Accepted Films for Couch Fest Films 2011
Official hosting cities, admission fees, and times will be released Sept. 22nd.

Action
Iceland, 1 minute, Dagur de'Medici Olafsson, 2011

It's a fast cut mark board insanity.

Amar
Spain, 8 minutes, Isabel Herguera, 2010

A story told though animation as a friend succumbs to mental illness in India.


Animal Beatbox
Australia, 3 minutes, Damon Gameau, 2010

Animals make music perfect.

The Appointment
USA, 8 minutes, Katrina Saville, 2010

Awkwardness ensues when patient and doctor realize they are not strangers.

The Birthday Circle
UK, 5 minutes, Philip Lepherd, 2010

A look at family drama, where youth and age are initially contrasted, but ultimately compared.

Blindness
France, 3 minutes, Boris Labbe and Marion Bricaud, 2009

Mr. Robert explains the changes in his life since his blindness.

But Not Too Much
USA, 7 minutes, Ok Hyun Ahn & Se Hyun Oh, 2011

A fan video for Antony and the Johnsons - Cripple And The Starfish

Cold Blood
Canada, 5 minutes, Martin Thibaudeau, 2011

A boy goes to the hospital with his mother..

Daisy Cutter
Spain, 7 minutes, Enrique Garcia & Ruben Salazar, 2010

A story of a ten-year old girl who experiences the injustice of war.

The Dark Side
USA, 4 minutes, Mark Teitelman, 2010

Watch what happens when you mix a real American football player with an overbearing mother.

Dawn
Canada, 2 minutes, Jean-Francois Proulx, 2010

A true story about what happened to a man when he crashed his cement truck.

The Day I Died
Iceland, 2 minutes, Andri Egilsson, 2011

A World War II sniper discusses a death.

The Death of an Insect
Finland, 6 minutes, Hannes Vartiainen & Pekka Veikkolainen, 2011

In a lifeless urban landscape where time itself has stopped its crawl, a mad ballet is commencing and a newly hatched butterfly is about to die.

Donkey
UK, 7 minutes, Keir Burrows, 2010

A man talks about old friends.

Drift
USA, 2 minutes, Steve Bellana, 2011

Some things shift.

Eli
UK, 4 minutes, Leanne Flinn, 2010

Made on a single cartridge of super 8 film without any editing, for the straight 8 film competition. Eli is a portrait of a canine partner.

Endless
USA, 3 minutes, Taylan Sinan Yilmaz, 2011

"Because our love is Endless..."

The Exit
Canada, 8 minutes, E. Jane Thompson, 2010

Peter and Samantha both brought someone home the night before and now it's crowded.

Family First
Canada, 7 minutes, Chris Hanratty, 2010

Rob and Ashley have a big announcement that brings a family dinner to a screeching halt.

Flatbed
Ireland, 5 minutes, Tom Merilion, 2010

The end of a relationship and a 30-tonne truck hurtling down a deserted motorway at night.

The Girl and the Hunter
Switzerland, 5 minutes, Jadwiga Kowalska, 2010

A town tries to find solutions for a girl who is sad.

Hail
USA, 3 minutes, Emily Hubley, 2011

Three hate-crime victims meet up in heaven.

I Want to Spend the Rest of My Life with You
Spain, 3 minutes, Manuela Moreno, 2010

When you feel it, you just know it's the right person.

In The Fall
UK, 2 minutes, Steve Cutts, 2011

A short hand-drawn animation about one man's reflection on his life.

In the Light
Canada, 7 minutes, Glen Wood, 2011

After a passionate one-night stand, John must find the way out of a stranger's apartment.

Joy Ride
USA, 5 seconds, 5-Second Films, 2011

What should happen when a cop pulls over a speeder.

King Chicken
Canada, 7 minutes, Nicolas Bolduc, 2009

King Chicken walks in and then has an instant crush on a student. Will he dare to approach her?

A  Lesson
Finland, 4 minutes, Outi Hartikainen, 2011

A short film about prejudice, uniformity among students and acting on our conscience.

Lose This Child
Israel, 4 minutes, Yuval and Merav Nathan, 2010

As the sun goes, the sand comes to life and takes on the forms of an entire mini eco-system of aquatic life.

Love Birds
Czech Republic - Canada, 7 minutes, Brian Lye, 2011

A fun and tragic look at the similarities between animals and humans, love and life.

Love Captured
USA, 2 minutes, Genet Berhane & Jennifer Chiu, 2011

Photographers talk about their work.

Mac 'n' Cheese
Netherlands, 3 minutes, Gijs van Kooten, Tom Hankins, Roy Nieterau & Guido Puijk, 2011

When you find yourself running scared and running out of energy, there's only a few options left.

Major Lazer Percumajor
USA, 3 minutes, Konee Rok, 2010

Until recently, Batman, Stephen Hawking and Michael Jackson didn't hang out enough.

Marvin
UK, 7 minutes, Mark Nute, 2010

A story of a boy with a hole in the middle of his head and the adventure he has when something falls out.

Meat Or Die 05: Linda
Japan, 2 minutes, Tai Murayama, 2010

'YANS!' and 'GANS!' are the remaining descendants of carnivorous dinosaurs who attempt to hunt for meat in a vegetarian world.

Memoirs of a Scanner
USA, 1 minute, Damon Stea, 2009

A story from a photocopier's point of view.

The Mirror
Switzerland, 6 minutes, Ramon and Pedro, 2010

A story about a man going from early childhood to old age.

Mobile
Germany, 6 minutes, Verena Fels, 2010

At the edge of society, a cow tips the precarious balance of destiny.


Monkeys
Australia, 7 minutes, Joel Edgerton, 2010

Friendship is tested when a guy realizes his mate has copied his style. Will he confront his true emotions?

New Digs
South Africa, 3 minutes, Martin Sen, 2010

A little hamster, feeling neglected by his owner, decides to leave his rotten home in search for a better one.

Noise
Poland, 6 minutes, Kijek Adamski, 2011

Film inspired by the theoretic work of George Berkeley and basics of synesthetic perception.

Plato
France, 8 minutes, Leonard Cohen, 2010

Falling up, tumbling sideways, profound flatness and zigzagging lines.

Powerpoint
USA, 7 minutes, Keller Davis, 2011

Obsession can strangle even the best of us. For Christopher, that one thing is Microsoft Powerpoint.

Returns
Poland, 7 minutes, Krzysztof Kadlubowski, 2010

On April 10th, unsettling news about an air catastrophe involving a government plane reached Poland.

Rhonda's Party
Canada, 8 minutes, Ashley McKenzie, 2010

Inside a nursing home, a nurse has helped a resident plan a 100th birthday party for her only friend.

Rosa
Spain, 9 minutes, Jesus Orellana, 2011

From destruction awakes a robot, mankind's last attempt to restore the earth's ecosystem using samples of long-extinct plant species.

Rumbleseat
USA, 6 minutes, Mike Roberts, 2011

A  man awakens in the back seat of a hot rod driven by strange ghouls.


The Screamers
Spain, 1 minute, Roberto Perez Toledo, 2010

There are places and moments that invite you to scream.

Secret Club
USA, 4 minutes, Ben Kadie, 2011

Kyle is bored in high school until he hears about a mysterious Secret Club.

Shivering Trunks
Poland, 4 minutes, Natalia Brozynska, 2010

A furry creature is crying, not satisfied with his own appearance.

Sign Language
UK, 5 minutes, Oscar Sharp, 2010

Ben holds a sign in the street for a living and loves his job. But today is his last day.

Sticky Ends
France, 6 minutes, Osman Cerfon, 2010

Jinx is a man with the head of a fish, dogged by bad luck.

Sugar
Netherlands, 7 minutes, Jeroen Annokkee, 2011

A neighbor stops by for sugar. What looks like a regular situation unexpectedly turns into a worst nightmare.

Swim
Canada, 3 minutes, Jordan Tannahill, 2011

Haunted by his role in the death of his childhood friend, a filmmaker reflects on regret and loss.

T is For Toilet
France, 4 minutes, Lee Hardcastle, 2011

A horror story about a little boy who is a bit uncomfortable about using the toilet.

The Tongueling
Finland, 4 minutes, Elli Vuorinen, 2010

Wooden knocks are echoing in a frozen landscape when a lonesome man is searching for a tongueling of his own.


Tune for Two
Sweden, 3 minutes, Gunnar A.K Jarvstad, 2011

An execution takes an unexpected turn.

Umbra
Canada, 6 minutes, Malcolm Sutherland, 2010

An explorer adventures into an unknown world, yet it seems that he has been there before.

We Are What We Drink
UK, 6 minutes, Marc Hardman, 2010

A man waits for his coffee, unaware of how life-defining his experience with the barista will actually be.

Wee Requiem
Canada, 7 minutes, Jenn E. Norton, 2010

A requiem for the passing of a fallen nuisance who is recast as a beloved protagonist.

What Happens When Children Don't Eat Soup
Poland, 8 minutes, Pawel Prewencki, 2011

A  story of punishment for those who don't want to eat their soup.

The Yellow Balloon
USA, 3 minutes, Robert Castillo, 2011

A short story about a young girl and her special balloon on the subway in New York City.

You Are So Undead
Canada, 6 minutes, Alex Epstein, 2010

Mary no longer reflects in the mirror. She let her vampire boyfriend go too far.



 

 

 

 

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