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]
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]
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]
| 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 |
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