Romance Tag Archive

Live Action, Premiere

Dan Braga Ulvestad Confronts the Unspoken Weight of Shared History in His Emotionally Raw Two-Hander ‘Park Benches’

Dan Braga Ulvestad takes us inside the stripped-back approach, actor trust and delicate existential dialogue which were central to his grounded breakup short.

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Film Festival, Live Action

Banned in India, Beloved at BFI Flare: Onir’s ‘We Are Faheem & Karun’ Tells Kashmir’s First Queer Love Story

Love, hope and apples on the Kashmiri border, DN speaks to Onir about surmounting censorship for his tale of forbidden romance amid the chaos of conflict.

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Live Action, Premiere

Alex Bush Explores the Dynamic Nature of Gender Expression and the Transgender Experience in Intimate Fable ‘Thaw’

Alex Bush talks about reappropriating tropes of classic melodramas for their proof-of-concept short where two friends begin exploring their gender variance.

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Live Action

Emotional Chaos and Bad Habits Erupt for a Pair on a Blind Date in Tim Hendrix’s Playful Short ‘Baggage’

Tim Hendrix breaks down the VFX bonanza of his blind date comedy short which tackles life’s complexities with humour, heart and a whole lot of dildos.

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Live Action, Premiere

The Discovery of an Intimate Gold Mine Threatens a Couple’s Love in Krit Komkrichwarakool’s Romance Drama ‘Auganic’

Krit Komkrichwarakool walks us through how he blended magical realism with grounded storytelling to explore the complex dynamics of modern relationships.

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Animation, Awards

How a Theatre Full of Disgusted Kids Inspired Loïc Espuche to Create the Oscar Nominated Short ‘Yuck!’ (Beurk!)

Director Loïc Espuche joins us to discuss how he brought a little lip-tingling magic to his Oscar-nominated tale of hidden desires and first kisses.

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Awards, Live Action

James Krishna Floyd on Moving Into the Director’s Chair for His Multi-BIFA Nominated Debut ‘Unicorns’

With his debut feature up for 7 BIFAs James Krishna Floyd discusses the rich complexity of characters who wear masks and the beauty of realism drag on screen.

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Live Action

Ryan Walker-Edwards Explores the Joy of Black Queer Relationships in Playful Hook-Up Short ‘MAN>CODE’

Writer/Actor Ryan Walker-Edwards opens up about working behind and in front of the camera to bring a rarely seen story of Black queer intimacy to screen.

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Live Action, Premiere

An Enigmatic Dominatrix Upends a Couple’s Stagnant Relationship in Carlen May-Mann’s ‘Romance Package For Two’

Carlen May-Mann reveals the techniques she used to train a voyeuristic gaze on her alluring motel guest who quickly disrupts a couple's monotonous life.

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Live Action, Premiere

A Desperate Romantic Is Prescribed a Love-Cynical Rebound in Julie Magnaudet’s Conceptual Rom-Com ‘Broken Hearts’

Julie Magnaudet breaks down the colourful, warm and subversive visual language of her conceit-driven romantic comedy about a women seeking love life help.

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Live Action, Premiere

A Meet Cute Rapidly Descends Into a Quagmire of Modern Day Relationship Hell in William Kenton’s ‘Outdoor Seating’

William Kenton reveals the lived experiences and modern dating tropes steeped in his quirky, anti-rom-com about the life cycle of a New York relationship.

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Animation, Music Video

The End of the World Births a Burning Passion in Marek Partyš’ Zany Collage-Like Music Video ‘Burnout’

Marek Partyš walks DN through the extensive planning required to achieve the light and playfully surreal collage style of his Island Mint music video.

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