Short “Films”

A man books a short stay at an apartment and discovers some of its very unique quirks.

Written and Directed by Brian Alexander and Jason Wildhagen
Starring Jake Mann, Jason Wildhagen, Priscilla McEver, and Alan Khanukaev
Director of Photography Drew Luster
Edited by Brian Alexander

Official Selection Portland Comedy Short Film Festival
Official Selection Austin Comedy Short Film Festival
Best Editing Nominee

A tale of pocket love that won Halleloo Productions' short film script competition and was made into this pocket-tastic short:

 

Directed by Ian Wexler
Written by Brian Alexander

Starring
Max Fox as Johnny Pockets
Allison Condrath as Hawk
Jake Mann as Trevor
Noel Carey as Old Bartender
Nate Taylor-Leach as the Mayor

Director of Photography-Corey Sheppard
Production Designer- Melonie Bailey
Editor Corey Sheppard
Sound Recordist Derek Johnson
2nd AD Trevor Hennigan
1st AC Connor Gilloolly
Production assistant John Cranshaw

 

More info:

Video Licks: Halleloo Creative & Dinner for One Comedy Join Forces for The Adrenaline Hungry Short JOHNNY POCKETS

 

Plus the ridiculous teaser 🙂

An ode to the ROOF that “puts the ID4 monologue to shame” — bitcomedy

Tom Mezger as Al Fresco, and Featuring Molly Brenner, Tulio Espinoza, Kevin Stalder, Taiyo Kitagawa, Dan Jordan, Olivia Morrow
Written & Directed by Brian Alexander
DP: Kit Coyne

Featured on the Funny or Die homepage
ROOF? ROOOOOOOF

Made shortly before Sir Roger Deakins got knighted, I like to think we willed that to happen.

Roger Deakins: Len Brenlow
Gastroenterologist: Libby Brennan
Written & Directed by Brian Alexander

Sketch of the Year at Laugh Index Theatre

Inspired my partners's alarm clock app

Starring Alan Khanukaev and Tulio Espinoza
Directed by Brian Alexander and Aliza Berger
Written by Brian Alexander
Produced by Aliza Berger
DP: Nicholas Lorden
Sound: Rachel Suffian

According to the neighbors, I filmed a horror film, not a comedy short:
(I don't disagree)

Using real terminology from a recent art history PhD dissertation defense, I wrote this for an art collective’s comedy-in-the-arts project.

Starring said PhD anonymously 🙂
Written & Directed by Brian Alexander

Filmed at the start of Covid when nosing-touching was supposedly worse than breath-smelling

Featuring me & Bradley Cooper & Lady Gaga!
Written & Directed by Brian Alexander