Author: festivalforromance

On his first day of college, Mark Shoots, an anxious underachiever planning to drop out, arrives early at a large, empty lecture hall. There, he encounters Amanda Lists, a driven overachiever anxiously awaiting news from an Ivy League waitlist. Initially hostile toward each other, they gradually form a bond, sharing personal struggles such as Mark’s… Continue reading ROMANCE/RELATIONSHIPS 1st Scene Reading: AUDITORIUM, by Stuart A. Pollack

Voice Over by Val Cole

Showcase of the best ROMANCE/RELATIONSHIP FILMS in the world today. AUDIENCE AWARDS:Best Film: It Came to ThisBest Story: I’m BackBest Sound & Music: MarionetteBest Performances: 2 Can PlayBest Direction: Talk Marionette (Ava Della Pietra – official music video), 3min., USADirected by Nathan Levine-Heaney https://www.instagram.com/avadellapietra/ https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-marionette I’M BACK, 4min., UkraineDirected by Ilya Noyabrev“I’m back” is a… Continue reading WINNERS: October 2025 Romance/Relationships Festival

A young ambitiously determined student and an older university visionary meet on campus by happenstance. Working hard and loving harder plays a hand in this fragile and unexpected romance. Narrator: Val Cole Hugo: Geoff Mays Vivian: Elizabeth Rose Morriss

Performed by Val Cole

Showcase of the best ROMANCE/RELATIONSHIP FILMS in the world today. AUDEINCE AWARDS:Best Short Film: MOVING OUTBest Story: NOW IT’S BETTERBest Direction: Frank Barnett in “Love’s Long Shadow”Best Performances: THE FOURTH STAR Moving Out, 20min, AustriaDirected by Marlene Auer-PleylBen has a hard time saying no, which is why he is helping at a friends move now.… Continue reading WINNERS: July 2025 Romance/Relationships Film Festival

Showcase of the best ROMANCE/RELATIONSHIP FILMS in the world today. Audience Awards:Best Short Film: TALK TO ME LIKE THE RAINBest Direction: SHE LOVES HER JOHNBest Performances: TRAINGAZIINGBest Romantic Film: THE ABIDINGBest Music Video: JP Cenzo – What You WantBest Story: SUN POISONING JP Cenzo – What You Want (It’s Not Me) Official Story Video, 4min,.… Continue reading WINNERS: May 2025 ROMANCE/RELATIONSHIPS Festival

When a brilliant but shy young woman goes on a quiz show to finance her niece’s ballet career, she falls in love with her eventual competition—a contestant with the longest winning streak in history whose sole focus has been to win at any cost, including lying about who he really is. CAST LIST: Narrator: Geoff… Continue reading ROMANCE Festival Best Scene: THE ANSWER GIRL, by Stephanie Scott

Performed by Val Cole