Flickers: Rhode Island International Film Festival

"There are all kinds of love in the world, but never the same love twice." - F. Scott Fitzgerald

Short films about the complexity of romance.

Then & Now | Directed by Kyle Bashford Liam Bashford | 10 min. | United Kingdom, 2015. US premiere. 
80 year old George watches in disbelief as the news of the first 9/11 attack is reported. We follow his psychological journey as we reveal his personal loss and connection with September 11th 2001.

Alzheimer's: A Love Story | Directed by  Gabe Schimmel, Amanda Le, Riani Singgih, Monica Petruzelli | 16 min. | USA, 2015. 
Every day a man named Michael comes and visits for a couple hours. No one can say for sure if Greg knows who Michael is or why he comes every day, but from Michael’s point of view it’s only natural that he do so- after all, Michael has loved Greg since the day they met 40 years ago.

He and She | Directed by Marco Gadge | 16 min. | Germany, 2015. East Coast premiere. 
Thomas is on his way to a life that includes only himself and his girlfriend… but when she breaks up with him, the dream goes up in smoke.

Rip It Up & Start Again | Directed by Stephen Ryan | 7 min. | Ireland, 2015. New England premiere. 
With pen and paper a quiet, a retiring man reaches out to his one true love. But writing the perfect love letter is only half the battle.

A Tenista | Directed by Daniel Barosa | 15 min. | Brazil, 2013. New England premiere. 
Ju is late for her pricey private lessons. Consumed in a marathon of family chaos, SMS texting and hormones, the improbable pubescent tennis player runs from a secret.

De Smet | Directed by Thomas Baerten, Wim Geudens| 15 min. | Belgium, Netherlands, 2014. New England premiere. 
The brothers 'De Smet' created a system to live their lives as singles in the most comfortable way. When a new woman moves into their street, their synergy turns out to be a house of cards.

Moving On | Directed by Mike Spear | 11 min. | USA, 2014. New England premiere. 
This short film takes a look at what would happen if even breakups were contracted out. And you thought getting dumped by text was embarrassing! MOVING ON is about what happens when you find you need to move on and move out at exactly the same time.