The Stella shorts are a collection of short films by the comedy group Stella. The short films were produced and written by Michael Showalter, Michael Ian Black, David Wain, who also star in the shorts with a number of guest actors. They have gained considerable popularity on the internet after initially appearing on CollegeHumor. A collection of the short films, Stella Shorts 1998-2002, was released on DVD in 2002, but is no longer being produced. Since the short films are not currently available on DVD, they are often distributed freely online by fans on video sharing websites such as YouTube and Dailymotion.
Origin of the shorts
Stella collectively self-produced the short films from 1998 to 2004. The short films were originally shown at the group's live stage shows at nightclubs. The shorts spawned a number of running jokes and consistencies in the troupe's act, such as Michael Showalter's line "We don't have...this money" and group discussions about the nature of God. Many of the shorts contain raunchy humour, including various instances of people engaging in comical, non-graphic sex acts while being completely clothed or a sudden, casual appearance of a dildo. Some of the actors to guest star in the shorts include Sam Rockwell, Paul Rudd, and Elizabeth Banks as well as several members of Stella's alma mater The State, such as Joe Lo Truglio.
List of Stella shorts
- Turkey Hunting
- Whodunit
- Dickfish
- College Reunion
- David's Cousin
- Raking Leaves
- Friendship
- Whiffleball
- Cat
- Searching For Santa
- Truth
- The Woods
- Awkward
- One Shot
- Dinner
- Day Off
- Saturday
- Yoga
- Office Party
- Poker
- Audition
- Pizza
- Bored
- Backstage
- Thanksgiving 1621
- Christmas Caroling
- Moustaches
- Bar
