ROMANCE SHORT FILMS

ROMANCE SHORT FILMS

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ROMANCE SHORT FILMS
  • BEAUTIFUL - Watch short film

    Directed by Matthew Toffolo.

    Young factory worker + Older Artist = Good conversation and a little bit more

    Starring Sora Olah & Steve Boleantu

  • SPEAKING OF SILENCE short film, 11min., Canada, Experimental/Music/Romance

    Before a musician performs live, the sounds of their own song must be heard head-on when love and time cross paths.

    Directed by Colin Williams

    https://colwill.myportfolio.com/narrative

    https://www.instagram.com/colwill/

  • C.T.R.L. short film, UK, Dance/Romance

    A young man's attempt at a first contact with a love interest is hijacked in a most entertaining way.

    Directed by Mariana Conde

    http://ctrl-app.com/
    https://www.facebook.com/ctrlshort
    https://twitter.com/ctrlmovie

    Director Statement
    C.T.R.L is undoubtedly unconventional. Whilst it paints the p...

  • #METONIGHT, 1min., USA, Music/Romance

    A boy and girl return from a night out, but this isn't your typical date night.

    Directed by Tony Marquez

    Starring: Cina McKenna

  • I STILL LOVE YOU short film, 4min., USA, Animation/Romance

    This is a story about a young couple that has recently ended their relationship. They are seeing the same therapist and are talking about their feeling towards each other after their break up.

    Directed by Jose E. Juarez

    Animated by Eduardo Juarez jr

    Cast: Daniel Alvarez, Brissa Ortega

    Directo...

  • AGAPE, 5min., Canada, Dance

    AGAPE is a short dance film loosely inspired by the film "If Beale Street Could Talk". It takes us on a journey of Black love in everyday moments through movement. It is a letter to the potential hope of life and love.

    Directed by Zoe Edwards

    Listen to podcast interview with filmmaker: https://...

  • AND WE COLLIDE, 19min., China, Romance / LGBTQ+

    Inspired by the local rocket launch site, And We Collide depicts an unexpected tropical encounter. This is a story about two men, two worlds and one real rocket.

    https://www.threeowlsstudio.com/work/andwecollide

    Directed by Dongni Lanca Li

    Cast: Huang Kejing, Wang Yancheng. Sun Jiatong. Ye Zi

  • BODIES OF WATER, 14min., USA, Drama / LGBTQ+ / Romance

    It's 1982, Marsh is 24 years old, and he struggles with a tormenting secret. Feeling disconnected human relationships others take for granted, Marsh treads water in the often painful doldrums of everyday life.

    One night, a spark ignites Marsh's imagination of what could be and he embarks on a pr...

  • SHUKRAN HABIBI, 35min., Finland, Drama/Romance/LGBTQ+

    Refuge man Mohamed finds a special connection with Kristian, a finnish family man.

    Directed by Ville Tanttu

    Cast: Bakr Hassan, Patrick Henriksen

  • TUXEDO TERRACE short film, 12min., LGBTQ+ / Comedy / Romance

    When the government begins to inspect their marriage, a gay immigrant and his lesbian wife throw a dinner party in an attempt to fool the INS; but soon realize that they aren't the only ones hiding something.

    https://www.instagram.com/tuxedo_terrace

    Directed by Carmine Bicchetti

    Cast: Paul Fox...

  • HANN short film, 13min., USA, Romance, Drama, LGBT

    Andri, an anxious teenage boy, hides and represses his sexuality in fear of his masculine father's reaction but, on the eve of Andri's first date, he finds a clever way to reveal his secret.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saPvavEHTKo
    https://facebook.com/hannshort

    Directed by Runar Thor Sigurb...

  • COUNTING short film, 10min., USA, Romance/LGBTQ+

    In 1951 Violet and Milly make a love promise over a penny. In 2015, the promise comes due, and Violet must face a heartbreaking reality.

    https://facebook.com/Countingthemovie

    Directed by Dan Pal

    Written by Kari Morris

    Cast: Kenzie Seibert, Carolyn Reynolds, Joan McGrath

  • LATE NIGHT SWIM short film, 21min., USA, Romance/Drama/Comedy

    "Late Night Swim" is an introspective psychedelic narrative about a man drifting through his days, until his vibrant ex-girlfriend appears in a dream, only to wake him up to life.

    https://www.facebook.com/latenightswimfilm
    https://www.twitter.com/collinchute
    https://www.instagram.com/chutemeiste...

  • MORNING AFTER short film, 15min., USA, LGBTQ+/Romance

    After a long time abroad, a young man returns home and reunites with friends. A sensual game amongst them forces him to confront deep conflicts within himself that lead to a powerful awakening.

    Director: Patricia Chica

    Writer: Kristian Hodko

    Cast; Thomas Vallières, Kristian Hodko, Zoé De Grand...

  • PROVERBIAL LUCK short film, 5min., Germany, Comedy/Romance

    Idioms garnish our language, but are often hard to translate. This comedy helps to illustrate them and tells the story of two neighbours, who become enamoured. The "foam-beater" (boaster) Hanspeter throws an eye after an addleheaded Annemarie, but she just "shows him the bird" (indicates that he ...

  • ROOFTOP INTERMISSION, 9min., USA, Romance / Black & White

    Seeking a momentary respite from the strains of life in 2020, two strangers from the same building end up on a roof together and make a socially distant connection. (Shot on a mobile phone by the sheltering-in-place cast.)

    https://www.masagibson.com/rooftop-intermission
    https://www.facebook.com/...

  • A QUICK LOVE STORY, 7min., Comedy/Romance

    Lovable but lonely Steve finally meets a woman who understands him. Unfortunately she is an online survey. A short rom-com for anyone who's ever given their email address away.

    可爱又寂寞的史蒂文终于遇到了一个懂他的女人。可惜她是一个在线问卷。

    Steve, garçon sympathique mais seul, rencontre enfin une femme qui le comprend. Malh...

  • BOOKENDS, 6min, USA, Romance/Drama

    An empty-nester couple rekindle their flame after realizing how much love and care, though they express it in totally different ways, they have for each other.

    Written & Directed by Lai Jiang

    Cast: Shelly Kurtz, DeeDee Michaels

    Cinematography: DeeDee Michaels

  • JAKE & JULIA, 12min., USA, Comedy/Romance

    During an overnight hotel stay after a depressing engagement party, a young couple decide to pursue a spontaneous erotic fantasy.

    Director Statement
    Let's be honest. Far too often, reading a director's statement for a short film is an exercise in tolerating unhealthy levels of self-indulgence fr...

  • GRUF & ME, 9min., Israel, Live Action/Animation

    Gruf is a graffiti character that comes to life in animation. Gruf falls in love with the street artist who created him. He desperately tries to find her in the shabby streets of Tel Aviv and discovers that inter-dimensional love is not easy.

  • A SIGN, 17min., France, Romance

    UN SIGNE is a bitter-sweet rom-com whose progress is paradoxically familiar and surprising. Everyone can identify with the young woman and has known a similar story, yet no one knows how this romance will end.

    An unnamed young woman walks in the streets of Montréal, all set up for Christmas. Thi...

  • THE WEDDING SONG, 13min., USA, Romance/Drama

    When bride-to-be Mae hits a wall writing a song for her future husband, she solicits the guidance of her musician friend Johnnie, who helps her find the inspiration she was lacking.

    Written & Directed by Thia Schuessler & Rex New

    Produced by Rex New

    Cast: Thia Schuessler, Will Dickerson

    Cinem...

  • COFFEE WITH EXES, 10min,. USA, Comedy/Romance

    This female driven plot depicts a woman reconnecting with her former relationships as she struggles to figure it out romantically. From the "Here's Your Shit Back coffee" to the "Wanna Hook Up for Old Time's Sake coffee", Jess reconnects with all her exes over multiple cups of Joe. Ultimately, sh...

  • LIT, 5min., USA, Romance/Comedy

    Two childhood friends agree to "get lit" and sleep together on New Year's Eve.

    Written & Directed by Sarah Schuessler

    Co-Writer: Thia Schuessler

    Cinematographer: Marisa DeMarini

    Composer: Benjamin Stanton

    Cast: Thia Schuessler, Al Rahn

    Director Statement:

    I’ve been directing my sister sinc...