The Fifteen Minute Hamlet

The Favor

August 2001 •English

A gay youth can't face buying porn at his local newsstand: will his straight friend help him?

Maraschino Ruby

June 2022 •English

Misty Luggins sets a trap for the Bad Guys, but they were already caught and in custody for another crime; stealing a push pop... allegedly.

Import

May 2016 •Dutch

In 1994, a young family of Bosnian refugees find themselves in a little Dutch village after receiving their residence permit. Absurd situations occur as they attempt to turn this new world into their home.

Walking Back Home

December 1933 •English

Two drive in waitresses try to find a wealthy boyfriend.

Toot Sweet!

November 1929 •English

Ham is interested in a girl named Marie and wants to impress her. First he buys a car and then he takes her out to a swanky nightclub. During the course of this disastrous date Ham realizes that Marie isn't the nice girl he thought she was: she only went out with him to make her real boyfriend jealous. The boyfriend is a dancer at the club, and when she sees him kissing his dance partner she becomes enraged and smashes up the place, while poor Ham is stuck with the bill.

Marriage by Proxy

September 1918 •English

Dorothy loves Bobby's friend, sure enough, but she tantalizingly puts off from date to date the march to "Lohengrin's" popular excerpt. The hopeful bridegroom must marry within a specified time to meet the terms of a will that means, for him, a fortune.

A Fortune in a Teacup

September 1912 •English

Tea is served during an afternoon visit of Sybil with her friend Mabel Brown. Sybil begs Mabel to tell her fortune from the tea leaves in her cup. Walter, Mabel's older brother, is in love with Sybil. Mabel complies, and at the same time puts in a good word for Walter. She tells Sybil that she will cross the water, come into possession of a fortune and marry a man with a title. This is the way her fortune came true: Mabel's little brother hides his little clay pig bank with its savings at the foot of a tree on the opposite side of a brook in a nearby wood.

Out of Order

June 2022 •English

On his way to a big date, an affable 30-year-old man's digestive system turns on him as he races to find an ever-elusive bathroom on the streets of New York City.

The Procession

September 2012 •English

A mother and son attend a funeral for someone they really don't know, and intend to leave right after, but end up leading the procession to the burial.

Don't Mess with Texas

May 2008 •English

A comic morality tale about two cocky young lesbians who bite off more than they can chew at a Texas roadside diner.

Roles We Play

May 2018 •English

An older professor longing for motherhood must recalibrate her path to pregnancy when she realizes one of her favorite students is a potential sperm donor.

Dave Chappelle: Unforgiven

November 2020 •English

Dave Chapelle tells a few stories from his childhood, including his early career as a comic and being hustled on the street, whilst discussing an overarching narrative of HBO airing Chapelle Show without Dave being paid for it.

The Naive Man From Lolliland

February 2005 •English

A Naive man from the Lolliland leaves a generous tip, but the currency is not to the restaurant's standards.

The Samaritans

March 2015 •English

A man gets into a terrible traffic accident in the middle of nowhere, and two religious zealots try their best to "save" him.

The Object Woman

June 2022 •French

Hasta La Vista

April 2015 •English

Andy, socially awkward and single, is sent into an emotional spiral after mistakenly offending a woman at a party.

Clamps

June 2018 •English

A town is terrorized by killer clamps! It's up to the chief of police, a scientist and the girl next door to stop this nightmare.

Happy Easter

September 2020 •English

In the shop of a chocolate factory, four rabbits trade their kind look for bandanas and gangster style golden chains. They leave to deliver a ransom to deliver their boss.

The Letter Room

June 2020 •English

Richard, a lonely and well-meaning prison officer, is put in charge of reading and censoring the letters received by inmates.

Call Girl

October 2003 •English

Brendan is a lonely and introverted teenager, to whom his domineering mother and cynical father entrust the house for the weekend, accidentally discovers an escort agency call card in his father's briefcase. His decision to call the service has dire consequences beyond even his wildest imagination.