New York City Short Comedy Film Festival

Rug Burn - 07:05 - A dramedy short film about Rosemary, a young woman working at a rug store, who begins to question true love when a paranoid and suspicious couple walk into her store in need of a rug - and fast. Dir. Devin Gillis - Key Cast - Cassidy Karin, Puja Nundy, Jedd Sharp

Nothing Mattress - 06:43 - A dramedy short film about Rosemary, a young woman working at a mattress store, who believes true love is just around the corner when her ex-boyfriend walks into the store. - Dir. Devin Gillis - Key Cast - Cassidy Karin, Riley Davis, Hunter Holmes

The intention of the night - 18:53 - Saul is a “coach” who offers motivational courses, in the middle of the night. He uses his family status and privileges to, through dubious sales methods, motivate people without purpose. His shady business gets in trouble when a Journalism student at a University, who fights against fake news and the devaluation of science, questions his teaching methods. - Dir. - Fabrício Koltermann Key Cast - Sidy Correa, Thayná Máximo, Luciano Gabbi, Paulo Saldanha

Rose V. Wade - 11:45 - This short film follows one young woman's quest to find contraception....and everything goes wrong. - Dir. - Paulina Knaak Key Cast - Sionne Elise, Alex Billmayer, Alec Richards, Gino Chaviano, Valerie Johnson, Jonas Barranca

Last Night with the Devil - 15:50 - An "accidental" overdose brings a man to a supernatural face to face encounter with the Devil, where he learns some hard truths and the key to his happiness. - Dir. Torin Scott - Key Cast - Richard Alwyn Wingert, Alex Joseph Pires, Rose Lane Sanfilippo

Welcome to a Better You - 13:22 - Trapped in an unhappy marriage, Nadine Rudolph seeks to improve her life through the use of DNA replication technology. - Dir. - Justin Norman - Key Cast - Travis Kirk Cherniss

Her Corpse - 14:21 - When a human finger is suddenly dropped into his backyard, a bored twenty-something suburbanite enlists the help of his dimwitted, stoner friends to search for the missing corpse it belongs to. - Dir. - Abdul Mohaimen, Kearsten Johansson - Key Cast - Abdul Mohaimen, Tyler Wilwand, Nikola Korolija

Sell Your Rights - 05:45 - Avery has been summoned to meet with Paul; an entertainment representative who presents Avery with the opportunity to sell the rights to his true crime stories. The only issue is, Avery hasn't committed any crimes...yet. - Dir. - Steven Haas, Teddy Gales - Key Cast - Miles Borchard, Teddy Gales

SEAN & JOHN - 07:24 - Two high school friends reunite after 10 years and try to pick up where they left off. - Dir. - Sean Mowry - Key Cast - Sean Mowry, John Vallacchi, Mariana Leone, Nora Walden, Jeremiah Washington

Hot Tub High - 08:45 - During a lonely and stressful summer of college classes, Mikey is determined to prove his worth by treating himself to the ultimate self-care day. - Dir. - Braxton Lee - Key Cast - Michael Mack, Breana Blue

Justice Viper and the Cosmic Crystals - 10:45 - A short, campy, 80's action movie parody following a tough-as-nails American crime fighting badass and his trusty Scottish cyborg companion as they take on the dastardly Salami Slasher Organization lead by a psychic, racy, criminal mastermind and attempt to foil their evil plans. - Dir. - Ryan C Rakes - Key Cast - Rob Patton, Geoff Graham, Paul Lindsey, Garrett Wheeler, Eric Stevens

The Entire Lifespan Of A Mayfly - 12:52 - When Jimmy gets stood up on a first date, to his surprise, the dating app sets him up with a substitute date who fills in for his no-show and saves his night. - Dir. - Samip Raval - Key Cast -Jackie Renee Robinson, Isaac Klein, Samip Raval

The Joneses - 12:22 - Amy and Tom are brand new parents. Tonight, they find themselves with a spare fifteen minutes to have some fun before the babysitter has to leave. However, it can be hard to fit it in when there’s no space and their moves are out of practice. - Dir. - Emma Canalese - Key Cast - Margaret Rose Champagne, Mike Houston, Naomi Warner, Donn Gobin

Back to Us - 04:29 - A couple struggling to stay intimate imagines a series of worlds where they share a truly bizarre sex life. - Dir. - Jack Cox - Key Cast - Rhona Rees, Hunter Elliot, Nhi Do, Karinga Wells, Corey Woods

The Carrot - 15:27 - A man travels back to his small town home to tell his parents about the disturbing discovery he made in his brothers freezer. - Dir. - Joakim Benum - Key Cast - David Sterne, Judy Clifton, Edwin Flay

First Sight - 10:57 - Love struck Luis must find a way to approach a beautiful woman seen around the neighborhood. - Dir. - Giovanni Valentino Lozada - Key Cast - Marc Reign, Yuliffer Castellanos, Jerry Diaz, Richard E Calvache, Luis Cuautle, Arle Medina

Spitting Image - 11:56 - When cynical 17-year-old ANNE learns that her adoptive parents, LIZ and PHIL, are actually her birth parents, she sits them down at the kitchen table for a rigorous interrogation. - Dir. - Dimitri Dyó - Key Cast - Emma Hart, Annette Saunders, Greg Paroff, Ollie Andree Bowen

Receipt - 03:51 - An estranged friend demands compensation for their fraught relationship. - Dir. - Matthew Brennan - Key Cast - Emily Brennan, Nadia Brown

Frank Stella Got Her Groove Back - 03:00 - Female painting protagonists argue and then, eventually, unite. - Dir. - Nancy Hale, Miriam Katz - Key Cast - Nancy Hale, Miriam Katz

Cart Girls - 14:30 - Three beer cart girls hatch a plan to take advantage of the pretentious golfing guys; everything is going smoothly until one bedazzled golf ball goes rogue and lands our girls in some serious trouble. - Dir. - Katelyn McCulloch - Key Cast - Mary Austin, Gil Anderson, Marietta Laan, Steve Lund, Liam Fair, Peter Anthony

This Way To The Egress - 11:24 - Steve wakes up in a waiting room in the afterlife, a paperwork snafu stalling him continuing on to his final reward. - Dir. - Rich Drees - Key Cast- Josh Bidwell, Michael Du Vide, Vita Varino

Bibi's Dog is Dead - 12:20 - When Bibi's dog dies, there's only one shoulder she wants to cry on. It just belongs to her hot-tempered ex. - Dir. - Shervin Kermani - Key Cast - Bryn McAuley, Mishka Thébaud

Naked or Leave It - 04:09 - Hours before his beloved grandmother attends opening night of his play, an actor faces a wardrobe issue. - Dir. - Chris Logan - Key Cast - Isaac Versaw, Luke Versaw, Mason Versaw

Little Issues - 04:32 - Mid-coitus, Andy discovers a blip in her new relationship that sends her running to her roommates to help her overcome this Little Issue. - Dir. - Jerah Milligan - Key Cast - Jana Miley, Jelani Adams, Amanda Mikhail, Sam Cass

We're Late - 08:27 - After running late to his sister's wedding, Marcus confronts his girlfriend, Alice, about their relationship problems. Both are unsure about the next step in their relationship. Is it marriage? Is it a baby? - Dir. - Michael Dufek - Key Cast - Alexa Roosevelt, Blaise Whopperer, Matthew Silver

Pastrami a go-go and other rye tales of the city: Booming - 08:27 - So what happens when you read the comments posted about you in the New York Times? You create a film. - Dir. - Arlene Schulman - Key Cast- Frank Coleman, Elisa DeCarlo, Arlene Schulman

Static Cling - 16:40 - While attempting a love connection, an obnoxious guy gets trapped inside his own coat at a laundromat. - Dir. - Steven Lifshey - Key Cast - BJ Gruber, Jackie McCarthy, Timothy J. Cox, Mel House, Eva Visco, Zack Watson, Carlos Morrow, Christon Andell, Noah Berry, Iziah House, Ari Halvorsen, Ava Haslvorsen, Adam Halvorsen, Tim Brian Anderson, Uzunma Udeh, Arielle Joy Hubbard, Olivia Jane, Toni Smith

[INSERT SHORT FILM TITLE] - 12:21 - In the mind of every filmmaker, there are two wolves locked in an epic, eternal, and fierce battle for control and influence. The combatants? The analytical left brain and the whimsical right. - Dir. - Kory Orban - Key Cast - Chrissy Mozylisky, Matthew MacCaull

Paradise 6-5000 - 17:24 - A woman desperate for help attempts to talk to God on the phone, only to get lost navigating heaven's many departments. - Dir. - Eka Kukhianidze - Key Cast - Alicia Giangrisostomi, Anil Joseph

Moira’s Meats - 11:29 - A young woman‘s impractical idealization of love is put to the ultimate test when she discovers that she is a character in her favorite romance novelist’s latest book. - Dir. - Elijah Brewer - Key Cast - Allishia Claressa-Knotts, Jacob Figueroa, Shenika Travis, Dale Guy Madison

Hot Idiot - 10:58 - Two office besties deconstruct a date with an unexpectedly eligible suitor. - Dir. Joey Rizzolo - Key Cast - Rachel Caplan, Christopher F Costa, Katharine Chin, Matthew DeCapua

Enjoy Your Evening - 10:30 - Doug struggles to part ways with a company representative who promises him the greatest job of his life. - Dir. Justin Norman

Beg Me! - 13:06 - Beg Me! Is a story about a man named Arturo who for years has been a womanizer. Like all things, it catches up to him, and he gets what he deserves and more! - Dir. - Omar Sandoval - Key Cast- Melodi Gulsen, Yiseth Brendlinger, Giovanni Navarro

Whippy - 04:58 - Rivalry, greed… and calippos. A messy turf war has erupted between warring ice cream firms in 1980s Glasgow after one rogue vendor is caught crossing county lines. - Dir. ames Rooke - Key Cast - Emun Elliott, Kal John, Aaliyah Iruoesiri

The Curve - 07:12 - When a struggling study group invites the smartest student in the class for help to do better on a test, they realize they may have been looking at the problem all wrong. - Dir. Cormac Bluestone - Key Cast - Kelsey McLennan, Dante Briggs, Penn Penfold-Patterson, Vighnesh Dheenadhayalan, Kenyatta Deshazler

Black Santa - 03:04 - Who says Santa can't be Black? Well he is and he don't take no mess. - Dir. - Kaili Y. Turner Key Cast - William Michael Blackson, Alexis Braxton, Moses McGruder III, Dasan Turner, Kayla Derrick, K. Collins

Completely Safe Meat - 02:49 - An entrepreneur power couple from New York buy a failing Butcher Shop with the hopes of striking it rich in the fast-paced world of retail meat supply. - Dir. - Scott Bolger - Key Cast - Scott Bolger, Intisara Brittan-Karshud, Joy Decker, Joél Isaac, Mark Andrew Haynes, Robert Christie

Gardens of Remorse - 02:30 - A horrifying revelation leads a man to leave his life behind. - Dir. - Jasper Hamilton - Key Cast - Luca Rugiero

Forgetting Something? A Driving PSA - 03:57 - Think about this when you think about drinking and driving = Dir. - Cole McIlvaine - Key Cast - Jackson Larlee, Sarah Lotsoff

Eleven Eleven - 05:59 - Making assumptions makes an ass out of you and me. - Dir. - Andrew Boutselis - Key Cast - Patrick Andrew Jones, Stephen Wattrus, Lily Narbonne, Belle Aykroyd

Offsetting - 02:10 - A couple are arguing about cheating but the excuse is shocking - Dir. - Stuart Laws Key Cast - Stuart Laws, Naomi Petersen

Why Don't I Have a Mommy? - 04:24 - Eight-year-old Lisa asks the question her fathers have been dreading. - Dir. - Michelle Villa - Key Cast - Tim Kornblum, Nick Pavano, Mia Caponegro

Reach New Heights, with Frank Weber - 02:45 - Frank Weber, your libertarian candidate for office, has some important things he wants to tell America, as he announces the beginning of his campaign, with his helpful best friends at his side. - Dir. - Will Keizer - Key Cast - Will Keizer, CJ Guzman, Sean Bowers

B*tch, Line Up - 04:55 - What starts out as a normal day in a barbershop turns into a therapy session where different personalities and opinions weigh in on relationships. - Dir. - Ashayla Millan Blakely - Key Cast - Christian Shephard, Chase Johnson, Marcus Humose

Joan & Samuel: A Tale of Gaslighting and Independence - 03:00 - Samuel, a medieval soldier, returns from war expecting a warm embrace, only to find that his wife, Joan, embraced women's empowerment instead. "A strong maiden doth need no man" - Dir. - Karissa McKinny - Key Cast - Ophir Mashiah, Charlie Hoffman

Roger - 04:14 - When our horny heroine orders the newest, most sophisticated sex toy on the market – the Roger – she gets more that she came for. A comedy short. - Dir. - Hunter Allen - Key Cast - Charly Clive

Bus Time - 02:06 - Five New Yorkers wait for the bus...or the apocalypse. - Dir. - Susan Burns - Key Cast - Laura Lee, Savannah Ford, Andrew Greene, Chris Toribio, Nick Scaffer, Kevin Allen

White Mediocrity Awards - 03:40 - FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION: Meet Chade Douche, CEO of stuff, influencer of things, all-star ass-hat, and nominee for the White Mediocrity Awards. This is his story. - Dir. - Jamie Jeppe Benson - Key Cast - Jamie Jeppe Benson

25 Sheets - 02:23 - Bored, on the toilet, the main character entertains himself with all the objects within his reach, but then finds himself in an awkward situation. - Dir. - Hendrix Bruno - Key Cast - Tony Bruno

Blue Rooster - 05:23 - The Major Acts Against Wisdom Orchestra Presents: BLUE ROOSTER Two struggling freelancers try to meet the client’s brief for a sexy, edgy car insurance ad. - Dir. - Rebecca King - Key Cast - Nina Yndis, Fayez Bakhsh, Benjamin Alalouff