Devon Avery’s famed One-Minute Time Machine, written by Sean Crouch, is certainly entertaining, carrying that specific 2010s charm and sense of humour both as a rom-com and a sci-fi. The story of a man discovering there are hidden costs to his experiments with science and romance, its snappily paced 6-minute runtime is an enjoyable ride… Continue reading One-Minute Time Machine: Romance and Science Equal Excellent Comedy
Tag: Romantic Comedy
A Close Encounter: The May-December Romance from Hell
Adam Linkenhelt’s A Close Encounter is a sex comedy detailing the meet-cute between two passengers on a near-empty flight. At fifteen minutes long, the film takes the time to follow the budding romance beyond the flight and into the jacuzzi. An unexpected twist leads to a Thanksgiving invite. Thomas (Douglas Olsson, also the screenwriter) meets… Continue reading A Close Encounter: The May-December Romance from Hell
Bob: Toeing The Thin Line Between Reasonable Caution And Bias
With the 18-minute film Bob, written by Dan Brier, director Drew Bierut makes a sweetly peculiar comedy that does not immediately reveal its cards. The uncertainty of what could happen keeps the audience and the characters, if not entirely on the edge of their seats, then certainly a moderate amount cautious. On the surface of… Continue reading Bob: Toeing The Thin Line Between Reasonable Caution And Bias
#ISFJ: Leaving And Loving In A Changing World
A story with digital life as the common denominator between its two forking arcs, Joe Jennings Jr.’s #ISFJ follows four friends on their night out as things unceremoniously fall apart. Running to 18 minutes, the story’s focus and lament on the world going digital is channelled through the titular #ISFJ, which becomes the thread which… Continue reading #ISFJ: Leaving And Loving In A Changing World
The Love You Want Exists: Romance And A Whole Lot Of Comedy To Wash It Down With
Balancing satire with sincerity, Zanah Thirus’ The Love You Want Exists teases its characters while also allowing space for serious thought, and true to its name, warm romance. Running to 24 minutes, the often fourth wall breaking comedy centres on Elyssa and Marcus who have taken on the arduous task of separating commitment from oppressive… Continue reading The Love You Want Exists: Romance And A Whole Lot Of Comedy To Wash It Down With
Pragma: Love, Technology And Further Complicated Questions About Choices
One would not necessarily expect to be moved by a film about finding love through big data, and one would be wrong. Director Ellie Heydon achieves everything she sets up Pragma to be: funny, weird, oddly profound, and surprisingly moving. Written by and starring Lucy Heath, the 20-minute film weaves in these elements with skill… Continue reading Pragma: Love, Technology And Further Complicated Questions About Choices
Li’l Chit Chat: Every Pet Owner’s Monologue
Writer-Director Colin Thomas Jennings’s Li’l Chit Chat is a 9:23 minutes long romantic comedy – but hold your reigns, it isn’t the romance you presume it to be. It’s even better. It involves a furry little companion with a wagging tail. That dogs make best friends because they wag their tails and not tongues is… Continue reading Li’l Chit Chat: Every Pet Owner’s Monologue
Stadium: A Cleverly Edited Drama About The Bitter Choices Of Life
Written, directed and edited by Caleb Knueven, Stadium is a 8:41-minute short film capturing the inevitable truth that so many of us must contend with through the story of a couple who are graduating and on the cusp of moving towards their own separate futures. Knueven almost flawlessly executes the film – smartly conveying his… Continue reading Stadium: A Cleverly Edited Drama About The Bitter Choices Of Life