Director Timothy Blackwood’s five-minute comedy short Badmouth Grandma was recently screened at the Play Short International Film Awards, where it took home the award for 'Best Comedy Short.' The festival praised the film, writing:

"Badmouth Grandma, directed by Timothy Blackwood, delivers a sharp-witted and unapologetically irreverent take on the precarious landscape of modern comedy. With razor-sharp dialogue and a relentless comedic pace, the film thrives on the absurdity of its premise—one struggling comedian’s race against time, exacerbated by an overbearing roommate and salvaged by an iron-willed, Siberian grandmother whose brutal pragmatism is as hilarious as it is endearing. Blackwood masterfully balances satire and social commentary, transforming the anxieties of contemporary comedians into a riotous sprint toward creative survival. By skewering the hypersensitivity of today’s cultural climate while never losing sight of its heart, Badmouth Grandma proves itself a worthy winner of Best Comedy Short, offering both catharsis and chaos in equal measure.*"

Badmouth Grandma has garnered 11 official selections and won 4 awards just a few months into its festival run, further solidifying its success and resonance within the comedic film community.