About the Film
About the Director
Josh Funk is a director and animator from Northern California. He creates illusions using sets, puppets and miniatures, enhanced by practical and digital effects. Funk’s films and music videos have exhibited around the world including FilmQuest (Provo, Utah), Animated Edin (Cumbria, England), SciFi Film Festival (Parramatta, Australia), and The Museum of Northern California Art (Chico, CA). He is a contributing writer for Videomaker magazine and Co-Director of the animation festival - Animation Chico.
Cast & Crew
Starring Dustin Vaught
Voices by Jonah Funk, Alex Gerasev, and Dale Price
Animation by Josh Funk
Puppeteering by Jordan Funk
Sound Design by Dale Price
Puppetry
The Fuzzies incorporates, stop-motion and hand puppets with practical and digital visual effects. Puppets were created by MyCustumPuppets, Jeff Aden, and Steven Barkley with stop-motion animation and puppetry by director Josh Funk.
News & Reviews
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: JOSH FUNK (The Fuzzies) - horrornews. net
Trailer & Poster for Josh Funk’s Award Winning Short Film, THE FUZZIES - Horrorsociety.com
Josh Funk’s horror film THE FUZZIES wins Best Horror Short at the Astoria Film Festival.
Synopsis: A man wakes up locked in a strange bathroom where something is lurking behind the walls.
“I’m inspired most by filmmakers who blend puppetry and stop-motion animation with live actors and can play with fun and scary moments within the same scene. Filmmakers such as Jim Henson, Sam Raimi, and Jan Svankmajer were my biggest influences on The Fuzzies.” – Josh Funk
Film’s Website – http://www.thefuzziesfilm.com
Director’s Website – http://www.joshfunk.com
Instagram – http://www.instagram.com/thefuzziesfilm
Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/thefuzziesfilm
IMDB – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13398324/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
THE FUZZIES WINS ‘BEST SHORT’ AWARD
November 8th, 2021 - Columbia, SC.
The Fuzzies wins Best Short Film award at the 2021 South Carolina Underground Film Festival.
DUSTIN VAUGHT WINS ‘BEST COMEDIC ACTOR’ AWARD
September 30th, 2021 - Hollywood Investigator.com
“A man is trapped in a bathroom. Why or how, we do not know. Muppets emerge from the drains, faucets, and walls to torment him. (Yes, muppets, hence the title.) They torment, mock, laugh, then disappear. The Fuzzies is a silent film. Sound effects, but no dialog. Dustin Vaught must rely on solely on his facial expressions to convey the man's emotional journey from perplexity, annoyance, terror, and eventual madness. Vaught has the rubbery face and exaggerated expressions necessary for a silent comedy with absurd monsters. Without speaking, he creates a distinctive character that we laugh both with and at.”
THE FUZZIES WINS ‘BEST HORROR COMEDY FILM’ AWARD
September 17th, 2021 - Nevada Short Film Festival
“The winner of the best horror comedy film award is The Fuzzies directed by Josh Funk from California. The judges absolutely loved the creativity in this film. It’s got an excellent blend of stop-motion and puppetry and the films atmosphere is playfully creepy to great success. Its editing and pacing are excellent and so is the set design and lighting. The sound design and score are great as well and every creative aspect of this film just works perfectly. This is a fantastic film on all accounts!”
HORRIBLE IMAGININGS 2021: STANDOUT SHORTS (PART 1)
September 18th, 2021 - Morbidly Beautiful
WE HONOR 10 OF THE MOST SURPRISING AND SIGNIFICANT SHORTS OF HORRIBLE IMAGININGS 2021, A YEAR NOTABLE FOR ITS IMPRESSIVE SHORT FILM PROGRAM.
“Directed by Josh Funk, The Fuzzies is a short film that incorporates live-action and practical visual effects with stop-motion animation and hand puppets. And that’s every bit as visually captivating as it sounds.”
“If David Lynch and Jim Henson had a baby that was directed by Sam Raimi !””