Short of the Week

Dark Comedy

Dark Comedy about Childhood in Puppetry
Liam Gavin / 13 min / Ireland / 2012

Suicidal after the death of his wife, a grieving man takes solace in his childhood friends…

Dark Comedy about Identity in 3D Animation
Jaime Maestro / 7 min / Spain / 2012

Observe the antics of a wolf trying to peacefully work in an office chock-full of plump and succulent sheep.

Dark Comedy about Life & Society in Flash Animation
Felix Massie / 6 min / UK / 2012

Keith’s typical day turns red in this violent stick figure animation with a larger message.

Dark Comedy about Life & Society in Animation
Nick Khoo / 2 min / Australia / 2012

A revenge fantasy about that jerk behind you in traffic.

Dark Comedy about Friendship in Live-Action
Larry & Terry Ziegelman / 8 min / USA / 2011

Two jihadists bump into each other at a small coffee shop and bicker over who’s “special day” it is in this dark satirical comedy.

Dark Comedy about Revenge in Live-Action
Tom Daley / 7 min / UK / 2011

A man pulls up to a palatial estate and proceeds to tell us a story—a tale of love and betrayal. But the connection is uncertain and the twists aren’t so familiar.

Dark Comedy about Art in Multi-Media
Joseph Pelling, Becky Sloan / 3 min / UK / 2011

A dark take on chidlren’s Tv classics, London’s “This Is It Collective” try and teach us how to be creative.

Dark Comedy about Decay in Live-Action
Jordan Vogt-Roberts / 25 min / USA / 2011

Despite their heavy drinking, everything seems to go their way. So what’s wrong with that?

Dark Comedy about Crime in Live-Action
Gunnar Järvstad / 3 min / Sweden / 2011

Amidst a dark situation, victim and executioner share a light moment.

Dark Comedy about Life & Society in Animation
Martinus Klemet / 9min min / Estonia / 2011

Television controls every moment of our lives in this stark animation from Estonia’s Martinus Klemet

Dark Comedy about Decay in Multi-Media
Don Hertzfeldt / 17 min / USA / 2011

Heavy topics in simple line-drawings—experience the dark and funny story of Bill’s spiraling bout of mental illness by the great Don Hertzfeldt.

Dark Comedy about Family in Live-Action
Dirk Belien / 7 min / Belgium / 2011

Oscar-nominated dark comedy about the frustrations of being stuck in traffic while your wife cheats on you

Dark Comedy about Revenge in Live-Action
Lars von Trier / 3 min / Denmark / 2011

What would happen if you interrupted Lars von Trier during a movie? It’s not pretty.

Dark Comedy about Nothing in 3D Animation
David OReilly / 17 min / Germany / 2011

Enter the disturbing world of David OReilly (Please Say Something) for a spin into low-poly, subconscious madness.

Dark Comedy about Decay in Live-Action
Chris Morris / 12 min / UK / 2011

An epic battle of the mind between a man and the dog he’s watching.

Dark Comedy about The End in Live-Action
Carl Laudan / 9 min / Canada / 2010

It’s 1889 and the world is about to end thanks to an unlikely friendship between Lucifer and Archangel Michael.

Dark Comedy about Desperation in Live-Action
Richard Gale / 10 min / USA / 2009

The slowest murder on film takes place between a helpless man and persistent agent of death armed with only a spoon.

Dark Comedy about Abuse in Flash Animation
Chris Ware / 3 min / USA / 2009

Bizarre story about two mice by the legendary illustrator, Chris Ware, for This American Life.

Dark Comedy about Sexuality in Live-Action
Andre Ford / 15 min / USA / 2009

A twisted story of two parents who yearn for the youth of their children.

Dark Comedy about Politics in Animation
Bill Plympton / 5 min / USA / 2009

A lovable dog does all he can to protect his master from the park’s hidden dangers in this satirical look at Bush-era American policy from the legendary Bill Plympton.

Dark Comedy about Revenge in Live-Action
Nash Edgerton / 9 min / Australia / 2009

It’s all fun and games until someone loses an eye.

Dark Comedy about Friendship in Live-Action
Ryan A. Levin / 14 min / USA / 2009

There’s one in every group—the guy who always shows up late because he can’t get away from work—like serial killing. Warning: this is a dark, dark comedy. Enter at your own risk.

Dark Comedy about Friendship in 3D Animation
Smith & Foulkes / 9 min / UK / 2009

An inventive digital animation about a father and son mortician who go to Hell and back (literally) to deliver a casket. 2008 Oscar nominee.

Dark Comedy about Sexuality in Live-Action
Madeleine Olnek / 15 min / USA / 2009

Comedy about an unwell woman and her deranged therapist.

Dark Comedy about Family in Live-Action
Larry Ziegelman / 5 min / USA / 2008

Introducing your new lady to your parents can be an interesting experience — or it can be awkward, painfully intense and totally uncalled-for. Thanks, Dad!