What is it about love that makes us act, say, or feel what we wouldn’t ordinarily otherwise? The characters in these humorous, dramatic and satirical films deal with the uplifting, yet also often isolating, effects of matters of the heart.
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![]() | Cereal MonogamyDirected by Anton Delfino Running Time: 14 minutes Tempted by the flavor of variety, Frank must choose between the taste he can always depend on and the one that is promiscuously delicious. |
![]() | Mouse, a love storyDirected by Michael Kim Running Time: 13 minutes Sammy, a 5'4' upcoming Asian American comic, is comforted by his friends at a koreatown bar over the breakup of his 5'10' blonde girlfriend. Unknowingly, an equally talented Asian American female comic sits close by, head over heels for Sammy's affection. His misconception of Asian women is dramatically changed as a simple bathroom trip reveals love can be hiding in all the wrong places. |
![]() | My Own Private Belly DancerDirected by Mark Stern Running Time: 8 minutes A comedy about a fungus scientist who is leading a lonely and colorless life until he acquires an imaginary friend: a mischievous belly dancer that nobody else can see. |
![]() | True Love is Just FilmiDirected by Bernd Luetzeler Running Time: 15 minutes At once a satire and celebration of traditional Bollywood fare, this "filmi" love story reenactment presents all there is to love and laugh about romantic melodrama. |
![]() | Semi-SweetDirected by Zhibo Lai Running Time: 8 minutes Young and inexperienced Brad tries to win over the girl of his dreams, but not without the help of an eccentric coach. |
![]() | Distant VoiceDirected by Huan-Chu Wang Running Time: 8 minutes A girl who just broke up with her boyfriend wants to hear from him for the last time. |
![]() | LawrenceDirected by Gregory Mitnick Running Time: 12 minutes A lonely noodle factory worker obsessively speaks to a girl he likes through a tape recorder. |
![]() | MeiDirected by Arvin Chen Running Time: 13 minutes Mei’s dreams of moving to America are tempered by concerns of leaving her father behind and a co-worker’s developing feelings for her. |