"Punch the Clock" Shorts
Tuesday, February 17 @10:00PM
Wednesday, February 18 @9:00PM
Saturday, February 21 @8:00PM
Punch the Clock clocks in for laughs where deadlines, office politics, and weird coworkers collide. These shorts turn the 9-to-5 grind into a playground of absurdity, proving that the real chaos isn’t after hours — it’s staplers, meetings, and passive-aggressive emails. Work has never been this funny.
What Does Our Company Actually Do?
Runtime: 6 min
The office attempts to carry out an important meeting, but are continually interrupted by Kyle's father (Richard Kind).
Cast: Kareem Rahma, Ellie Sachs, Julia Shiplett, Martin Urbano, Zach Schiffman, Scott Cohen, Richard Kind
Busted!
Runtime: 13 min
By day, Sarah is a top scientist at a NYC sperm bank; by night, she’s chasing stand-up comedy—avoiding jokes about her day job. When a heckler pushes her to spill during her biggest set, the resulting viral video lands her in HR and costs her everything. Fired and exposed, Sarah learns that sometimes risking it all is the only way to find your voice. Based on a true story.
Cast: Sarah Adelman, Judy Gold, Emil Wakim, Savannah DesOrmeaux, Dan Toomey
The Callback
Runtime: 13 min
A comedy about following a dream into a waking nightmare.
Cast: Molly Densmore, Alice Schaerer, Thom Miller, Ricky Pak, Aizzah Fatima, Matthew Winning
Asian Male, 60s Lead
NORTH AMERICA PREMIERE
Runtime: 15 min
63-year-old Filipino-Australian actor Alex Montes is given 48 hours to prepare for the biggest opportunity of his life. But his scattered enthusiasm takes over and the rest of his life falls apart.
Cast: Alfred Nicdao, Molly Daniels, Don Bridges
Greetings
Runtime: 13 min
Greetings follows Trish, a shy office worker who discovers that whatever she writes in coworkers’ birthday cards comes true. When her own birthday is forgotten, she uses this power to get revenge on her toxic workplace—only to be overtaken by her long-held resentments.
Cast: Tabitha Vidaurri, Tiffany Elle, Julia Kelly, Ally Condrath, Caitlin Bitzegaio, Michael Hartney