SMS 2013: Laughing at Ourselves

The eighth annual season of the Academy Awards accredited New Zealand short film festival showcases excellence from around the world and from home. "Laughing at Ourselves is a collection of comedic short films that's bound to be a crowd pleaser. Some are shocking, others are silly, awkward or just plain filthy." (Show Me Shorts)

Honk If You're Horny
Comedy, NZ, directed by Joe Lonie
Andy Anderson gives a career highlight performance as a lascivious taxi driver telling a hilarious dirty story to an enigmatic young musician, the captive audience on a taxi ride from hell.

Umpire State of Mind
Comedy, USA, directed by James Magnus Woods
An unashamedly silly comedy about an Aussie rules umpire bereft in NYC, confusing unsuspecting locals by umpiring baseball players at local parks and pedestrians crossing at traffic lights.

Unravel
Documentary, UK, directed by Meghna Gupta
Where do our unwanted clothes go? Follow them to Northern India and meet the people who recycle them. Find out what they think of Western throw-away society in this revealing documentary.

Serve and Protect
Comedy, NZ, directed by Ben Woollen
A comic crime-fighting caper set in small-town New Zealand. Local police office Darryl Kitchen must use all his (limited) experience to solve the mystery of the Dynamite Bandit.

Pattern
Comedy, NZ, directed by Barry Prescott
Derek’s self esteem is falling out with his hair. There’s only one thing for it – find someone with less hair and stand next to them.

Man in Suit (Man in Pak)
Comedy/Drama, Netherlands, directed by Anna van der Heide
A family go to a fun fair for the day. In this absurd and surprising tale, a woman seeks the missing comfort and warmth in her life – in the arms of… well, you’ll see.

Flamingo Pride
Comedy, Germany, directed by Tomer Eshed
This crowd pleasing animation tells the story of the only heterosexual Flamingo in his desperate attempt to find love.

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