fILMMAKER, cOMEDY sHORTS, fUNNY VIDEOS
From absurdist sketch comedy, funny dancing, and video essays, I shoot, edit and promote fun online videos. Take a look below for some funny videos currently on Youtube.
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NEW: Avenue WTF
Log line: During this counseling session between a man and his hand, a prudish puppeteer will learn to more authentically love himself.
Director: Christine Driscoll
Cast: Veronica Cruz, Jamie Benson
Awards: Official Selection, 2019 Philly Sketchfest, Battle of the Sketches, New Filmmakers NY, Portland Comedy Film Festival and 2020ās NYC Short Comedy Film Festival, NYC Independent Film Festival.
Background: Avenue WTF was created in early 2018 by Jamie Benson during a sketch writing class at Magnet Theater, led by comedy impresario Armando Diaz. Avenue WTF debuted live in May of 2018 as part of Gay Stuff at The Peoples Improv Theater, which was named one of "The Best LGBT Events in New York City" by Metrosource Magazine. In Summer of 2018, an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign secured money to produce the film. It was shot in Fall of 2018, and released on April Fools in 2019.
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Ball's Revenge
Log Line: After being carelessly discarded, a bouncy ball sets out to take revenge on their ex-owner, and whoever else gets in its way.
Director: Jamie Benson
Cast: Elizabeth Weaver
Ball Wrangler: Sue Marantz
Background: This one minute film was created in a video production class at Baruch College. The challenge was to make a short film that required no editing.
Trump's Immigration App
Tagline: Pokemon Go for racists. #SwipeAltRight
Director: Jamie Benson
Cast: Zachary Henderson, Kristine Renee Farley, Cesar Munoz, Sue Marantz, Malin Andreassan, Nobue Shinohara, Thonny Vargas, Gloria Rosario
Background: At a party in Brooklyn one night, a bunch of friends, who knew each other from Green Fitness Gym, found ourselves talking about the 2016 election and Pokemon Go. So we made a sketch about it.
Dance Superpowers
Cheap dance moves meet cheap superhero effects.
FESTIVAL FODDER
First Thing
Log Line: A guy wrestles his face first thing in the morning, and loses.
Cast / Crew: Me
Music: Sam Widaman
Awards: Official Selection, 2015 Athens Video Dance Festival, Video Danza Habana and Bucharest International Dance Film Festival, and 2016's Salamanca Moves
3 Day Weekend
Log Line: Dance outbreak cures mass boredom.
Cast: Shakedown Dance Collective
Awards: Official Selection, 2014 Cinedans Film Festival and 2015 Long Legs, Short Films Festival
United
Log Line: These shy sneakers strike out in love often, until a chance encounter with some converse.
Director/Producer: Jesse Schoem
Choreographer/Producer: Me
Cast: Jesse Schoem, Me, Malie Fernandez, Jessica Zarins, Soni Benson, Stephanie Crothers
Awards: Rave review on Film Threat!
Background: United screened as part of a show called Mixed Marriages at Highways Performance Space.