Ducks
It's a perfectly normal day in the park. The sun is shining, and everything is as it should be… until someone decides to feed the ducks.
Bonkers Shorts
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Forget logic and sanity! Welcome to the madhouse of Kaboom: a bonkers short film collection where the bizarre reigns supreme.
Logic? Banished. Sanity? Evicted. Your grip on reality and normalcy? Poof—gone! Welcome to a cinematic madhouse, where the bizarre reigns supreme and the laws of physics (and good taste) are gleefully ignored.
Kaboom proudly presents a deranged collection of shorts so unhinged, even your wildest imagination couldn’t have dreamed them up. Fasten your seatbelt—or don’t. At this point, it won’t help. The chaos is coming for you either way.
This program screened as part of Kaboom Animation Festival 2026
Showing in this program
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The Joke’s Butt
A young man feels lost in the modern digital world—until he finds himself in a hot piece of clickbait.
The Undying Pain of Existence
A nude model poses with statuesque stillness for an elite drawing class—until an unfortunate mosquito bite tests his self-control. Tormented by the itch, he teeters between the ruthless demands of perfection and his most unhinged, animalistic impulses.
Fish-Thinking
A quiet day at sea is disrupted when the catch turns out to be a neurotic, overthinking fish. A witty short by Copenhagen-based director Tobias Rud, reflecting on insecurity in modern times.
Gummy Mummy
Ever wondered what happens when you swallow chewing gum? Not much—it just sits in your stomach for seven years. The kids in Gummy Mummy are about to find out for themselves.
Peter Hair
The last remaining hair at the front of a man’s thinning hairline decides to quit and explore the world beyond the scalp. He is drawn into a darkly comic showdown with the scalp’s desperate head of HR, who believes this single resignation will trigger total follicular collapse and the end of everything he has worked for.
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Swol
Two friends are enjoying a picnic in the park when a strange bee interrupts their day. This rude guest causes one of them to undergo a bizarre transformation and lose all bodily autonomy, sending them on the adventure of a lifetime.
Existential Greg
Left alone at home by their owner, Greg, an anxious Persian cat, confronts his existential dread on a journey toward spiritual enlightenment.
Poor Marciano
The name you are given at birth can shape your destiny. Marciano knows this well—he only wants a friend to sing with. But the universe has a way of conspiring to make your dreams come true.
Art & Davey: Gaming
Art, a 20-something year old student living in a crappy apartment, is woken up in the middle of the night by the sound of his roommate loudly playing videogames. After a long argument, Art finally manages to get his roommate to shut off the game. However, getting a full night’s sleep might still prove more difficult than expected.
Tuna Tartare
In a karaoke bar in post-apocalyptic Los Angeles, an expired can of tuna and a fake Louis Vuitton purse encourage each other to embrace their artistic voices—even if the world sees them as trash.
Cowman
The peaceful life of a hardworking farmer and his beloved cow is upended by an alien abduction. What starts as a calm day spirals into a wild ride of surreal transformations and chaotic mutations. Blending humor and absurdity, the film celebrates how even the most outlandish circumstances can deepen the bond between two unlikely souls.
Uncle Babysitter 3
A stubborn baby refuses to do his homework, making excuse after excuse, while Grandma warns him he’ll end up like his hapless Uncle Tung. When a bathroom mishap literally sweeps him away, Tung dives in to save him. Together, they get lost in the open sea, facing bizarre and mischievous sea creatures in a wild, adventurous escape.
Mamiko’s Poop
Mamiko catches her boyfriend cheating. That night, she stress-eats and gets a stomach ache. But in a bizarre twist, her toilet mishap ends up killing her cheating boyfriend instead of her.
Street Race
A large meatheaded man is stopped at a red light next to an innocent baby in a stroller—who inadvertently taunts him into a street race.
