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Made for Glasgow 2019 48 Hour Film Competition. Mockumentary

Absurd animation on the pastry cook's wife who pampers a burglar.

One of the 25 best Straight 8 films for 2024.

A man experiences an episode of regression brought on by past trauma. Only his father, a prolific serial killer, can help him remember who he is.

Comedy drama about a security guard who is destroyed by the building he is supposed to be guarding.

In the aftermath of a year filled with festival fun, inseparable friends Rob, Jake, Choc, and Mary find themselves caught in the monotony of post-season blues. Enter Mary, with an audacious plan to cure their collective boredom – a journey to the sun-soaked shores of Ibiza in Spain. This summer escapade promises more than just picturesque beaches; it's a plunge into the uncharted territory of a "lads holiday." Join these four friends as they navigate the wild and unpredictable landscape of Ibiza, discovering that the true essence of the island.

An online food blogger and a robber cross paths in the most peculiar circumstances.

A fake advert promoting ‘Kenneth Juice’.

A person sits down to work quietly, little does he know quiet is the only thing he won't get.

The elderly but young at heart Wilson Brown becomes stuck in his Chinese finger trap toy whilst preparing an anniversary surprise for his wife. His increasingly desperate attempts to free himself result in him swinging from the light fitting, providing his wife with an altogether different surprise.

This "consistently funny, routinely dark show" (Scotsman) sees the "supremely talented and likeable" (Metro) Michael traverse the challenges of life inside and out of the NHS, as he ponders if he's a scrub, when he's wearing no scrubs.

Lou is vulgar and fearless, intelligent and inviting - an expert in painting characters and riding the energy of the room. This special demonstrates the best of storytelling comedy; it's about presumption, misunderstandings, misgivings and a bloke called Darren.

Rob Carter masters the well meaning idiot in this endearing character comedy based on a bad writer and his even worse books.

It’s 5 years since Laura’s critically acclaimed show 'Trying', her searingly honest, achingly funny experience of depression and trying for a baby. Since then she’s written another hit show, published two books, conquered TV comedy, created two hit podcasts, oh, and gained zero babies (unless you count the dog, which no one does). In this brand new show Laura explores life in the continuation of being childless; trying to be body positive about a body you loathe and trying not to get too attached to pigeons.

During lockdown, comedians experimented with hundreds of online comedy gigs that connected people worldwide. Access Festival curates the best examples of these, beaming comedians from their homes into yours via Zoom and NextUp. So this January - stay in, warm up and enjoy over 15 unique and hilarious virtual gigs that pioneer a new way to enjoy comedy, streamed directly into your home.

A short film about the detrimental side effects tablets can cause.

Earth receives a broadcast from an alternate Earth, showcasing random fragments of day-time television that aired on the day their world ended.

Mike and Susie decide to explore the world of online dating. However, they find out that dating has changed quite a lot, and everything that can go wrong, does go wrong as they have one disasterous date after another.

Two film students desperately try to create a documentary for their final project whilst putting in as little effort as possible.

After taking a nighttime job at a computer museum, a security guard finds himself the pawn of a mysterious relic with a taste for blood.

A student is hungry and puts some lunch in the microwave. However, he soon learns that the wait will be longer than he could ever anticipate.

Strange comedy, whereby aliens crashland on Earth.

A project about coming up with an animation to promote having a creative curriculum. Created by the students of St Ambrose Barlow school.

One of several short films. Claymation that follows the misadventures of a mad anthropomorphic frog chef, often facing mishaps and disaster in his kitchen.

In a world where artificial intelligence plays an integral role in everyday life, a young and debt-ridden technophobe chooses to take part in a mysterious social experiment for the much-needed money. However, in order to receive the cash, she must speak live to the entire planet for one minute…

Cyberflake from Tokio Corporation - a short film that spoofs advertising. A strange head acts as the mascot for the synthetic cereal product.

With his trademark biting observations and political truisms, this is current affairs comedy told through sharply observant working class eyes. Putting the world bang to rights, Ashley Haden’s misanthropic wit comes down heavily on the most recent decade with cutting punchlines that will definitely give pause for thought.

A boy releases a mouse and frightens a model.

'The well-known crosstalk music hall comedians [Flanagan and Allen] presented in an amusing trifle which enables them to gag in that inimitable manner which has brought them popular success.' (Kinematograph Weekly)

A micro-short encouraging viewers to turn their phones off during film screenings.

Understandably, many trans people just want to live their lives in peace - not rocking the boat too much, and living a normal, happy life among their peers. Jen Ives is not one of them. In this stand-up show filmed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Jen takes on hot button issues, such as biology, gender critical “feminism”, the LGB Alliance, pornography & of course - JK Rowling. The conversation is as vital as ever, as everyone and their nan seems to be discussing trans women’s validity these days. The only people who don’t seem to get a say, are the trans women themselves.

Two best friends move in together but disagreements about cleaning and house parties are destined to drive them apart.

Abigail Baumfister gives us a sneak peek into the world of karaoke music videos.

A scouser in his late 20s seeks out an ADHD diagnosis to regain control over his life.

After his family leaves him, a man decides to quit clowning. He soon discovers that it won't be an easy task...

Mike Wiener invites a camera crew to create the serial killer's diary on owning and operating an escape room. Shame the game can be played only once.

Exploring that special sort of 11pm-tipsy-nightclub magic of late adolescence, First Kiss (With A Girl) is a kitschy, low-fi, bubblegum-sweet glance at queer intimacy.

South West Country Stand-up Comedy from Jethro

Two commuters separated by the tracks develop a thing for each other before finally meeting at a bizarre support group where they finally get a chance to talk.

Meet Pascal the Llama! They spend most of their time climbing high places, being fluffy, eating grass and- well- doing other llama things.

Never meet your heroes. An Elvis fan goes to new lengths to meet her idol, with unfortunate consequences.

A man in love with the Sun prepares for a transformation to prove his undying loyalty and dedication.

Four women settle down to a game of poker. Throughout the evening in a heady atmosphere of alcohol, cards, bluffing and cheating, they each reveal more than the cards they hold.

Chew the Fat is an over-the-edge film combining Marilyn Manson, skin growths, puss and gore along with well-endowed gender-bending.

Robbers wait by the roadside ready to spring upon a series of passing travellers, gleefully hiding their stolen plunder in a hollow tree. When a Jewish man comes along with a bag full of gold, the villains treat him worse than the others and tie him to the tree.

Two 70's cops are assigned to a new police programme solving the crimes of subpar cases.

A kung fu spoof film from Yorkshire

Elvis Presley is the quintessential rock star icon. Bruce Campbell is the quintessential B-movie horror icon (and once appeared as Elvis in the soul-stealing mummy movie Bubba Ho-Tep). Rob Kemp is not an icon as far as he knows, but he does love Elvis and horror, and has been told that he bears a passing resemblance to Bruce Campbell. The Elvis Dead started as a throwaway comment in a comedy green room, and is the very definition of taking a joke too far. So don your sequinned jumpsuit, strap a camera to a greased-up two-by-four and sing your way through as much of the plot of Evil Dead 2 as you can in an hour. The cult hit of Edinburgh Fringe 2017, this multi-award-winning (and even multier-award-nominated) one-man-horror-comedy-mash-up was recorded for posterity as part of the fourth GoFasterStripe Festival and frankly, Rob couldn’t be happier about it.

A comedy full of continuity, editing, script and direction errors, produced for a meeting of the London Amateur Cinematographers' Association and the basis of a competition for the club members. A married woman, her husband, a pianist and a burglar have a "money-go-round" as they steal, hide and return the husband's cash.

Craft-based animated film about sex, religion and the weather. The proprietor of fish and chip shop "Joe's Plaice" is married to Mary. For ages they have been trying for a baby. When they conceive in the middle of a thunderstorm, Joe suspects it is not really his. However the identify of the real Father is of some concern to Joe when he finds out.

She. Is. Not. Easily. Defined. How would YOU categorise yourself in just five words? Enjoy some comedic therapy as Juliette Burton takes you on her journey of self discovery (and mental health recovery) in asking: why can't we be everything at once? Whether you're a pessimistic optimist, an introverted extrovert, or a successful failure, there's laughs for all in this narrative show with heart.

A sailor's parrot causes trouble with his sweetheart.

Swimming with dolphins has long been proved to be beneficial to those with longterm illnesses. However if you are English and on a budget, Hartcliff Community Centre has an alternative approach: swimming with pigs.

While working in her mother's aquarium shop, Milli dreams of sharks.

Herbert Campbell is filmed here in the Biograph studio, which was situated at that time on the Thames Embankment. Campbell is dressed as 'Little Bobby' for the 1899-1900 Drury Lane pantomime 'Cinderella'. He is seated at table in front of large meal, with a glass of beer beside him. He eats messily, then drinks the beer in one and grins at the camera.

Sometimes if you wish hard enough....

Scottish comedian Scott Agnew's 'I've Snapped My Banjo String, Let's Just Talk' was a five star hit at 2016's Edinburgh Fringe. Recorded live at The Bloomsbury Theatre, London the show charts Agnew's personal journey tackling rolls and sausage, saunas and sex parties and plenty more in between.