Saturday, September 27, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Los Feliz Theatre, Los Angeles
### **ABOUT THE EVENT:** Awkward funerals, unholy hookups, killer birthday parties, and dairy-fueled meltdowns: this block of pitch black comedies finds hilarity in life’s most disastrous moments. Morbid and mischievous in equal measure, these shorts prove that death, disaster, and discomfort are just setups for the best punchlines. ### **ABOUT THE FILMS:** **“Nell,” Dir. Clara Mamet, 15 Min, USA** A cello prodigy and her stage mommy get in a fight before the big show. FORMAT: DCP **“Holy Smokes,” Dir. Isabella Ares and Gabby Fiszman, 18 Min, USA** After “sinful” stoner Lauren becomes indebted to her pious friend Emma, she begrudgingly chauffeurs her to a Christian approved booty call, where they discover blasphemy runs in her boy toy’s family. FORMAT: DCP **“Steak Dinner,” Dir. Nathan Ginter, 8 Min, USA** Casey’s attempted surprise dinner date gets derailed when Taylor, her girlfriend, reveals she has brought home a strange, wounded creature she intends to nurse back to health. FORMAT: DCP **“Wall Udder,” Dir. Alexandra Hayden, 9 Min, USA** A surreal story of love, loss, and lactose. FORMAT: DCP **“Aliens Don’t Like White People,” Dir. Parker Reininga, 9 Min, USA** Two friends, caught in a debate about the existence of aliens, commit to a routine break-in, only to stumble into a bizarre surprise. FORMAT: DCP **“Are You Coming To My Birthday?,” Dir. Mario Hannah, 8 Min, Australia** Determined to have the perfect birthday party, May’s plans are complicated by kitchen mishaps, drama with her sister, and the arrival of a serial killer. FORMAT: DCP **“Hat Trick,” Dir. Tess & Noah, 14 Min, USA** A slightly unhinged, grieving magician must continue the legacy of her infamous father at a bizarre children’s birthday party. FORMAT: DCP **“MY DEAD DAD’S FUNERAL,” Dir. Jamie Manelis, 12 Min, USA** Riley needs to spread her estranged father’s ashes at his childhood home, but her somber day takes a bizarre turn. FORMAT: DCP **“Whitch,” Dir. Hoku Uchiyama, 6 Min, USA** After putting her daughter to bed, Aura discovers an intruder in her house: an elderly lady who acts strangely familiar, and is hell-bent on performing a bloody ritual before midnight. FORMAT: DCP