This commentary contains some spoilers and may be better read after the screenings.
When I had the enormous privilege of taking over as LOCO Artistic Director in 2023, my outgoing (and intimidatingly outstanding) predecessor told me that the most joyful thing about working on the festival is the feeling of community which exists between all its participants. When I hear things like that, an unattractively cynical part of me wonders whether it’s just a bit slushy. But no cynicism was needed here. LOCO 2023 showed just how collaborative, supportive, and funny our contributors are.
And at the core of that community has been the diverse and brilliant talents which make up Daddy’s Superyacht Productions, a company of award-winning and much-commissioned comedy makers across film and TV. Benjamin Sutton, Charlie Dinkin, and the other geniuses behind the Daddy’s Superyacht catalogue of golden comedy shorts have helped to make LOCO what it has become over the last decade. Boasting extraordinarily brilliant performances, whip-smart writing, and ebullient direction, their films have helped to define shortform comedy. And they are a reminder – as LOCO also hopes to be – that short films don’t have to long to grow up to be features one day; a perfect short film is… well, perfect. And they don’t get more perfect than the ones on the programme today.
We are delighted that you have decided to dust off your party hats and join us to celebrate Daddy’s Superyacht’s 5th birthday. This is the comedy celebration of the year. This special Best Of birthday screening takes a deep dive into the brilliantly bizarre, joyfully chaotic world of one of the UK’s boldest indie comedy producers. With over 100 shorts under their belt, Daddy’s Superyacht has become a launchpad for some of the funniest and most original voices in comedy. Today’s programme will be a unique treat, a chance to see their handpicked choices of their finest, weirdest, and most side-splitting work. The programme includes award-winning hits and cult favourites and stars a glorious line up of your favourite comedians.
Daddy’s Superyacht proudly states that they produce comedy that makes waves. We’re thrilled to be riding those waves with them. Happy birthday – and here’s to the next five years!
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Directed by Benjamin Sutton and others
Starring Tom Little, Josh Pugh, Sunil Patel, Esther Manito, Sean Burke, Waleed Akhtar, Ian Smith, Amy Gledhill, Chris Cantrill, Alison Thea-Skot, Kat Bond, Sean McLaughlin, Josh Weller, Em Humble, Jain Edwards, Aruhan Galieva, Ed Night, Ed Macarthur, Rosie Holt, Akemnji Ndifornyen, Rich Fulcher, Erika Ehler, Nim Odedra, Martin Treneman, Nina Wadia, Eleanor Morton, Jen Ives, Jack Barry, Mark Silcox, Anna Leong-Brophy, Emily Lloyd Saini, Crizards, Sam Nicoresti and many, many more…