Showcase of the best ROMANCE/RELATIONSHIP FILMS in the world today. AUDIENCE AWARDS (from FEEDBACK Film Festival): Best Short Film: THE YARD Best Direction: YOU ARE SPECIAL Best Visual Design: LULLABY LULLABY, 4min. Ukraine Directed by Oleksandr Shvets Through the child’s simple questions — about fear, hunger, life, and a father at the front — the… Continue reading WINNERS: April 2026 Romance/Relationships Festival
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LOVE Poem: Cold Side of the Bed, by Kristen Kessler
Poem by Val Cole —– POEM: Cold Side of the Bed Loneliness is the cold side of the bed – the indent where you used to lay, the smell of your perfume preserved, as though you’d come back any second with a “see you later,” not the goodbye you never said. All the words left… Continue reading LOVE Poem: Cold Side of the Bed, by Kristen Kessler
ROMANCE Poem: Another Rain-Soaked Love Letter, by Thomas Koron
Performed by Val Cole —POEM: Another Rain-Soaked Love LetterByThomas Koron As I walked on through an endless downpour,Across the dark street, the pouring rain swept.It had been days since the last time I slept—Wondering if you loved me anymore. Once I made it home, I unlocked the door,Then placed the keys where they were always… Continue reading ROMANCE Poem: Another Rain-Soaked Love Letter, by Thomas Koron
EROTICA Poem: Big Yellow Taxi, by Cynthia Andrews
Performed by Val Cole —– BIG YELLOW TAXI What you do to me is expensive to my body andbrain, like going on a shopping spree and thennot being able to pay for it Turning andturning on my pillow until I just can’tturn anymore and morning comestoo quickly. Are these bags undermy eyes worth it if… Continue reading EROTICA Poem: Big Yellow Taxi, by Cynthia Andrews
LOVE Poem: In Neglect, by Thomas M
Performed by Val Cole —— In Neglect Can I fit into your box?Will you let me in?I can contort myself, I’m quite the performer— I’ve always been good at this. Watch as I bend! Move! Twist and sit!It looks unorthodox as I bend. move. twist. sit. Yet my comfort is found residing within you.Your light!… Continue reading LOVE Poem: In Neglect, by Thomas M
ROMANCE Festival Best Scene: LEGACY, by Lisa Baggio
Summary: Mila, Bella & Savy all navigating their adult lives and the challenges it brings. CAST LIST: Narrator: Val Cole Savy: Elizabeth Rose Morriss Charlie: Sean Ballantyne
ROMANCE Festival Best Scene: Being First, by Lynne Jones
Florence is invited to Katsumi’s wedding ceremony in Tokyo. Excited for the opportunity to see Katsumi again & have time away with her boyfriend – she learns that not all is as it seems and that some changes will be made in order for her to be happy. CAST LIST: Narrator: Sean Ballantyne Daisy: Val… Continue reading ROMANCE Festival Best Scene: Being First, by Lynne Jones
EROTICA Poetry Reading: Leg Cast, by Kewayne Wadley
Performed by Val Cole POEM: The way I feel lives in the muscle of your thigh right before it moves. Coiled in anxious yes. Waiting to reach past Its own name, to take control and grab you without hesitation. Every nerve at attention as hands clench and tighten around the air. The quiet game of… Continue reading EROTICA Poetry Reading: Leg Cast, by Kewayne Wadley
ROMANCE Best Scene Reading: Act Three Problems, by Matthew Lowe
At the altar, Julian cannot go through with his wedding to Rose, but the pair are forced to work together for a part reshoot of their latest movie. With the studio determined to keep the breakup a secret, the pair must keep up the pretence of a couple which creates plenty of onset tension. However,… Continue reading ROMANCE Best Scene Reading: Act Three Problems, by Matthew Lowe
ROMANCE Short Story: THE PIRATE, by Kathy Haynes
While Joe waits a dear friend he lost touch with to show up at their 50th high school reunion, he flashes back to how they met and the secret she asked him to keep. Performed by Val Cole