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
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ROMANCE Festival 1st Scene: RUN FAST, RUN CLEAN, by Mary Catherine Brouder
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
ROMANCE Festival 1st Scene: LUNAR WINDOW, by Banafsheh Esmailzadeh
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
ROMANCE Festival 1st Scene: HOPE FROM HEAVEN, by Andrew Rogers
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
ROMANCE Festival Best Scene: HOME MOVIES, by Janna Jones
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
LOVE Poem: Valentines Day, by Rachel Gonzalez
Performed by Val Cole
ROMANCE Poem: Night Forest, by Gary Beaumier
Performed by Val Cole POEM: Once there was a woman in the night forestwho could hear above the register of most.She would listen to mice sing in chorusor coyotes comfort their youngover the flash and rumble of coming weather. There was the night when I stayed in the gardenlate into the hours and you called… Continue reading ROMANCE Poem: Night Forest, by Gary Beaumier
WINNERS: April 2026 Romance/Relationships Festival
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
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