Just For Laughs Film Festival

Eat My Twisted Shorts

A little riskier, a hint of mature themes and maybe some language you can’t use around the playground; this is the show where our artists have more room to play. And believe us, they do! Selected from around the world and just twisted enough… don’t miss this evening of short films on (and sometimes over) the edge!

Hosted by David Pryde!

EAT MY TWISTED SHORTS 1 – July 16, 9:30PM

Monument National, Studio Hydro-Québec, 1182 St-Laurent Buy

Hot Dog, Bill Plympton, 2008, USA, 06:00
The 2nd sequel to the Oscar-nominated short "Guard Dog". This time, our intrepid "hero" dog goes to work for the fire department, and chaos, as always, ensues... http://www.plymptoons.com
Chonto, Carson Mell, 2007, USA. 15:00
Wilted rock idol Bobby Bird literally tries to buy a friend when he adopts a monkey from a zoo in South America. http://www.carsonmell.com
Wrestling, Grímur Hákonarson, 2007, Iceland, 20:30
Denni is a tunnel-maker and Einar is a farmer in the country side of Iceland. They both practice the sport of Icelandic wrestling, which allows them to escape their daily routine and to express their true selves. Mention Spéciale du Jury, Clermont-Ferrand, 2008
The Job, Jonathan Browning, 2007, USA, 04:00
A twisted look at the current immigration debate in this country. A short film about role reversal, with hilarious results. Grand Prize winner, Festival International des Très Courts 2008 http://www.thejobtheshort.com
Dog Lovers, Danny Roew, 2008, USA, 04:00
Two potential lovers meet to talk about their affection for dogs. And their genitals. http://www.dognoodles.com
Peter and Ben, Pinny Grylls, 2007, UK, 10:00
30 years ago Peter chose to ‘drop out’ and live alone in a remote self-sufficient settlement in Wales. 3 years ago Peter saved a lamb abandoned in a ditch. Now Ben is a full grown sheep with ambitions to move into Peter’s house with him. http://www.invisiblefilms.co.uk
Bushwacker, Kal Goudy, 2007, USA, 08:00
A wacky clay President enters the heart of darkness determined to crush the axis of evil once and for all. With the voice of Ed Asner.
Rabbit Troubles, Dimitar Mitovski & Kamen Kalev, 2007, Bulgaria, 09:00
A long, light day. A rabbit on the road. A swerve and a crash. Two parallel worlds. http://www.camera.bg
The Angel, Paul Hough, 2006, USA, 08:00
Little Ting sits at her dying Grandma's hospital bedside where she's been all night, protecting her Grandma from death. http://www.myspace.com/theangelmovie
The Golden Egg, J. Rick Castaneda, 2008, US, 4:43
Greg's a normal guy who just happens to lay golden eggs. Which sounds great, except that the eggs are getting bigger. As the eggs become an increasingly, umm, large problem, Greg tries his best to hold his life, and his body, together

Programming subject to change without prior notice.

EAT MY TWISTED SHORTS 2 – July 19, 7PM

Monument National, Studio Hydro-Québec, 1182 St-Laurent Buy

Spider, Nash Edgerton, 2007, Australia, 09:00
It’s all fun and games… until someone gets hurt. http://www.bluetonguefilms.com
Nosebleed, Jeff Vespa, 2008, USA, 09:00
A man tries to get rid of a nosebleed with disastrous effects. Starring Davd Arquette. Critic’s Week Selection, Cannes 2008.

http://www.jeffvespa.com

Baxter & McGuire: The Boss, Mike Blum, 2008, USA, 03:00
This animated buddy-comedy chronicles the adventures of Baxter and McGuire, the closest of pals who never leave each other's side. They also just happen to be testicles.
Three Beans for George, Sean Anicic, 2007, Canada. 05:16
A man trades his buddy’s ashes for three beans in an attempt to beat the laws of nature and bring his pal back from the dead.
Buddies, Louis-Alexandre Martin, 2008, Québec, 07 :38
Frooky and Jim have been through the best of times and the worst of times. World Premiere!
The Interior Monologue of Gill the Goldfish, Jim Goodall, 2007, Canada, 06:46
Gill, a disgruntled goldfish, decides to take drastic action in order to get the fish-babe of his dreams. http://www.storytellerpictures.ca
Occupations, Lars Von Trier, 2006, Denmark, 03:00
While a theatre full of viewers watch Lars Von Trier's film Manderlay, an obnoxious film critic offers a glowing review of his own achievements to a stranger. The irritated stranger offers a sharp critique before settling back down to watch the film.
Everydave Life, Jared Sales, 2008, Canada, 01:58
Friends don’t let friends get drunk and sign up for reality television. Winner of Will Ferrell’s Funnyordie.com ‘Funniest Video in Canada’ contest! http://www.thesketchersons.com
Careful With That Axe, Jason Sutter, 2007, New Zealand, 02:00
A young boy tries his hand at chopping firewood with his father’s razor sharp axe. He finds that the axe is incredibly heavy, so he balances himself by resting one bare foot on the chopping block… uh oh. Canadian Premiere!
Terminus, Travor Cawood, 2007, Canada, 08:00
After inadvertently offending a strange entity that accosts him on his way to work, a 1970s businessman quickly finds himself in the midst if a bizarre predicament. http://www.spyfilms.com
Kidney Thieves, Toby Wilkins, 2006, USA, 08:00
Ever wake up in a bathtub full of ice with a row of stitches in your side? This guy has. http://www.stolenkidneys.com
Terry’s Southern Plums and Prunes, Dev Khanna, 2007, Canada, 09:00
From writer Terry Southern’s infamous screenplay – which first appeared in Playboy magazine in 1967. The film criticizes a traditional value system where people often preach one thing but think another.
Struck, Taron Leston, 2008, USA, 07:00
Struck by an arrow that won’t come out, Joel resolves to live his life with this unusual affliction. With Jenna Elfman and Nancy Cartwright. Canadian Premiere! http://www.struckthefilm.com
Wookie at Work, Ben Murray, 2007, Canada, 12:31
The corporate environment can be de-humanizing even to those who are not entirely human...



Programming subject to change without prior notice.

EAT MY TWISTED SHORTS 3 – July 19, 9:30PM

Monument National, Studio Hydro-Québec, 1182 St-Laurent Buy

Warning… this one is EXTRA twisted…!

Mompelaar (The Mumbler), Wim Reygaert & Marc Roels, 2007, Belgium, 21:00
Lubbert is a withdrawn young man living with his overbearing mother in a little house. A morning is upset by a surreal encounter with the nightmarish inhabitants of the region. Prix Spécial du Jury & Mention du Jury Jeunes, Clermont-Ferrand 2008 http://www.t42films.com
Cuddle Sticks, Mike Geiger, 2008, Canada, 02:36
Animatiion. The story of a boy and his favorite treat. http://www.mikegeiger.com
Bad Yoghurt, Shaun Beagley, 2007, Australia, 05:00
On a hot summer's day, a hot sexy woman sits by a pool. She eats some hot sexy yoghurt. But everything is hot and sexy: the yoghurt is bad. http://uzitown.com
Kaveri (A Mate), Teemu Nikki, 2007, Finland, 07:00
Pera wants to try something kinky and he asks his beat mate to assist him. Unfortunately Pera's wife comes home at the wrong time...
Silence is Golden, Chris Sheppard, 2006, France/UK, 15:00
My neighbour’s a right loony. He's always banging our wall down. I'm used to it. I think other people's houses are well weird. There's no knocking – right. http://www.slinkypics.com
I Love Sarah Jane, Spencer Susser, 2007, Australia, 13:00
Jimbo is 13 and can think of only one girl -- Sarah Jane. And no matter what stands in his way - bullies, violence, chaos, or zombies - nothing will stop him from finding a way into her world. http://www.bluetonguefilms.com
The Rambler, Calvin Lee Reeder, 2008, USA, 12:00
A solitary man hitchhiking across the country is picked up by a bizarre scientist. Then it gets weird. Chosen by Quentin Tarentino as part of his “Hell Ride” screening at Sundance 2008. http://www.theramblermovie.com
Crossing Numbers, Abel González, 2007, US, 12:00
What if the US Border Patrol and the Mexican Police find the corpse of an illegal alien lying right on the border line? Who would take the case? “Crossing Numbers” is a dark comedy about the indifference of the institutions towards the humanitarian crisis in the US/Mexican Border.

Programming subject to change without prior notice.

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