Comedy Shorts - Invitation to Laugh
Closed Captioning CAST: Various DIRECTOR: Various TACOMA FILM FESTIVAL 2023
The Vacation | United States | 10 | Jarreau Carrillo | A group of friends decide to take a trip to the beach on the last day of the summer but when their car won't start they are forced to take their vacation in their car.
The Warmest Color is Blue | United States | 6 | Kevin Ralston | Rebecca comes home from work one day to find her TV is missing. Detective JW Bond arrives on the scene to find out what happened to Rebecca's TV. Together, they find more than what they bargained for.
They Grow Up So Fast | United States | 10 | John F. Beach | Fast and frantic, this comedy follows Brian the morning after meeting Amy during a night out on the town. When he wakes up and things seem oddly more serious between them, he realizes that life is moving much faster than he anticipated, as it keeps changing in the blink of an eye.
Poof | United States | 10 | Margaret Miller | Ruby and Paula are gearing up to be their own bosses through multi-level success magnet FYZZLE Cosmetics when a small dog, a medium amount of blood, and a box of loose powder conspire against them.
Wake Up | United States | 3 | Josh Kasselman | A woman is woken up by an intruder. She gives him a lesson he won't forget.
Wei-Lai | United States | 14 | Robin Wang | Not feeling loved by his own parents, Wei-Lai, an 11-year-old Chinese American boy, shows up at his best friend's family and offers himself for adoption.
The Bully | United Kingdom | 15 | Joe McStravick | When a stressed-out single-mother faces bullies from all directions, she must choose between getting walked over and getting revenge...
Mahogany Drive | United States | 13 | Jerah Milligan | In this comedy horror tale, three Black friends wake up to a nightmare... a dead white woman on the floor of their Airbnb. Tensions rise, sweat beads, and accusations fly, but they slowly come to a terrifying truth: this house is killing white women!
Confessions | United States | 11 | Stephanie Kaznocha | After the death of a friend, two nuns in their golden years contemplate what their future holds. One confession leads to another and before they know it, they're embarking on an adventure.
Death & Ramen | United States | 14 | Tiger Ji | After botching his suicide, a ramen chef goes on an unintended late night odyssey with the Grim Reaper. They share a bowl of noodles and discover what it means to be human.