A Joke on Jane

Affairs of the Art

January 2021 •English

Look out: Beryl's back. With Affairs of the Art, British animator Joanna Quinn recounts another gloriously unhinged chapter in the adventures of Beryl, the comic everywoman she unleashed upon the world with her debut film, Girls' Night Out, which took home three major awards from Annecy in 1987.

The Flying Sailor

June 2022 •English

The Flying Sailor is based on the Halifax Explosion of 1917 when two ships collided in the Halifax Harbour causing the largest accidental explosion in history. Among the tragic stories of the disaster is the remarkable account of a sailor who, blown skyward from the deck of a British cargo steamer, flew over 2 km before landing completely unharmed, but naked except for his boots.

There Are Mermaids in LA

February 2023 •English

THERE ARE MERMAIDS IN LA follows Cassie. Bored of her relationship. Having mediocre orgasms. Trying desperately to reupholster a lamp because why not? “It might be the first step towards sewing patchy jeans or something.” But one day Cassie’s boat is rocked by a mysterious silent visitor. A woman. With long, fire-engine red hair and almost no discernible personality or clothes. We’ll call her Mermaid. Because, as the legend goes, she made a bad trade somewhere down the line, swapped her voice out for legs, and then wound up in the wrong place. The place being this woman's beach... RIP the prince. As Mermaid makes herself comfortable in Cassie’s home, the two women begin to form an unlikely bond. The game is simple: Cassie talks and Mermaid listens. Until they both get sick of it.

The Boatswain's Mate

January 1924 •English

A retired boatswain hires an ex-soldier to rob a widow's inn.

The Bailiffs

September 1932 •English

Two incompetent Bailiffs men reposess the wrong house.

Hold Your Breath

May 1924 •English

When her newspaper reporter brother is taken ill, a young woman takes over his job. Before she knows it, she's involved up to her neck in a plot involving stolen jewelry and a very agile monkey.

Psycho Baby

August 2023 •English

When Andra, a diagnosed psychopath, receives a love letter from Sadie, an undiagnosed love addict, her natural state is shaken as she confronts the dull prospect of romance.

Kill Bill Parody

Invalid date •English

A woman and her child are kidnapped by her lover and plans revenge on him.

The Key Issue

February 2011 •Albanian

A mockumentary about four people and their idiosyncratic ways of saving the planet.

The Short Film

October 2022 •Spanish

A day in the life of a trans actress, as she juggles her home life, her depressed brother and an amateur and somewhat trans-phobic short film shoot.

Hathie

August 2014 •English

A virgin boy falls for a more experienced girl.

Second Date

Invalid date •English

A guy has a second date at the girl's place. Things seem to be going well until some communication problems kick in.

Women Visiting a City

July 2022 •Spanish

Three retired women travel by bus on their way to discover Europe. They’ve recently lost their husbands and now it’s time to start living. They’ve heard people talk about the wonders of tourism all their lives and are dying to experience them firsthand.

Ko-Ko's Hot Dog

February 1928 •English

Max and Dave Fliescher are eating hot dogs in their animation studio and begin drawing. The hot dog becomes a "real" dog, and it and Ko-Ko the Clown alarmingly end up inside a Gas Chamber.

Amor

June 2023 •Portuguese

An anguished woman awaits her love. A film is made about this. The parallels between the love between the woman and the film team are interspersed and show how this feeling can be both a pain and a joy.

Hold the Sausage

November 2021 •English

Through an experimental lens, we see the drama unfold as Saoirse is interrogated by her Nanny after refusing her Sunday roast sausages. Saoirse is a contemporary Irish Catholic teenager, showcasing the progressive youth and nature of Northern Ireland - ‘wrecking’ her Nanny's nerves in the process.

Quanto Mais Suicidas, Menos Suicidas

January 2015 •Portuguese

Killrats

January 2013 •English

The Hellmans have been gradually disappearing. Only Mrs. Hellman and her daughter, Erika Hellman, remain in their mountain cabin. Nobody knows what is happening up there, since their hermit-like attitude prevents all communication.

(ha-ha)

October 2022 •English

Alejandro struggles to accept his girlfriend’s comments on his laughter.

turn turn turn

September 2016 •Korean

a very quiet weekend car center. A car that appears somewhere starts to turn around the car center. Turn and turn and turn...