HA Festival: The Art of Comedy(2020)

The Opening Act(en)

The film follows Will Chu whose true life passion is to become a stand-up comedian. He is given the opportunity to emcee a comedy show, opening for his hero, Billy G. Chu has to decide if he wants to continue the life he has set up or to pursue his dream, the life of a comedian.

Trancers II: The Return of Jack Deth(en)

Once again someone from the future has come back to create an army of Trancers, human zombies who do what they're told without question or pause. Now officer Jack Deth, a cop from the future stranded in the past, must once again go forth to stop them. This sci-fi action sequel chronicles his courageous actions as he struggles to save the future. His difficulties are compounded when his boss sends his first wife back from the future to help Deth who has unfortunately, married a 20th-century girl.

Merlin: The Return(en)

When Merlin cast a positive spell to protect the knights of the Round Table, he used ancient magic drawing on the power of Stonehenge, and the knights were put into a sort of suspended animation. The evil Morgana and her son Mordred were banished into another world for 1500 years, but a 20th-century scientist finds a gateway, and the dark lord has a vicious scheme to enslave King Arthur's world.

Return of the Killer Shrews(en)

A reality TV crew charter a boat to an island for filming, one which the boat's captain had been to before and attacked by giant shrews, more than fifty years earlier.

Return to Horror High(en)

A few years ago, a mysterious serial-killer caused panic on Crippen High School. The killer was never caught. A movie company, Cosmic Pictures, has decided to make a feature movie about these events - on location, at the now abandoned school. Since members of cast and crew disappear without a trace, it seems as if history is repeating itself...

Road of No Return(en)

Road of no Return follows the final nine days in the lives of four atypical hit men who are secretly brought together in a covert operation to fight the drug trafficking epidemic in the country.

Judd Apatow: The Return(en)

Renowned producer, director and writer Judd Apatow makes his long-awaited return to stand-up comedy with this new special shot in Montreal.

Return of the Fly(en)

Fifteen years after his father's experiments with matter transmission fail, Philippe Delambre and his uncle François attempt to create a matter transmission device on their own. However, their experiments have disastrous results, turning Philippe into a horrible half-man, half-fly creature.

Return to Mayberry(en)

After being away for awhile, Andy Taylor returns home to Mayberry to visit Opie, now an expectant father. While there he ends up helping Barney Fife mount a campaign for sheriff.

Return to Nuke 'Em High Volume 1(en)

Return to the Class of Nuke 'Em High follows a young couple that are up against the school glee club. Unfortunately, the glee club has mutated into a gang called The Cretins. When the other students begin to undergo mutations, our couple must solve the mystery and save Tromaville High School

The Return(en)

BIFA-nominated psychological thriller. “Everyone’s got a secret, something they hide…” When a small time criminal returns to London he unravels a catastrophic secret about the murder of his brother. Twisting and turning, this dizzying journey into the mind of a criminal at his darkest hour keeps the viewer guessing until the final frame. An intense and mind-bending crime noir shot on 35mm.

Q(ar)

An intimate portrayal of a quest for love and acceptance at any cost, Q depicts the influence of a secretive matriarchal religious order on filmmaker Jude Chehab’s family and the unspoken ties and consequences of loyalty that have bonded her mother, grandmother, and herself to the mysterious organization. A love story of a different kind, Q is a multigenerational tale of the eternal search for meaning.

Return to Zero(en)

Based on the true story of a successful couple, Maggie and Aaron who are preparing for the arrival of their first child.

No Deposit, No Return(en)

Two rich children devise a way to escape their grandfather and visit their mother. Unfortunately for two hapless safe crackers, they become part of the plan.

Six Pack(es)

High school is almost over and four friends are going their separate ways as they go to college. But they have one more chance to spend some time together: Inspection 12, their favorite band, is playing one last concert in Jacksonville, FL.

Return to House on Haunted Hill(en)

Eight years have passed since Sara Wolfe and Eddie Baker escaped the House on Haunted Hill. Now the kidnapped Ariel, Sara's sister, goes inside the house with a group of treasure hunters to find the statue of Baphomet, worth millions and believed to be the cause of the House's evil.

Return to Rajapur(en)

A doomed love affair blooms against the beautiful and exotic backdrop of the deserts of India in this romantic drama. Samantha Hartley (Kelli Garner) is a woman in her early twenties who travels to Rajapur in India to visit a resort where her mother stayed years ago. While tracing the steps of her mother, Sara (Lynn Collins), Samantha learns the true story about her mother's stormy marriage to Jeremy (Justin Theroux), a charming but moody alcoholic. Only a few days after their wedding, Sara began to wonder if marrying Jeremy was a mistake, and while visiting India on their honeymoon, Sara met Jai Singh (Manoj Bajpai), a handsome and sensitive widower living in Rajapur. Jai Singh, who speaks fluent English, soon strikes up a friendship with Sara that quickly grows into a romance, but both are aware of the transgressive nature of their love, and their affair takes a tragic turn, leaving its scars on all parties involved.

I Want to Return Return Return(en)

A depiction of the Wrangelkiez neighbourhood in Berlin. The people portrayed tell their life stories. One woman came to the neighbourhood a decade ago to work in Berlin’s still unfinished Brandenburger Airport, one man reminisces his childhood on a Tobacco farm in Kentucky, another speaks of an exceptional day in an otherwise monotonous workplace. These portraits are interwoven with the story of Elpi, a Greek woman who is waiting for the long overdue visit of an old important friend. The outcome of this mixture is a film which captures the lives and perspectives of some of Wrangelkiez’s most commanding citizens, while at the same time evoking the loss that change and time passing means for places and for people.

The Return of Swamp Thing(en)

The Swamp Thing returns to battle the evil Dr. Arcane, who has a new science lab full of creatures transformed by genetic mutation, and chooses Heather Locklear as his new object of affection.

Return to Peyton Place(en)

Residents of the small town of Peyton Place aren't pleased when they realize they're the characters in local writer Allison MacKenzie's controversial first novel. A sequel to the hit 1957 film.

Bill Bailey: Bewilderness(en)

Jumping around from musing about the disappointment of Kinder Surprise eggs to medieval porn to men's tendency not to admit ignorance to a brilliant take-off of Chris de Burgh, which comes out of nowhere. Yes, Bailey lacks an inherent structure--unlike Harry Hill or Al Murray--so you could walk in half way through and not miss any underlying subtleties.

Bill Bailey: Cosmic Jam(en)

One night from his 1996 Cosmic Jam tour at the Bloomsbury in London in which Bill explains the seminal influence of cockney knees-up music upon classical composers through the ages and takes a shot at Bryan Adams.

Pete Holmes: Faces and Sounds(en)

Over the course of his silly, high-energy performance, Holmes shares his thoughts on such disparate topics as: the keys to happiness; the illogicality of nightmares; being an "easy laugh"; what to wear on a flight; bizarre quirks of language; filling one's "joy quota"; how the British deal with awkward situations; the ridiculousness of porn; and more.

Ahmed Sylla : Avec un grand A(fr)

George Carlin: On Campus(en)

George Carlin hits the boards with the former Hippie-Dippie Weatherman's take on Brooklynese pronunciations of the names of sexually transmitted disease ("hoipes"), plus a prayer for the separation of church and state, feuds between breakfast foods, and the absurdity of wearing jungle camouflage in a desert.

Loyiso Gola: LIVE in New York(en)

Two-time Emmy-nominated comedian, Loyiso Gola brings his frank and outspoken comedy to the U.S. from South Africa, where his no-holds-barred comedic style has made him a star for over a decade. In his first American special, Loyiso shines a light on cultural ignorance with comedic prowess and his candid style of delivery finds silliness in the most intense of situations - calling out issues ranging from race to New York subways to democracy and everything in between.

Léo Lins: Piadas Secretas(pt)

The irreverent comedian Léo Lins presents his eccentric humor in this special live with themes like superheroes, sex and school.

Tim Vine: Tim Timinee Tim Timinee Tim Tim to You(en)

Watch as he emerges from a chimney to take the roof off! ‘Tim Timinee Tim Timinee Tim Tim to You’ is the latest lorry load of nonsense from the one-liner pelting, silly singing, prop flinging comedian.

Alan Davies: Little Victories(en)

Throughout 2014 and 2015, Alan Davies toured his hugely successful stand-up show Little Victories to a rapturous reception in all corners of the UK, Australia and New Zealand with stops in Amsterdam, Antwerp, Dublin, Geneva & Zurich on the way. Following on from his impressive return to live stand-up, Life Is Pain, he immediately set about creating an even funnier, more personal and hilarious performance. This is classic stand-up from a master storyteller at the top of his game.

Oliver Stanescu - Kronisk Sjov(da)

Sit Down with Stand Up Udom Taephanich(th)

Thailand's renowned stand-up comedian Udom Taephanich shares his unique stories and perspectives in this groundbreaking interview with Yuthana Boonorm.

Look Who's Laughing(en)

A funny and compelling documentary about the lives, experiences and humor of six working comedians who have various types of disabilities. Shot at comedy clubs across the country Look Who's Laughing spotlights some of the most talented and truly funny comics working today.

Aziz Ansari: Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening(en)

Aziz Ansari presents his highly anticipated debut hour long stand-up special. The critically acclaimed stand-up and actor (Parks and Recreation, Funny People) discusses topics ranging from sheets with fraudulent thread counts to the chubbiness of his young cousin Harris. Also included is a special encore performance from Raaaaaaaandy.

Bryan Callen: Complicated Apes(en)

Bryan Callen records his third special in Chicago’s historic Thalia Hall and reconsiders our debate on all things equality. He rails against our tendencies to turn each other into nouns like black, white, immigrant, Muslim, gay, straight, man, woman, and instead suggests that the best way to navigate our current culture war is to think of our fellow humans not as a fixed label, but as verbs.

Nick Thune: Good Guy(en)

Living legend, Nick Thune, takes the stage in Portland, Oregon and explains his stunning transformation into a good guy.

The Sklar Brothers: What Are We Talking About?(en)

Randy and Jason Sklar standup special recorded in Madison, Wisconsin.

Emily Heller: Ice Thickeners(en)

The comic and writer for HBO’s Barry compares Donald Trump to Air Bud, answers some FAQs about vegetarianism, and recalls telling her personal trainer about her lack of fitness goals.

Tim Hawkins: Just About Enough(en)

In this new 90 minute concert special, Tim once again weaves us into the fabric of his whacked-out world, from the horribleness of generic groceries to a painful tubing trip in Minnesota. He delves into the strangeness of Mom Phrases, bravely asking what the rest of us have been wondering since childhood: What in sweet mercy does lolly-gagging mean? Is gallavanting an IKEA dish?

Jan Gintberg: Død eller leende(da)

Tez Ilyas - Teztify(en)

Armed with his trademark cheek and uncompromising approach, the star of BBC Radio 4’s Tez Talks and BBC2’s Live at the BBC, TEZ ILYAS, presents his slick, smart and typically subversive new stand-up show on a nationwide tour.