
Fiction. 13 minutes. 2022. Romantic drama / film within a film. 1.37:1. ProRes. 4K.
SYNOPSIS
When the two lead actors of a short film titled “The Virgins” drop out at the last minute, a young director is forced to step in and act alongside the only other person who knows the script by heart: the sound recordist. Neither of them has ever been in front of a camera before. As they struggle to save the shoot, a chemistry develops between them that goes beyond their on-screen relationship.
FESTIVALS
Andalesgai 2022 - International LGBT Fiilm Festival of Andalusia (Spain) Zinentiendo - International LGTBIQ+ Fiilm Showcase (Spain)/Milwaukee Film Festival 2022 - Cine Sin Fronteras Section (USA) Youki International Youth Media Festival 2022 (Austria) Cortes - Festival de Cortos LGBTTQI+ 2023 (Argentina) GUFA - Global University Film Awards 2022 (Hong Kong, China) MOV - International Student Film Festival of Pernambuco 2022 (Brazil) FICAB - Festival Internacional de cine de Almirante Brown 2022 (Argentina) ¡Goya Queer! Festival Internacional de Cine LGBTQ+ 2022 (México) España En Corto - Short Film Festival (Estados Unidos) Thessaloniki Free Short Festival (Greece) Queer Vision at Pride of the Déise 2022 (Irland) Umgungundlovu Gays & Lesbians Film Festival 2022 (South Africa) Ustav Internacional Film Festival 2022 (India) Sarna Festival - Festival Internacional de Artes Experimentales y Disidentes 2023 (Chile) Festival de Cine Social de Villa Orgaz (Spain) The Bay International Film Festival (United Kingdom).
Cast: Farran Grau, Ayoub Ouardi, Miquel Ventura, Khalid Guessaid.
Written and directed by: Manu Roma. Director of Photography: Martí Rosell. Gaffer: Manel R. Aguilar. 1st AD: Noé Sitjas. Script: Pau Bonastre. Editing: Manu Roma. Production Director: Eloi Román. Production Assistant: Marc Arana. Art Director: Alícia Bullich. Makeup: Franz Muñoz. Sound: Pau Cerdán. Sound Design & Composer: Octavian Albu. Color Grading: Mark Gómez. Poster: David Moragas. (Full credits)
Distribution: Digital 104 Distribution
Available on Prime Video, Apple TV, and Dekkoo as part of the collection The Short Films of Manu Roma.
SHOWCASES & SCREENINGS
Cicle “L’amor, avui“ (Cine Zumzeig, Barcelona) Muestra de Cortometrajes LGBTIQ+ de Binéfar, Huesca (España) Mercat del Film Vol.10 (Mataró)