I’ve been so obsessed with politics that I only came to my senses yesterday and realized, after my wave of euphoria (and I’m still feelin’ it) that October is over and First Friday Shorts is tonight! So this one will be quick. Obamanos!

Way back there at the previous FFS, back before Halloween, back before hope was restored to the nation and the world, Max hosted October’s contest at the Loft. He was flying solo for the first time in maybe years – no Mike, no Jeff by his side. But he turned in an impressive performance nonetheless, especially with his gentle prodding of the crowd’s homoerotic ambivalence.

I’m not going to catalog the night’s films this time. There were several good films that deserve mention. The fourth entry of the evening, an untitled short by Spencer and DB Tender (names right?) about an amusingly odd dude who watches movies all day made me laugh. A few films later, James Petrovski’s “His Story,” about a guy drinking whiskey in the tub won me over. Then A.L. Bear’s hilariously deadpan and inventive nature mockumentary, “The Secret World of Mennonites,” examined the religious minority as an endangered species. I roared my approval along with the crowd. And finally FFS stalwarts Phillip Lybrand and Sean Clayton brought us “Does Not Have a Name,” a riff on zipping the fly, and “Simon” about an entrepreneurial cat, respectively, and they were both funny.

(click 'read more' to find out who won!!!)

And the night’s prize went to… “The Secret World of Mennonites” which well deserved it. Congratulations to A.L. Bear and her cast. If the film is on the web, please let us know. And congratulations to all the other filmmakers for a strong night of shorts! See you tonight for November’s FFS.

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