COMEDY SHORT FILMS - 2
Truth In Advertising by Tim 
Hamilton (Canada) (2001) (12m)
Written by David Chiavegato and its director, Tim Hamilton, Truth In Advertising is a genuinely funny comedy that was, somewhat bizarrely, also nominated for a Palme d'Or in 2001. Colin Mochrie, best known as a regular on Whose Line Is It Anyway? in the US and UK, is the boss in an advertising agency where everybody tells the embarrassing truth about all the crap they talk and bollocks they make and peddle...
Rejected by Don Hertzfeldt (2000) (USA) (9m)
It's hard to know what to believe when one first watches Don Hertzfeldt's magnificent and unsettling hand-drawn animation, Rejected. But give it a chance and you will be richly rewarded. It was nominated for the Best Short Animation Oscar in 2001, losing out to Father & Daughter. How one can possibly compare two such brilliant and contrasting animations only the Academy members know.
Ouija Sex by Mondo Ghulam (2017) (UK) (4m)
Ouija Sex was a success on the short film festival circuit, picking up several awards, before being selected for the 14th FILMSshort Competition. It tells the story Ryan, who is heart-broken after his girlfriend dies. He manages to make contact with her using an ouija board and things soon turn rather saucy. But there's a time and place for such things. By day, Ghulam works as an animation director in the video games industry.
Cindy's New Boyfriend by Robert Brinkmann (2015) (USA) (23m)
Cindy's New Boyfriend was directed by Robert Brinkmann, the Hollywood cinematographer who will be helping to judge the next FILMSshort competition. In his comic film, Cindy is the ex-girlfriend of Spencer, who persuades his friend Nick to use his acting talent to scare off Cindy's new boyfriend. However, things go wrong when Cindy's new boyfriend turns out to be a man not easily scared.
