Project Detail

True Love

Synopsis

A group of teenagers fall desperately in love with the same person. As their attempts to impress their crush and one-up each other get more and more dramatic, conflict is inevitable.
Official Selection International Short Film Festival Oberhausen 2025 - Official Competition

Details

Year: 2025
Type of project: Shorts
Running time: 4 min 19 sec
Format: 16mm, Super8mm
Director: Jess Dadds, Sam Giles
Producer: Jess Dadds
Editor: Ben Matthews
Screenwriter: Jess Dadds, Sam Giles
Director of Photography: Jess Dadds
Production Designer: Sam Giles
Composer: Pye Corner Audio
Principal cast: Harley Archer, Lily Jenkins, Charlotte Turner

Genre

Experimental LGBTQIA+ Comedy Drama

Production Status

Complete

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