​Welcome to Love Actually International Show Film Showcase, an extraordinary celebration of passion, connection, and human emotions!

​For 20 years Love Actually has been dedicated to showcasing the diverse narratives surrounding these deeply personal and universal subjects.

​Our carefully curated program features an eclectic mix of genres, styles, and perspectives, ensuring there's something for everyone's taste and sensibilities.

​Our filmmakers come from all corners of the world, bringing with them unique perspectives on love, sex, and romance.

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​The festival is produced by the NY Film/TV Collective.

​AGENDA

​What to expect:

​6:00 PM: Attendees Log On/Arrive

​6:10 PM: Event Introduction

​6:15-7:15 PM: Screening Part One

​7:15-7:20 PM: Intermission

​7:25-8:25 PM: Screening Part Two

​8:25-8:35 PM: Filmmaker Q&A

​8:35 PM: Wrap-Up/End

​FILM LINEUP (in screening order)

​About James | 14:19

​Director: Alice Weber

​Marlene's chance encounter with James at a bookstore, almost 50 years since their last meeting, brings back painful memories of a love lost. Can time and circumstances heal the wounds of racism, social mores and a dysfunctional family? Facing her regrets and asking for forgiveness, is there a "second chance" in their next chapter?

​Love is a Game | 12:36

​Directors: Lu Mendoza, Pietro Barba

​Love is a video game challenge for Ellie but Mia has now grown sick of her girlfriend's childishness and is ready to move on. Ellie now has to face the final boss, her girlfriend, and their relationship.

​Night Morning | 16:29

​Directors: Meredith Stedman, Jeremy Sender

​While everyone else is sleeping, two friends are transported to a world of their own.

​What Now? | 17:06

​Director: Diana Garcia-Madero

​Cris, a 32-year-old lesbian has always been jumping from relationship to relationship, not noticing she feeds of them because she feels deeply lonely and does not actually have feelings for them. After her best friend Nadia moves away to Austin she realizes how alone she really is. With distractions and step backs, finding peace within herself feels impossible.

​You Can Kiss Me | 18:40

​Director: Jan Jalenak

​Penelope’s search for the kind of love that's missing in her life leads her to a motel room with another woman - only to be confronted by the realities of her marriage.

​Undress Me | 16:00

​Director: Florent Médina, Maxime Vaudano

​Antoine, a young introvert PhD student, pays Anaïs, a camgirl, for an online striptease. But Anaïs is tired of the camshows' routine and does not feel like undressing. She decides to impose her own rules: if Antoine wants her to undress, he has to take off his clothes as well. First distraught, Antoine ends up giving in to Anaïs' desire and joins her in a sensual striptease duo that will shake up his own idea of pleasure.

​Omar & Jade | 12:22

​Director: Mason Taylor, Reggie Toor

​A couple steeped in familiarity dances around a "mind-field" when they're forced to dig into the layers of their relationship. “Small things can blow up, if you’re not paying attention.”

​Made in Heaven | 14:10

​Director: Yiqing Zhao

​Serena, a closeted lesbian, accidentally finds her mother trying to reconnect with an old boyfriend. She sends her girlfriend to be her mom's assistant, only to realize her secret can no longer stay hidden.