Film Categories: comedy

  • In Search of the Last Good Man

    Six women meet in an espresso bar and discuss men and relationships. A series of encounters with men who walk in leads to the resumption of the search for the last good man. An upbeat, entertaining film layered with scenes of cut-out animation. “In Search of the Last Good Man” provides a satirical look at contemporary relationships.

  • It’s a Mixed Up World

    A Bruce Connor-style assemblage film consisting of shots from 1940s and 50s educational shorts spliced together, with synthesizer pop-music by Ron Smulevici. The result is a humorous but cynical view of modern civilized (?) life; a surreal cinematic Rorschach test in which “meaning” is largely a result of the personal associations and subconscious anxieties which the individual view projects onto the images.

  • It’s Me, Again

    “‘It’s Me, Again’ is an elaborate experimental ‘mockumentary’ on the phenomenon of the identical genome, commonly known as twins. Fleming presents interview after interview with an astounding array of twins as she examines the ancient mythologies of twins as a sign of evil vs. a sign of divinity, the molecular and genetic underpinnings of twins, the psychic connections between them and the problem of split personality. No stone is left unturned in this hilariously trumped up search for the complete, and completely crazy, taxonomy of the human.” – Toronto Festival of Festivals

  • Jim and Muggins Tour Toronto

    While leading us on a very personal tour of Toronto, Jim gradually reveals his unfortunate life, optimistic outlook, and friendly manner – all of which are mirrored somewhat in his pitbull’s determination and innocence. Labelled by the police as a troublemaker and by his employers as incompetent, Jim will be seen by the audience as someone to be laughed at, someone to be pitied, and finally, as a very friendly and unique personality. The film gives us a sadly cruel yet hilarious perspective on life’s absurdities.

  • Menses

    A wry comedy on the disagreeable aspects of menstruation. Women act out their own dramas on a California hillside, in a supermarket, in a red-filtered ritual of mutual bonding. “Menses” combines both the imagery and the politics of menstruation in a fine blend of comedy and drama.

  • Arnold

    This is a comedy about a boy who sweeps floors in a Chi-Com drug store and who one day meets a girl. What happens after that is humorously absurd.

  • Metamorphosis

    A satiric parable on non-conformity and the rat race. Meeting self-imposed challenges that begin with undressing and dressing in the time it takes for his elevator to descend nine floors, a man develops increasingly complex tasks to perform in the same period. His comical secret life transforms his existence from banality to oblivion. The film makes extensive use of pixillation techniques.

  • Art of Conversation, The

    Jack Stone is bright yellow and fairly cheerful about it, all things considered. He has terminal liver cancer and must spend his last month on earth in a hospital. Family, friends, and total strangers surround Jack’s bedside to engage him in meaningful conversation while Jack’s wife tries to fend off the visiting intruders. The film is a humorous and pointed examination of “conversations” in the face of death.

  • Musical Chairs, The

    Part live action and part animation, this is the story of an apartment which “comes alive” when the tenants are away. The chairs throw a party which is interrupted by the return of the “humanoid”… with dire results. Originally intended as an unofficial sequel to Norman McLaren’s film “A Chairy Tale.”

  • Nancy Boy Versus Manly Woman

    A dumb jerk (Karl) – who happens to be the author of the most wildly successful underground comic book ever – receives an urgent telephone call from his old skirt (Gretchen). Innocently believing she plans to beg for a reconciliation, he consents to a meeting at her apartment, only to discover she’s hanging out with a trendy group of intellectuals and balling them too. The shock proves too much for Karl for, despite his burgeoning popularity – bolstered by numerous talk-show appearances – Gretchen couldn’t give a rat’s ass about him. He’s still a lousy lay and she’s just now…