Couch Fest Films
Couch Fest Films was an international festival of short films hosted in private homes and alternative locations all on one day.[1][2] The annual festival, which began in 2008 in Seattle, was held worldwide on the same day.[3] Since 2015 it is part of Shnit Worldwide Shortfilmfestival.[1]
History
[edit]Couch Fest Films is the largest single-day shorts film festival in the world. From Poland to Portland, Seattle to Slovakia, and Port-au-Prince to Peru, Couch Fest Films is a unique and cozy shorts film fest hosted in people’s houses and alternative locations all over the world.[4]
Each year Couch Fest Films presents films from such festivals as Sundance, SXSW, CFC Worldwide Shorts, Seattle Int. Film Festival, and the New Horizons Film Festival to name a few. As the mission is to bring people together with what could be considered "mind-blowing films" each year Couch Fest Films presents over 65 of the very best of current short films to a huge audience of cinephiles worldwide.[5]
shnit SHORTS
[edit]In 2015, Couch Fest Films became part of shnit SHORTS, which is a 12-day event for short films held in multiple cities around the world.[1][2][6]
Winners
[edit]| Golden Couch | Silver Couch | Bronze Couch | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Cold Blood by Martin Thibaudeau | Suiker by Jeroen Annokkee | The Mirror by Ramon and Pedro |
| 2010 | The Surprise Demise of Francis Coopers Mother by Felix Massey | The Poodle Trainer by Vance Malone | Famous 4A by Mike Attie |
| 2009 | Prayers for Peace by Dustin Grella | OFF by Gareth O'Brien & Ben Langsfeld | Sunshine Bob by Dandy Dwarves |
| 2008 | Head Sophisticated Side Ponytail Noel Paul & Stefan Moore | Fantaisie in Bubblewrap by Arthur Metcalf | Untitled by Jarid del Deo |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "CouchFest is now a part of SHNIT Short Film Fest (Philly Oct 17, 2015)". Retrieved 2020-12-11.
- ^ a b "The Madlab Post -". www.madlabpost.com. Retrieved 2020-12-11.
- ^ "B-Side – The audience is never wrong » Blog Archive » Couch Fest wants your butt to visit new, exotic sofas". 2012-07-22. Archived from the original on 2012-07-22. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
- ^ "A Couchfest wrapup...nearly $2,000 in awards and two foot trophies! - The Madlab Post -". www.madlabpost.com. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
- ^ "Couch Fest Films: Watch in strangers' homes - Seattle's Big Blog". 2016-03-03. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
- ^ Davila, Florangela. "The Weekend List: Couch Fest, theater inspired by detainees, and tons of music | Crosscut". crosscut.com. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
External links
[edit]- Couch Fest Films on Facebook
- Couch Fest Films Twitter
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