Short Film Program

Love is Strange: Romance Shorts 2026

Romance, in all its mess and magic, takes shape in this program of short films tracing the surprising, imperfect ways people fall in (and out of) love—or almost do.

Thu Aug 13 7:00 PM

The Films

Can I Put You On Hold

James Cutler | US | 12

A man struggles with the crushing bureaucracy of immigration as he waits on hold with his immigration lawyer, trying to keep hope alive for his future with his fiancée, only to face a devastating setback that forces him to reconsider everything.

Going Nowhere Fast

Dylan Paffe | Canada, US | 15

Three adults living with disabilities navigate an unconventional love triangle in this bittersweet portrait of resilience and connection.

Ivar

Markus Tangre | Norway | 5

A change in her husband's scent sends Anne spiraling into a late-night existential crisis.

Learning to Eat Cake

Juliette Strangio | US | 15

A young woman reframes a strange and coercive date as a comical tale to her friends in order to make light of the experience.

Love Immortal

Ömer Sami | Denmark | 12

A couple plan to be cryogenically frozen in the hope of reuniting after death. But the plan becomes complicated when Alan meets someone new after his wife passes away.

Pangea

Mimi Davila | US | 15

Rita spends her last day in the city trying to resurrect the artist her ex-lover used to be.

Spanked by a Ghost

Katelyn Douglass | US | 12

Alone in her home, a woman is spanked by an unseen entity, awakening a force she cannot control.

Performer

Kacie Jewel Hill

Bay Area-born and now Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter Kacie Jewel Hill took a leap of faith move to New York City in 2024 where she has since carved out a place for herself in the Brooklyn folk scene. Her songs reveal poignant, thoughtful lyrics performed with a modern singer-songwriter sound, landing somewhere between the styles of some of her favorites, Joni Mitchell and Sheryl Crow. Her next single, Wide Eyed, is out September 4th.

Event Details

7:00 PM

Doors Open

7:45 PM

Live Music from Kacie Jewel Hill

8:30 PM

Films Begin, including a special 15-minute Flirty Bingo Intermission

10:30 PM

Q&A with Filmmakers

TICKETS

Venue

Industry City, Courtyard 5/6

33 35th Street Brooklyn, NY 11232