Mr. Glasses, Majestic Dragon, Defenders of Stan

Channel 102 (Tilzy.TV page) is the New York City version of LA-based Channel 101 (Tilzy.TV page) – Don Harmon and Rob Schrab’s monthly, online/offline, competitive comedy film festival of internet awesomeness. If you’re not familiar with the concept, here’s an exemplary how-to from veteran 102ers, Jon and Jess (NSFW – language).

Organized by Tony Carnevale with the blessings of the creators of the original, the first screening took place in February 2005. Since then, Stephen Levinson has taken hold of the film reels and Channel 102 has projected its fair share of classics. Awesome Dreams’ The Rewinder, Kirk Damato and Dyna Moe’s Cakey, and Human Giant’s Shutterbugs are but a few.

After a holiday hiatus and the end of a relationship with Tribeca Cinemas, the monthly screening kicked off again last Monday in the back room of a packed Pianos. Here are the episodes that a discerning audience of intoxicated friends, filmmakers, and Tilzy.TV contributors voted into the top five:

Mr. Glasses – Episode 2

Mr. Glasses was conceived by comedy writer/actor and UCBer Mitch Magee. The series follows the trials of a bespectacled Modernist architect who, ever since his architectural style lost favor, builds benevolence instead of buildings. Like the unadorned structures he used to create, the black and white production and robotic script has no frills beyond Mr. Glasses’ one-dimensional companions. In this installment, they help Billy Chestnut find true love through awkward, romantic conversation and, of course, architecture.

###Defenders of Stan – Episode 12

A day before Super Tuesday, the twelfth installment – yes, it’s been voted back every screening for the past year – of Channel 102 favorite, Defenders of Stan had an appropriate election theme. Dirty politics run rampant. The best bits are the surprise ending and the ad campaign where big brother Captain Ultra dons a fake beard to spoof the spot of his younger brother/non-super powered opponent.