how i spent my time at the beginning of the pandemic
Monkey Man: In the Covid World (2022)
A short mockumentary that explores the life of Monkey Man, a fish out of water who is forced to adapt to a new dark world.
El Último Día en la Tierra (2023)
Two old friends reunite by chance the same day a new quarantine is announced.
Bo Burnham: Inside (2021)
Stuck in COVID-19 lockdown, US comedian and musician Bo Burnham attempts to stay sane and happy by writing, shooting and performing a one-man comedy special.
Together (2021)
A husband and wife are forced to re-evaluate themselves and their relationship through the reality of the Covid-19 lockdown.
Occurrences of Questionable Significance (2020)
When forest animals invade our cities, the world is in disarray. Office vixen Fiona struggles with her banana phone addiction. Will she succumb to it? Temperamental bunny Barbara only gives her stag sugar daddy Nestor his special massage, after he dines her and plays the big spender. This obscure short film pinpoints postmodern tropes of consumerism, eroticism, and art with an homage to the theater stage and references to literature. This work uses a fantasy language and needs no subtitles.
Mastur (2021)
A man who has to work from home is disturbed by an entity when his uncontrollable addiction takes a turn.
Praize A Thon (2021)
A corrupt megachurch pastor needs to make money during the pandemic, so he comes up with a scam that will trick his congregation into tithing.
The One You're With (2021)
A girl running from her past has a one-night stand with a guy who's stuck in his ways, only to wake up the next morning to discover they are forced to live together due to a nation-wide state of emergency.
UnCancelled (2024)
Actress Maria, and filmmaker Luke, travelled from LA to Spain in March 2020 to get married. The pandemic caused them to cancel the wedding, and forced them into lockdown with Luke’s mum, Karen, who had travelled all the way from Australia. Luke filmed it all and put it online as a series. They cancelled their wedding again when Maria fell pregnant. Luke filmed that too. Maria is now determined to get married. Luke, feeling stuck in Spain, thinks the only way to enjoy the wedding and cling to his old dreams is to film it. For Maria, sick of their life being public, it’s the final straw.
These Uncertain Times (2020)
These Uncertain Times is an experimental short film conceived as a way to keep making films during the COVID-19 crisis. The first film maker was given no prompt, no story, no line of dialogue; nothing, and was tasked with filming and cutting the first 60 seconds of a short film. This was then handed off to the next film maker who continued the story with their own 60 seconds and handing it off to the next film maker. Each artist only having 24 hours to complete their section.
Not So Friendly Neighborhood Affair (2021)
Set in Sarajevo in May 2021, the city's famous Old Town tries to recover after a difficult pandemic year. When a visitor from Zagreb comes looking for the best kebabs in town, a harmless gesture causes the disintegration of the business and private lives of several people.
The Shape of You (2020)
When a couple meet illegally for a booty call during lockdown, they end up getting more than they bargained for.
The Middle Ages (2022)
A comedy during confinement? Probably so. A portrait of a little girl and her family during confinement? Apparently so. An absurd, Beckettian musical shot during confinement? Exactly, yes.
Pandemic Spy (2021)
Did we ever stop to think how the lockdown would hinder the work of spies in the middle of a pandemic? With government restrictions keeping people off park benches, Fisher (may not be his real name) tries to adapt to the new reality, finding the things he took for granted, like having a secret conversation in a public space with his contact Penny, more difficult than before. A comedy about connection, friendship and community, all de- classified just this once
Christmas In Florida (2021)
A canceled Thanksgiving parade and no options professionally or personally, Kimberly DiPersia and Alex R. Wagner decide it would be a perfect opportunity to travel to Florida.
Fresh Hell (2021)
During the dog days of the pandemic, a group of old friends fall prey to a psychotic troll. Blood. Chuckles. Very cool ;)
Graduation Trip: Mallorca (2025)
2021. After spending a year in confinement, a group of high school students and their two teachers begin an end-of-year trip to Mallorca. This great plan is the last opportunity they have to all be together, make up for lost time, be able to have fun like they have never had before and say goodbye to this crazy stage of their lives. However, a new coronavirus outbreak disrupts all their plans and forces them to stay locked in their hotel rooms. More than 50 students, 2 teachers, a hotel and many, many minibars... What could go wrong?