About Love Program #10

Saturday, September 26th - 5:15 pm

 
 

Mintrix and the Elven Figurine

Directed By Andrew Jordan

Synopsis: Mintrix, a disarming and quick-witted adventurer, joins a young elf on a quest to reclaim an artifact, while a night spent at an inn ignites a deeper bond.

United States

Website | @mintrixfilm

In the Light of Day

Directed By Lauren Shaw

Logline: A lesbian plans to escape her small town with her married lover. But when her lover refuses toleave, she must make a choice.

Synopsis: In a time and a town where homosexuality is persecuted, two women have found love and made a secret life together, sneaking around in the nighttime. But living and loving in the dark becomes too much for Tess, who longs to be herself, openly.

United States

@thelaurenshaw

 

Crossing The Desert

Directed By Reena Dutt | Written By Anu Bhatt

Logline: Ignoring her mother’s warning, Antara uses Google Translate to come out to hergrandmother in India. Facing mistranslation and renewed tensions, can mother anddaughter love each other for who they really are, or just who they want the other to be

Synopsis: Crossing the Desert is a short film that explores the complex relationship between a South Asian immigrant woman and her queer American daughter. This tender story asks us to re-examine our expectations of our loved ones. Can we accept them for who they really are, not who we want them to be?

United States

Website | @crossingthedesert

Housewife

Directed By Dalton Ames Snider-Smith

Synopsis: Lorelai, a desperately lonely housewife, tries to befriend the neighbors.

United States

@housewfieshortfilm

 

The Art of Eternal Love

Directed By Dawn Reavis Martin

Synopsis: Widowed and missing his late wife, William believes he’s found a way to be with her again—through a portal he knows how to access.. As his daughter Kacy wrestles with doubt and worry, she stumbles upon clues that might prove her father was onto something miraculous.

United States

Website | @savvydawnproductions

What We Carry

Directed By Afra AlMarar

Synopsis: May and Sultan struggle to live within a home consumed by silence after a devastating loss alters their relationship forever. While Sultan clings to hope and the possibility of moving forward, May endures relentless physical pain and carries a secret she cannot bring herself to reveal. As the distance between them grows, old suspicions resurface, and the burden she bears begins to fracture the fragile foundation of their marriage.

United Arab Emirates

@whatwecarry_short

 

Quarter Life Confessions

Directed By Skya Theobald & Sta Sbarski

Synopsis: After a night out on Tess’s 25th birthday, best friends Tess and Gina play a card game and discover they’ve both been keeping secrets from each other.

United States

 
 

ALL in-person screenings are at the Fine Arts Theatre in Beverly Hills at 8556 Wilshire Blvd from September 24th - September 27th.

In-Person Tickets & Passes must be purchased online in advanced on Film Freeway below.

**Tickets are higher at the door. Please be prepared to have your ticket scanned on your phone or printed out.

Tickets are Will Call. VIP Passes will be handed out before screenings and parties.

Please arrive up to an hour prior to the screening to ensure you get into the screening before the film starts, especially if you want concessions.

We reserve the right to not allow late admissions into the theatre once a film has started. Please arrive early.

Please be kind and patient with our festival and theatre staff. Everyone is working hard to provide a great festival experience. 

Please exit the theatre promptly and take all items and trash with you when exiting the theatre to ensure plenty of time for the theatre to sanitize between screenings.

 Free Parking:

 Beverly Hills City Garage - 321 S La Cienega Blvd

 Monday thru Friday before 4pm (2 hours free)

Monday thru Friday entering after 4pm 

All day Saturday and Sunday

Parking at meters:

 After 6pm (7pm on Wilshire) 

All day on Sun

Metro Stop:

Located at the North-East Corner of Wilshire and La Cienega Blvds, Beverly Hills