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Austin's Independent Short Film Festival - Austin Shortsfest

Saturday, 8/16 at Hyperreal

Austin Shortsfest

Shorts #3 - Reel Hilarious - Saturday, 8/16 at 7:30 PM

From clueless villains to botched productions, fake deaths, and awkward assassination attempts, this lineup is full of well-intentioned chaos. These comedies include time capsules, an out of hand Facebook Marketplace meetup, and a few very bad ideas that somehow get worse.


101 min. total run time

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2025 Austin Shortsfest August 16 at Hyperreal

Mr. Anarchy & the Perfect Girl

Director Grace Evans

Narrative Short, USA, 5 min.


Mr. Anarchy is a villain determined to connect with the girl of his dreams. However, all his attempts to capture Sadie’s attention are foiled by Commander Valiant, the town superhero. When it seems like he might lose the girl for good, Mr. Anarchy decides to take drastic action.

swol

Director Eva Grandoni

Animated Short, USA, 5 min. 


Two picnicking pals are enjoying a nice afternoon in the park when a portly bee interrupts the festivities. This unexpected guest causes one of the hungry picnickers to undergo a grotesque transformation and lose all bodily autonomy. But the question remains: will they get to finish their meal?

SIZZLE

Director Padraic Lillis

in Comedy Short, USA, 22 min. 

Aviva, a lonely widow in her 50s, is pushed into online dating by her daughter before she leaves for college. As Aviva stumbles through a string of disastrous dates, she risks her job and sanity trying to move on from her late husband. Tired but determined, she holds onto hope that love might still be out there.


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1 in the Chamber

Directors Annie Girard, Diana Wright

Comedy Short, USA, 7 min.


A work-obsessed assassin sent to “retire” her coworker is shocked to discover her target is pregnant and infuriated by how baby-proofed a nursery can be.

A Guest from Elsewhere

Director Ethan Anderson

Animated Short, USA, 9 min.


A stop motion 1930s fairy tale follows a monster that yearns to be a part of civilized human society. After an unfortunate mishap, the monster’s hopes of being one with the humans is put on trial.

 

Zapinos

Director Matt Bruggeman

Comedy Short, USA, 16 min.


In this Facebook Marketplace meetup gone wrong, Dustin finds himself being scammed into becoming friends with the owner of a rare item.


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Death Pays Flora a Visit

Director Tanna Frederick

Comedy Short, USA, 12 min.


In this both dark and uplifting comedic short film, Death (Eric Roberts) pays an unsuspecting Flora (Mimi Kennedy) a visit telling her it's her time. However Flora doesn't want to go. There's still so much she needs to do. And in a surprising and satisfying turn of events, Flora wins the day.


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MAMMY'S MONEY

Director Ghislaine Jean

Animated Short, USA, 5 min.


a Mystic Stop-Motion Comedy. Inspired by historical facts. We follow Mammy as she is mysteriously informed about the wealth that awaits her.

Hysterico

Director Amitai Plasse

in Music Video, USA, 3 min. 


Austin animation hero Amitai Plasse brings The Harms' song, "Hysterico", to life with a modern take on an old fable, "The Scorpion and the Frog". In this frog tale, Pickles likes to have a good time, but doesn't always think about what he's getting himself into. A Jacuzzi? Nope, he's the protein for tonight's soup, just another frog in a pot. A swarm of delicious flies? Nope, he's hit by a truck (in true 8-bit style) before he can feast.

The Time Capsule

Director Michael Charron

Comedy Short, USA, 6 min.


Four childhood friends reunite to dig up a time capsule after 30 years... and encounter some unexpected visitors.

We'll Fix it in Post

Directors Clark Baird, Caleb Hernandez

Comedy Short, USA, 9 min.


A film production goes horribly wrong after the death of the director, leaving an under qualified and overwhelmed production assistant to pick up the pieces.

Audition

Director Glenn Maxwell

Comedy Short, USA, 4 min.

A man auditions for a role in a commercial, it doesn't go as he planned.


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