Bad Romance
DESCRIPTION
Meet-cutes that turn awkward, not-so-simple polyamorous marriages and toxic relationships: romance ain’t easy! An evening of not-quite-romantic fantasies, these funny, poignant and fantastically on-point shorts are a perfect treat for a cynical heart.
CYCLE
A newly separated woman is burgled by an ex offender in the middle of the night, only to find they may be the answers to each others prayers.
Nominated for:
Composing Award - Stephanie Taylor
OYSTERS
After her sister’s death, Sheena invites Javed, her sister’s ex for dinner. When they meet, the attraction between them is palpable and Sheena has to decide whether she can ever really escape the past that binds them together
Nominated for:
Producing Award - Emma Duffy
POLLY IG AND ME
A candid snapshot of a successful marriage between three people.
Nominated for:
Writing Award - Letty Butler and Lucy Pearman
SHAPE ME
A film about transformation and human relationship. The story follows a man and a woman who grow up together. However, when the woman’s appearance suddenly changes, the man can not accept her new identity and fights to change her back. The film speaks about the struggle of love and attachment.
Nominated for:
Animation Award - Sofja Umarik
THE LAST TIME
One woman’s struggle to stub out love’s flame.
Nominated for:
Production Design Award - Ruth Pickard
INBOX
When an agoraphobic gets his post delivered by a socially anxious post-woman, a strange and quirky date occurs through the letterbox.
Nominated for: Production Design - B Welby Delimere
YOU SHOULD KNOW BETTER
A comedy-drama about modern romance, pseudo-feminist men and an unplanned pregnancy.
Nominated for:
XX Award
TRY A LITTLE TENDERNSA
Finding love in todays’ technology based world is hard and Marion doesn’t want her story to start online. She believes in the old fashioned method, and the heady mix of desperation and drastic measures leads her down a tricky path to find love.
Nominated for:
XX Award
THE 31ST FLOOR
A young woman, Margaret, stands on the edge of a rooftop car park. As a passer-by calls the police, Margaret explains that she’s trying to conquer her overwhelming fear of heights. In her own peculiar way, Margaret is trying to build up the courage to go on a first date with a man she’s had a crush on for ages - who happens to live on the 31st floor of a high rise tower block.
Nominated For:
Acting Award - Tiani Ghosh
GARFIELD
Krishna wakes up in a strange place, with a strange guy. As she pieces together how she got there, she realises that the reasons may be bigger than just the night before.
Nominated for:
Acting Award - Mandeep Dhillon
Composing Award - Alies Sluiter