Make Me Feel

WOMEN’S ROMANTIC DRAMA NARRATIVE SHORTS

Fish & Chips (Directed by Macadie Amoroso, Romantic Drama, U.K.) – Fab plans a surprise for Cassie on their first anniversary, but Cassie’s rough day, coupled with a party popper mishap, leads to a heated argument over dinner options. What starts as a takeaway tiff then spirals into an identity battle, revealing deep-seated resentments about their racial & lesbian identities. A tender, unflinching exploration of mixed-heritage identity, queer love & the fine line between connection and conflict.

Hail Maya (Directed by Fredgy Noël, Romantic Drama, U.S.) – On her last night in the dorms, a faithful Catholic undergraduate trades salvation for sin, diving headfirst into a tangle of lust, love, and betrayal that confession can’t absolve. When the night is over, she is left with a choice – which road will she take?

In Her Name (Directed by Rachel Elisabeth, Romantic Comedy/Drama, U.S.) – Sixteen-year-old Joanie begins to question her sexuality after an intimate game of truth or dare at her best friend’s birthday party.

Peppermint Tea (Directed by J.R. Harper, Drama, U.S.) – Where there’s a broken heart, there’s an avenue to creativity. After the breakup with their girlfriend, the Poet is finding serenity after a time of suffering in this lovely relatable narrative about what comes next.

Shortcut (Directed by Christina de Leon, Romantic Drama/Comedy, U.S.) – The one that got away…Two women in their 30s reconnect for an honest, revealing, and slightly mischievous evening in their hometown after having not seen each other since they were outed as a couple in high school.

Shruthi & Matty (Directed by Manish Chandra Vullengala, Romantic Comedy/Drama, India) – In an evening that begins with polite and random conversations, two queer women in their twenties connect at a mutual friend’s birthday party in Hyderabad. As their talks proceed, they grow closer, and we begin to root for a relationship between two perfectly matched souls.

Threadbare (Directed by Alexander Weiditich, Drama, Canada) – What happens when everything in your closet reminds you of her? Following a breakup, Celeste aims to thrift clothes worn by her and her former partner – a process made difficult by a picky shop keeper.