee.
INDOOR FIREWORKS
by Rudolf B
2003, Comedy, 12', NL
English
Two small-time crooks.
One big-time safe.
Who will crack first?
www.indoor-fireworks.nl & www.sleevemonkey.com
IRMGARD'S DELIGHT
by Ellen blom
2003, Drama/Comedy, 8', NL
35mm, Dutch
A delicious tragicomedy with the right dose of irony, humour, absurdism and a surprising ending.
JACCO'S FILM
 
by Daan Bakker
2009, Drama, 17', NL
35mm, dutch
SELECTED FOR BERLIN 2010
Jacco’s world is a happy place. Even when it’s not.
Produced by NFTVA
JAGUAR 
by Willem Thijssen
2003, Comedy, 12'27", Belgium/NL
35mm, Dutch
A woman wants to supplement her meagre income with a perfectly planned car theft, designed to leave no clues. Based on a true story.
JOYMEAL
by Mathijs Geijskes
2001, Comedy, 6'47', NL
35mm, No dialogue
During lunch in a very busy fast-food restaurant Jack becomes very attracted to the middle-aged Anna who sits two tables away from him. Without saying a word they bring each other to an ecstasy with their fries, hamburgers and milkshakes. But suddenly the fries are finished...
JUICED
by Arne Toonen
2008, Drama, 7', NL
HD, No Dialogue
Forbidden fruits are the downfall of two lovers.
Produced by HAZAZAH
LITTLE DICKIE
by Anita McGee
2002, Comedy 6'57", Canada
English
LITTLE DICKIE is a cowboy musical comedy that grew out of a series of pick-up lines.
Produced by Kickham East Productions
www.littledickie.com
MARRIAGE
by BRAM SCHOUW
2005, Fiction, 7 min, The Netherlands
No dialogue, comedy
A bridal couple and their guests have to overcome a number of bizarre events until they can finally stand before the altar. At a high pace, one catastrophe speeds up to another one, all coming down to a rather anti-clerical ending.
Bram Schouw's showreel + Marriage online
Produced by Triomf
NEVER TRUST A COW
by Nathalie Percillier
2003, Comedy, 5', Germany
35mm, German
A cow is standing on a lush meadow in bright sunshine. This could be such a nice day... If we weren't in a movie! The cow is the worst actress walking the earth, the director an idiot picking at everybody and at the end of the day it's Ute who gets sacked, although she's done nothing but trying to harmonize the set. Call that fair!
NEW NEIGHBOURS
by Anita McGee
1999, Comedy, 6'45", Canada
No dialogue
A woman's calm, relaxed life of tea and books is suddenly disrupted when new neighbours move in. This film is about better sex next door.
Produced by Kickham East Productions
NOISE 
by Jan Doense
2011, black comedy, 10 min, The Netherlands
HD, dutch
5:04 am. A woman lies awake because the neighbours are quarreling. Her husband doesn't care. Finally she makes a phone call. An expression of horror registers on her face.
PICTURE THIS!
by Michiel van Jaarsveld
2004, Humor, 8', NL
35mm, Dutch
The clumsy Karel (17) buys an exceptional mobile phone; there is a whole new world for him. Making contact with his favourite model is easier than ever, but that is not really true.
RAFAS RULES
by YANI
2007, Comedy, 15', NL
35mm, Dutch
Poor Rafas has a dull job, no wife and no money to send back home to his complaining mother. But when he visits an African medicin man, suddenly fortune is on his side.
YANI's Showreel
Produced by HAZAZAH
RESTROOM
(Au Café Romand)
by Richard Szotyori
2008, Comedy - , 9 min, CH
35mm, French
Action Light Prize & Cinema e Gioventù Prize Locarno 2008
Grégoire meets his future parents in law in a restaurant, but feeling uncomfortable, he escapes to the restroom with absurd results.
Produced by Louise Productions
ROADKILL
by Jeroen Annokkée
2002, Comedy, 5', NL
35mm, no dialogue
Hitting a duck can be funny!
Produced by IDTV FILM
SALE
by Nicole van Kilsdonk
2003, Drama, 9', NL
35mm, Dutch
While shopping Judith is challenged to submit to her desires when she stares into the face of the man of her dreams.
SALTBATTLE
by Ron Termaat
2001, Comedy, 5'15", NL
Cinemascope, No dialogue
Annoyed with his inability to pick up the salt shaker from the table if a trendy restaurant a man tries to wrench it off inconspicuously. Eventually he loses patience and brazenly attacks the shaker, attracting the attention of all the guests in the restaurant. The ensuing commotion alarms the chef who attempts to restore order. Unabashed, the hero demonstrates that he will stop at nothing to put salt in his soup.
STATIC
by Jeff Gettinger
1996, Comedy, 16', USA
35mm, English
Stuck on a land mine somewhere in iraqi Desert please send help please!!
STICKY DOUGH
by Nathalie Percillier
2000, Comedy/Gay, 7'30", Germany
35mm, German
A girl is having a hard time getting to grips with bakery machines.
SUCCESS
by Diederik Ebbinge
2008, Comedy, 8', NL
35mm, Dutch
Jos starts his day like any other, with one difference: he has to give a presentation.
Produced by IDTV FILM
SUGAR
by Jeroen Annokkeé
2010, Comedy, 8 min, The Netherlands
35mm, dutch
SELECTED FOR CLERMONT-FERRAND 2011
When Bert's sexy neighbour pops in to borrow some sugar, a regular situation with a potentially sexual outcome turns instead into his worst nightmare.
Produced by Lev Pictures
AWARDS:
Clermont-Ferrand 2011: Audience Price & Best Comedy "Fernand Raynaud:
Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival: Méliès d'Argent, best short film
Film Festival Emden: Best Shorts Film
Salento Finibus Terrae: best direction & best Main actor
Lenola Film Festival: 1st price international competition & best screenwriter
Mas Sorrer: Audience prize
Dutch Film Festival: best scenario
Sitges: Best European Short Film
etc. etc.
SWIMMING PARADISE
by Lodewijk Crijns
2009, Comedy, 10', NL
Super 16, Dutch
Anne & Lotte are having a perfect day at the swimming pool, or not?
Produced by BOSBROS
TEA
by Barney Cokeliss
1997, Comedy, 3'15", UK
35mm, English
Britain's most favorite traditions: tea & masturbation.
THAT OLD ONE
by James Henry
2002, Comedy/Thriller, 10', U.K.
S16mm, English
Tom makes his way home after a one night stand, when he discovers his wedding ring is missing.
THE BENCH
by Jean-Francois Bernier
1999, Comedy, 6'20", Canada
35mm, No dialogue
Unspoken quirks and quibbles on a park bench.
THE DRIVING TEST
by Tallulah Hazekamp Schwab
2005, Comedy, 8', NL
35mm, Dutch
The good result of Diana's driving test is threatened by the examiner's escalating argument with his wife.
THE LAST LAUGH
by Robert Harders
1994, Comedy, 12'50', USA
35mm, English
A comedy set in a mortuary. Elaine and Louise come to pay their respects to the deceased - a woman they both hate.
THE NAIL
by Benedikt Erlingsson
2008, Comedy, 15'33", Iceland
HDcam, Icelandic
Inside every man is an animal waiting to act out. It takes only an accident to release it.
THE SLAP
by Tamara Hernandez
1996, Comedy, 7 min, USA
16mm, English
All he wanted was a kiss; she wanted something more.
SUGAR
by Jeroen Annokkeé
2010, Comedy, 8 min, The Netherlands
35mm, English
SELECTED FOR CLERMONT-FERRAND 2011
When Bert's sexy neighbour pops in to borrow some sugar, a regular situation with a potentially sexual outcome turns instead into his worst nightmare.
Produced by Lev Pictures
TURKISH CHICK
by Lodewijk Crijns
2006, Black Comedy, 10', NL
35mm, Dutch
Teenage skateboarder Fokko is attracted by a sensual headscarf-wearing girl.
Produced by Motel Films
WISE GUYS
by Adrian McDowall
2003, Comedy, 10 min, U.K.
S16mm, English
As far back as he can remember, William has wanted to be a gangser. When his paper round turns into a racket, he gets his wish. Along with his older brother Michael and their friend Bobby, he is soon living like a made guy. Just like in the gangster films William loves, things quickly get out of control.
ZAP
by Paul Ruven
1994, Comedy, 16', NL
35mm, English
Switching channels has never been more fun!
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