Welcome all to the 28th year of The Over The Fence Comedy Film Festival! A collection of 14 short comedy films that embrace the absurdity of life, death, and everything in between, crafted by acclaimed and emerging filmmakers from around the world.Get ready to set aside your inhibitions and laugh out loud next to a complete stranger as Over The Fence Comedy Film Festival opens up its 2024 season at Luna Palace Cinemas. Join us in celebrating the filmmakers who have come together to deliver us a feast for the senses that not only demonstrates their comedic prowess but also their exceptional storytelling. Challenge your perceptions on life, death, and morality as we embrace the absurd and showcase a line-up of acclaimed filmmakers and rising stars alike from across this fine land and the world.
Our theme this year celebrates the endings and beginnings of life in all of its facets, two inescapable paradigms that cannot exist without each other.
Whether you’re a die-hard fan of cinema or an aficionado of comedy in OTF’s 2024 line up there is truly something for everyone. We have painstakingly selected 14 of the best films from an excellent year of submissions to deliver an unmissable experience full of laughter and fun that is sure to continue into the car ride home or around the water cooler on Monday morning.
Our festival celebrates democracy. Your votes and feedback are used to decide who’ll be crowned this year’s king of comedy don’t miss your opportunity to have your voice be heard. Come down for a laugh and a celebration of film with Over The Fence Comedy Film Festival 2024!
Part 1 (total runtime 59 mins.)
Canniversary (NZ) - 3.57 mins
A character's sobriety is tested when his office crush invites him to a Cannabis-themed party.
Bald Future (VIC, AUS) - 12.10 mins
Peter, an outcast at his own job, believes that his baldness is the root cause of his colleagues’ disdain towards him. He feels their scorn dripping from every strand.
Ultimate Frisbee (VIC, AUS) - 4.27 mins
Cameron, a young man down on life, is coerced into a game of frisbee.
Emergency First Aid Hacks with Rach (QLD, AUS) - 8.54 mins
An upbeat food blogger attempts to make a first aid video — accidentally sparking a year-long journey of grief, self-discovery and reality-bending twists.
Feirg (UK) - 14.18 mins
Hera finds herself at a grief therapy group where all the participants are dead. The only way out is to apply for reincarnation. Yolo? She hopes not.
A Minute of Your Time (USA) - 10.00 mins
When the telemarketers push a man to his breaking point, he pushes back, to reclaim his sanity.
The Wavy Hand of God (VIC, AUS) - 4.51
The Man awakes, lost and alone, in a vast green wasteland. Then he sees his God...
Intermission
Part 2 (total runtime 58 mins.)
Help is... on the Way? (USA) - 8.16 mins
A cynical patient finds himself at a crossroads with his therapist. The advice she gives may save him, but could have far-reaching consequences.
The Packages (CAN) - 7.30 mins
A husband and wife living in a remote Canadian farmhouse decide to order a couple of products online - leading to disastrous results.
On Board (USA) - 1.37 mins
After a long journey and flight, a family returns to their home… Well most of them.
Just Alright (VIC, AUS) - 13.40 mins
Dan is desperate for a fresh start, but when his former housemate, Scott, moves into his new unit uninvited and befriends a dead salmon he dubs ‘Craig’, solitude seems like an impossible dream.
When Grass Grows (SPA) - 3.5 mins
A Spanish coming of age tale for two young girls, who adopt the behaviours of their adult role models.
The Stripper Trade-Off (QLD, AUS) - 6.54 mins
A stripper and a tradie walk into a club, and go about their respective business... just for the wrong clients
Human Beans (VIC, AUS) - 16.16 mins
A passionate Brunswick coffee maker accidentally creates a man from a magic coffee bean.
Screening: Luna Leederville, 17th May and Luna on SX, 24th May at 7:00 p.m.
Rated MA15+
total runtime 137 mins
Event Venue
Luna Leederville & Luna on SX, 155 Oxford St, Leederville WA 6007, Australia,Perth, Western Australia
Tickets
