Tough, tender, and sometimes strange, romance is at the heart of these short films for lovers. With plenty of truths and juicy tales of passionate affairs, these shorts will take you through all stages of that indescribable emotion: love.
LIFE'S A BITCH - CAN – 6 min - Francois Jaros
Love. Grief. Shock. Denial. Sleeplessness. Bubble bath. Mucus. Masturbation. Squirrels. Cries. 95 scenes. 5 minutes. Life's a bitch.
ALL'S FAIR – USA – 13 min - Todd Strauss-Schulson
A young man hires a prostitute to recreate the mundane intimacies he's missing after a bad breakup.
BODY PARTS – CAN – 8 min - Naomi Jaye
For Elodie, the bathtub seemed as good a place as any to discuss her boyfriend's personal habits.
THE PROPOSAL - CAN – 9 min - Geordie Sabbagh
Jack and Sara decide to be deadly honest with each other, because love is always worth fighting for.
THE LIFE AND DEATH OF TOMMY CHAOS AND STACEY DANGER - USA - 10 min - Michael Lukk Litwak
Dinosaurs have invaded Earth but neither Tommy nor Stacey care anymore now that they've found each other.
RHINO FULL THROTTLE (Nashorn im Galopp)– GER – 15 min - Erik Schmitt
In a smart mix of animation and live-action, Bruno searches for the soul of the city and finds more about himself than he expects.
FRANK AND AZALEE AUSTIN – USA – 10 min - Zachary Kerschberg
Newlyweds Frank and Azalee struggle during their first immigration interview.
ME + HER – USA – 12 min - Joseph Oxford
Love is not recyclable in this heartwarming story of two puppet sweethearts.
WE KEEP ON DANCING – AU – 8 min - Jessica Lawton
Two strangers meet through a haze of smoke from a broken-down Volkswagen Beetle in this sweet tale of love, loss and car trouble.