ALL SHOWS SOLD OUT
February 3–4, 2012
ALL SHOWS SOLD OUT! Thanks!
Winter can be gloomy. So why not laugh away the grey haze and cold weather with some of DC Shorts’ favorite comedy films — and live sets by area stand-up comedians — in a cabaret setting.
Each 90-minute show will combine film and live performance for a spectacular and lighthearted evening. Choose a show time below to see what films will be playing and who will be performing their latest comedy routines.
Arrive early and order dinner/snacks off Riot Act’s extensive menu, or stay after for post-show cocktails in their large lounge. There is NO 2-drink minimum for these events.
This is the perfect opportunity to catch films you might have missed from past years — and whet your appetite for future DC Shorts events. Plus, pick up information on how you can become a screener to help select the films for DC Shorts 2012.
SOLD OUT
THEMES:
Work Sucks, Family Dysfunction and Superheroes
THE FILMS:
The Interview
12 mins, USA
The last unemployed man on earth must prove to the last boss on earth that he is right for the last available job. (Trailer)
The Collinwood Campaign
15 mins, Canada
Two bumbling junior advertising executives must deliver the pitch of a lifetime. (Trailer)
Socarrat (Burnt Rice)
10 mins, Spain
We all have secrets. We all have family. We all search for happiness. What if we share our secrets and search for happiness together? (Trailer)
Check Please
5 mins, USA
Meeting her boyfriend’s parents for the first time could not have gone any better for Julie. Then the check comes.
The “O” Word
8 mins, Australia
The mother-of-the-bride locks her daughter in the living room to prevent her from making the biggest mistake of her life.
Manual Practico del Amigo Imaginario (The Imaginary Friend Practical Manual)
19 mins, Spain
At 27, Fernando must choose between !nding love and losing Captain Kiloton, his imaginary friend.
Helium Man
8 mins, USA
Woody turns into an unlikely superhero when he sucks down too much helium at a party. (Trailer)
SOLD OUT
THEMES:
Sexual Adventures, The Dating Game, and Payback Is Hell
THE FILMS:
Oh Baby, I Love You!
10 mins, USA
Valerie asks her friends to help her overcome a sexual tick that’s been plaguing her recent romantic endeavors.
Cataplexy
7 mins, USA
A man with an unusual medical condition is embarrassed to discover the call girl he hired is an old friend. (Trailer)
A Christmas Carrot
12 mins, USA
When Ramona decides to cure her holiday boredom, she opens the door to a new problem.
Speed Dating
15 mins, USA
After accidentally hitting Mr. Hot Super- Attentive Guy with her car, Kate decides to take an aggressive plunge into the dating world.
Forever’s Not So Long
13 mins, USA
George discovers that the end of the world is the perfect time to lose everything.
El Torero Y La Tora (The Bullfighter and the Bull)
4 mins, USA
A young bullfighter’s dreams are crushed when his only cape vanishes during a giant mishap.
Hot Dog
6 mins, USA
A dog yearns to join the fire company, despite his incompetence. (Trailer)
Slap
4 mins, USA
See what happens when people don’t tell the truth and start spreading rumors.
A Cold Day for Johnson
7 mins, USA
What do you get when you cross a degenerate flasher with a group of gritty Catholic School girls?
SOLD OUT
THEMES:
A Guy Walks Into A Bar…, Bad Moves, And Alternative Lifestyles
THE FILMS:
The Wine Bar
12 mins, USA
When blue-collar Henry orders a beer in a snooty wine bar, he offends everyone and has to defend himself and the woman sitting next to him.
Partially True Tales of High Adventure!
12 mins, USA
To keep his Hollywood dream alive, Charlie must rely on the gifts of every mid-western kid: a love of booze and the ability to tell outrageously wild tall-tales.
Fumi and the Bad Luck Foot
7 mins, USA
A heartwarming tale of female empowerment and overcoming adversities along with shotgun barrage, wild moose attack, and infant
Squeeze
6 mins, Australia
Escaping through a claustrophobic sewage pipe, a convict encounters an unexpected traveler.
Scrabble
3 mins, USA
At the end of a Scrabble game, Steve must decide if winning is worth the consequences.
0507
2 mins, United Kingdom
Sometimes an iPhone makes your life that little bit harder…
Gayby
12 mins, USA
Jenn, a permanently single woman, persuades her gay best friend to make a baby – the old fashioned way. (Trailer)
Zombie-American
9 mins, USA
A plea for tolerance and acceptance, this educational documentary helps audiences understand some of the challenges zombies face in our society. (Trailer)
SOLD OUT
THEMES:
Bedroom Games, The Business Of Comedy, And A Very Dc Moment
THE FILMS:
Tamed
19 mins, USA
Loosely based on “The Taming of the Shrew,”Tamed is a modern take on what happened to Kate and Petruchio ten years after their notorious marriage.
The Game
7 mins, Australia
The games married couples play, a hidden key, a pair of furry leopard print handcuffs, and the worst time for your in-laws to come visiting!
Funniest Fed 2007
12 mins, USA
The stand-up comedy competition featured over 30 contestants — all of whom work as federal employees in the DC area. (Trailer)
Tough Crowd
9 mins, USA
Jihad, a young Muslim college student, follows her dream of becoming a stand up comic. (Trailer)x
Do You Have A Minute?
5 mins, USA
Conservative Christian George and liberal feminist Liz are sidewalk activists who find that they might actually have something in common. But can love overcome their differences?
Pigeon: Impossible
7 mins, USA
Walter, a rookie secret service agent is faced with a pigeon trapped inside of a multi-million dollar, government issued nuclear briefcase.
SOLD OUT
THEMES:
The Meaning Of It All, Breaking Up Is Easy To Do, And Coffee Shop Romance
THE FILMS:
Jackie’s Spring Palace
7 mins, Australia
Inside Shaun’s head a movie is playing with no beginning, no end and not much of a plot in between. (Trailer)
The Universal Hanging Together of All Things
7 mins, Canada
A series of strange coincidences involving an African boy, a greedy charity worker, and a man who gets hit in the head with a very heavy library book.
Delmer Builds a Machine
2 mins, USA
The account of the most important event which has ever happened.
Heart Says It All
5 mins, USA
Revenge is sweet when love letters are told through little candy hearts. (Trailer)
The Mime
11 mins, USA
After being dumped, a full-time mime must take his life, and his heart, into his own hands.
TTY
6 mins, USA
With his wife away at a conference, a lonely husband puts new technology to an old-fashioned use . . . but how far can he trust the relay man?
CU@ED’S
13 mins, USA
A couple meets for the first time in a coffee shop after chatting online, and things go from bad to worse. (Trailer)
Boyfriend Latte
8 mins, Canada
A woman wants a boyfriend that is honest, smart and very hot, but can woman and coffee have a lasting relationship?
