Comedy is a risky business. And, an eccentric comedy can be even more so because humor is subjective by nature.

Filmmaker Malie Mason has been testing the boundaries of humor on the film festival circuit with not just one, but two wonderfully peculiar comedy short films: “Secret Island Adventure” and “The Virgin Amus.”

Released under her Grown-Ups Inc. production banner, Malie premiered the first at the Midwest Action Festival winning Best Adventure Film and Best Actress awards. Then, she took home the Auteur Award for both films at the FantaSci Short Film Festival and will head to the...