Movies by John Ennis

What Is a Photocopier?

What Is a Photocopier?

A jaded lawyer wastes an afternoon trying to figure out if a dim-witted government employee has ever used a photocopier. All the dialogue in this short comes from an actual deposition filed with the Supreme Court of Ohio.

Russ

Russ

Russ, a mechanic, finds the inner-Cha-Cha to get through the day.

The Arm

The Arm

In an attempt to keep up with social pressure in a technologically advanced world, Chance starts a texting relationship with Genevieve - a girl he meets at a yogurt shop. But when Genevieve dies while texting and driving it forces Chance to realize he was never in a relationship at all.

The Warm-Up Guy

The Warm-Up Guy

Once discovering his younger brother was honored with a dish before him, an aging stand-up comedian stages a fake robbery at his parent's Italian restaurant so he can "save the day" and have a rigatoni dish named after him.

All That You Love Will Be Carried Away

All That You Love Will Be Carried Away

Based on the Stephen King short story: A middle-aged traveling salesman contemplates his life choices at a shitty motel in Nebraska.

The Automaton

The Automaton

In 1897, a young widow returns to the family farm where she discovers her late husband's attempt at building a primitive sentient machine.

Ham Sandwich

Ham Sandwich

Look, it's about a ham sandwich that takes you back in time 5 minutes with each bite.

Zoe

Zoe

Zoe, a low-rent hit-woman, discovers a love for stand-up comedy. To convince her partner she can pull it off, she must perform like her life depends on it.