BIFF Shorts: Episodic Comedies

A collection of comedies about teen dreams and drama queens, doomsday cult deserters, murder, mayhem, and more!

Runtime is 92 minutes.

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“Two”

Olzhas Yermekbayev (Dir), 30 minutes, Kazakhstan, East Coast Premiere

A teenager lies about being pregnant to get attention from her distant boyfriend – only to face unexpected consequences when the lie goes viral.

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“Murder for Dummies (1 Episode)”

J.W. Roberts (Dir), 20 minutes, UK, Western New York Premiere

Back in the nineties, ventriloquism was bigger than Princess Diana and the Spice Girls (you remember that, right? Of course you do: it definitely happened). And when beloved British ventriloquist Keith Flapp was found murdered in his West End dressing room twenty-six years ago, it devastated the nation. Today, a documentary filmmaker seeks to expose the truth behind his death… but wait: does everyone being interviewed have a motive for killing him? And how far will the killer go to prevent their secret from getting out?

“Murder for Dummies" is a unique horror-comedy whodunnit, cunningly disguised as a true crime documentary series - from multi-award-winning British comedy troupe Casual Violence, and writer James Hamilton (Netflix’s Jentry Chau Vs The Underworld, Netflix’s Dogs In Space, Cartoon Network’s The Amazing World of Gumball).

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“Wander Women”

Drew Denny (Dir), 32 minutes, USA, East Coast Premiere

Writer/Star Scarlett Bress and Producer/Star Isabella Dake in attendance.

Abruptly rescued from an isolated doomsday cult, curious Hannah and dogmatic Eve are thrown into a world they barely recognize — modern day Los Angeles. When they seize the chance to escape the cops during a pit stop, their odyssey begins. After a disastrous car ride with a motley crew of stoners leaves them stranded, the girls race through the city and stumble onto a holy site—the local thrift store. There, they dive into the wonders of modern femininity, while uncovering the uncharted territories of sexuality. Their newfound revelations are cut short when a robbery erupts, forcing them to take drastic action. Now with blood on their hands, literally, the girls flee, setting their sights on The Kingdom of Fun—the "Happiest Place on Earth"—as their last hope for sanctuary.

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