We are so excited for the premiere of 'Out of Office', a new short film written and directed by visual artist Kialy Tihngang and created as part of a new short film commission led by Too Happy Studios.
In this deliciously bleak corporate satire, a perceptive but perpetually silenced Office Girl stumbles upon a sinister liquidation scheme. At VILCORP, a villainous corporation steeped in the outdated racism and sexism of the 80s, her warnings fall on deaf ears.
She escapes into People Food HQ, the utopian workplace of the future, led by Office Girl’s hero, the charismatic entrepreneur Parsley Peppercorn. At People Food, with its outdoor beanbags and lunchtime yoga, you’re not just an employee, you’re family. But like all families, People Food has its secrets...
Using absurdity to mask its despondency, Out Of Office exposes the structural injustice of late stage capitalism, revealing that exploitation never goes out of style - it just gets better branding.
'Out of Office' is screening at The Grosvenor Cinema in Glasgow's Ashton Lane on Thursday 20th March as part of the Glasgow Short Film Festival.
Also screening at this year's GSFF is 'Roll Down The Window', a documentary short film directed by Lipa Hussain and produced by Forest of Black through Bridging the Gap in 2024, selected for the Scottish Competition and screening Friday 21st.
To buy tickets or see the full festival programme, follow this link.