Joel Straley

One man's journey to find out what makes a Bunny

The Triumphant Return of the Loudest Comedian of the 80s.....except this time he's in the Philippines

A group of punks keep the party going during a friend’s funeral

The Present Situation is a half narrative, half video-essay film about a small group of “extremely online” budding revolutionaries who kidnap a hedge-fund manager. Peppered throughout the narrative is a spectacle of video clips from a wide variety of sources (PBS documentaries, YouTube explainer videos, TikToks, old and current News Magazine programs, etc.)

The story of one man's battle to record a stand-up special that will make finally make him a huge success.