COMEDY | 2025 | 5 mins | Watch Trailer

In the slapstick comedy short Workplace, Podrick sets out with one simple goal: to finally secure a job. However, the path to employment is far from straightforward. The workplace he enters is competitive, chaotic, and unforgiving, where success is measured purely by one thing: sales performance.

Determined to prove himself, Podrick must out-sell everyone else if he wants to be hired. The only problem is that Podrick is painfully bad at selling. As pressure builds, desperation begins to push Podrick toward increasingly outrageous solutions. In a world where success feels just out of reach, he decides that if he cannot win by skill, perhaps chaos might work in his favour. What follows is a series of hilariously ridiculous sabotage attempts, each more over-the-top than the last. From undermining competitors in unexpected ways to creating situations that are as unpredictable as they are funny, Podrick’s journey becomes less about professionalism and more about survival through comedy.

Workplace explores the awkwardness of ambition, the fear of failure, and the strange lengths people might go to when chasing opportunity. Blending physical comedy with chaotic situational humour, the film delivers a lighthearted but energetic take on modern work culture and competitive pressure.

Through exaggerated slapstick moments and character-driven comedy, the story celebrates the messy, unpredictable, and often ridiculous side of trying to succeed.

Director’s note:

“A major inspiration for this project comes from the classic physical comedy style of Charlie Chaplin, particularly the timeless workplace humour and expressive visual storytelling seen in early cinema. The goal was not to replicate traditional slapstick, but to reimagine it for a modern audience by blending physical comedy with contemporary filmmaking techniques and digital effects.

Workplace aims to preserve the heart of classic comedy while elevating the style through modern pacing, visual refinement, and creative use of effects. The film explores how traditional humour can evolve without losing the charm and emotional connection that made early cinematic comedy so influential.“

Anas Sfagsi