Funny Shorts

Prefer your funny on the big screen? Join us for our Funny Shorts screening events! From sketch, to silly, to seriously funny, enjoy a showcase of Australia's funniest short films from the 2026 Funny Shorts competition.

Our Funny Shorts jury of leading comedy and film industry professionals – inclduing Kate McLennan, Leela Varghese, Tony Briggs, Sue Thomson and Frank Woodley – have clocked up hours chuckling in front of their screens and this is your chance to catch the 2026 finalist films back-to-back.

Who will snag the Funny Shorts title in 2026? Come find out!

Sun 29 Mar session (125mins), Thu 2 & Mon 13 Apr sessions (105mins)

Funny Shorts is proudly supported by .au, Australia’s trusted internet domain.

2026 NATIONAL FINALISTS:

The Agreement
Dir. Jemma Cotter, 2026, Australia, 6 mins.
Meg's evening is turning out as planned until two unexpected intruders turn her peaceful evening into every woman’s worst nightmare.

Smokedog
Dir. Andrew Onorato, 2025, Australia, 6 mins.
A chainsmoking dog goes about his day.

Hypothetically, the End
Dir. Lily Drummond, 2025, Australia, 5 mins.
On the brink of the Y2K bug scare, two best friends scramble to get married in the last 5 minutes of 1999.

How To Bail From a Bad Date
Dir. Jackie Hatton, 2026, Australia, 2 mins.
During a bad date with Ben, Julia calls in her housemate Sez to execute their carefully rehearsed emergency escape plan.

Best Man
Dir. Nick Sullivan, 2025, Australia, 5 mins.
A man’s attempt to celebrate his best mate becomes a moving exploration of love, masculinity and friendship.

Virginia
Dir. Isabella Lovett Pawsey, 2025, Australia, 6 mins.
Virginia, along with her creator Alex, shares her life story, living in a world that perceives her as different.

Bond Chooses A Salad
Dir. Rhys McCane, Imogen Behan-Willett & Nic Leggat, 2025, Australia, 4 mins.
Bond is captured and faces a torture method so extreme that she might finally crack.

2 Black 2 Strong
Dir. Nurdewi Djamal
After derailing a job opportunity Kevin and Devon team up to take on the unemployment line, but every interview takes them further from work and closer to their true calling.

What Shall We Do with a Drunken Sailor?
Dir. Nathan James Robinson, Australia, 2026, 5 mins.
Captain Kennard learns that even at sea, drinking comes with consequences.

Try It On
Dir. Simon McCulloch, Australia, 2026, 8 mins.
Three couples detonate after revealing their personal apocalypse plans.

Dashcamera Obscura
Dir. Henry Stone, Australia, 2026, 7 mins.
A man desperate to capture a viral moment on his new dashcam accidentally unleashes a car crash day in his personal life.

I Fell in Love with My Sleep Paralysis Demon
Dir. Matthew J. Thompson, Australia, 2026, 7 mins.
Sarah decides to pursue the most emotionally unavailable guy she can find, her sleep paralysis demon.

Stranded
Dir. Reilly Archer-Whelan & Michael Whyntie, Australia, 2025, 10 mins.
When Kelly dumps Brian, his world comes crashing down...again. Just like when their cruise ship sank, leaving them stranded alone on a deserted island.