Author: festivalforromance

Performed by Val Cole —– POEM: Fat. Heavy. Thick. Chubby. Flabby. Pudgy. Tubby. Chunky. Healthy. Obese. Husky. Plump. Portly. Beefy Meaty. Fleshy. Blubbery. Rotund. Paunchy. Stout. Large. Solid. Gross. Years spent dealing with words meant to define me by the look and shape of my body. Childhood marred by terms that gradually became less endearing… Continue reading BODY IMAGE Poem: BODY FOR WHO, by Alexander Peterson

Performed by Val Cole

Performed by Val Cole

Performed by Val Cole —— Blizzard of Love By Julianne DeMartino It was December 26th, A blizzard in NYC. I waited outside Track 28. It occurred to me he might not look the same as he did 25 years earlier. I looked back at the gate nervously. He appeared and tilted his head. I remembered… Continue reading ROMANCE Poetry Reading: Blizzard of Love, by Julianne DeMartino

Rachel Murphy, a successful lawyer determined to make partner at her firm, represents her husband Carter’s tech compan in a lawsuit against his former partner while balancing her own intense work load and professional pressures. Their marriage is put to the test when Carter unexpectedly serves Rachel divorce papers, accusing her of prioritizing her career… Continue reading ROMANCE Festival Best Scene: LOVE, YOUR LAWYER, by Katrina Redd & Sterling Elliott

An irreverent lesbian rom-com set in the wild world of competitive dog agility in Florida. CAST LIST: Narrator: Geoff Mays Jess: Hannah Ehman Janie: Elizabeth Rose Morriss

Cass and John start dating but while he is full of optimism, she is still recovering from a bad breakup with Craig. As Cass tries to work out what she wants, Craig aims to get her back while John falls ill. Realising the latter is the future, Cass aids his recovery and soon the two… Continue reading ROMANCE Festival 1st Scene: LUNAR WINDOW, by Banafsheh Esmailzadeh

Hope From Heaven is about a woman’s lifelong journey to find true love. Along the way, she has to survive a succession of loveless relationships as well as learn to embrace her growing spirituality caused by a near death experience. Finally finding true love in a soulmate – but quickly losing it – leads to… Continue reading ROMANCE Festival 1st Scene: HOPE FROM HEAVEN, by Andrew Rogers

Lily, a 40-year-old woman, leaves her university job in Iowa for a position at Northeast Historic Film in Bucksport, Maine. As she settles into her new life, she becomes fascinated with the home movies of Chase Donovan, a charismatic summer resident of Blue Hill. Lily’s curiosity leads her to visit Chase, and they form a… Continue reading ROMANCE Festival Best Scene: HOME MOVIES, by Janna Jones

Performed by Val Cole