Short Film Program

NewFest: Shorts: Brief Encounters

These encounters might be brief but the promise of romance is in the air, so invite your crush and prepare to swoon together.

$18

Tickets

Sat Oct 16 12:45 PM

It starts with a look across a crowded cafe or inside a train cabin — the encounters in this collection of shorts might be brief, but they leave an indelible mark. These prospective lovebirds flirt, fight, and f*ck, but mostly they open their hearts to each other. Connections, both fleeting and permanent, are made and the promise of romance is in the air, so invite your crush and prepare to swoon together.

The Films

The Night Train

Jerry Carlsson | Sweden | 15

On a night train, Oskar makes eye contact with Ahmad, meeting the gaze of someone who feels the same desire as he does for the very first time.

Pool Boy

Luke Willis | US | 10

College jock Austin unexpectedly develops feelings for his parents' non-binary pool cleaner and struggles to hide this from his straight friends.

Love is a Hand Grenade

Jessica Benhamou | UK | 13

Besties Gabby and Alexis hook up after a messy night out, forcing them to question the nature of their relationship, sexuality, and the limits of love.

Two Men by the Sea

Gabriel Motta | Brazil | 17

After leaving Brazil, César meets Martin at an empty cafe in Tallinn, Estonia. They talk and flirt in front of the sea.

Of Hearts and Castles

Ruben Navarro | US | 15

A man struggling emotionally after a breakup meets another man for just one night.

Blue Moon

Emily Ruhl | US | 13

Two young women explore each other and themselves over the course of a day in Los Angeles.

Event Details

12:45 PM

Doors Open