Rottofest has announced its 2014 comedy short film and sketch selections as part of “Australia’s Funniest Shorts”, which will be screened at the festival on Rottnest Island on September 20 2014.
Selected from over 100 entries across Australia, the 12 shorts are:
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Stop Coffee – Directed by Brett Conway
Touch – Directed by Melissa Smith
VICTORIA
Prank gone bad – Directed by Dave Jackson
Laugh Track – Directed by Fabian Lapham
Huntin Dinna – Directed by Josie Baynes
The Cut off – Directed by Sam Petersen
Makeover – Directed by Don Percy
The Boy who had no thumbs – Directed by Shaun McCarthy
NEW SOUTH WALES
The Battle of who cares less – Directed by Jeremy Brull
The Polygamist – Directed by Craig Melville
QUEENSLAND
Microhappiness – Directed by Dan Rath and Arthur Filloy
Tech Support – Directed by Michael Griffin
The 12 shorts will be judged by a panel of industry experts and are in the running to win the following cash prizes:
FUNNIEST SHORT FILM – $1,000 cash prize
FUNNIEST SKETCH – $500 cash prize