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Hopeful Romantic

11m Romantic Comedy, Heartwarmer 2021

Daisy is looking for love but it’s all going terribly wrong. If only she could be someone else, someone ‘cooler’. After encountering a ‘cool’ girl in a bar bathroom, Daisy learns things aren’t always as perfect as they seem and decides the only way to find love is to be completely herself.

Starring Special Olympics Gold Medalist Chris Bunton and Daniel MacPherson (Neighbours).

—— Festivals & Awards ——

Bentonville Film Festival 2022 (USA); Flickerfest International Short Film Festival 2023 (Australia, In Competition); Melbourne Women in Film Festival 2023 (Australia); Darwin International Film Festival (DIFF) 2023 (Australia); Australian Womens Film Festival (AWFF) 2023 (Australia, Winner: Best Film, Best Comedy, Best Screenplay, Best Actor & Audience Award); Canberra Short Film Festival 2023 (Australia); Oska Bright Film Festival 2024 (UK)

Cast

Rae Pastuszak (Daisy) , Chris Bunton (Miles) , Lianne Mackessy (Erin) , Daniel MacPherson (Chris)

Director

Kate Vinen

Writer

Kate Vinen

Producer

Kristen Hodges

Cinematographer

Simon Koloadin

Production Designer

Eirena Sapounas

Sound Designer

Chloe Turner

Composer

Scott Majidi

Language

English

Closed Captions [CC]

English

Country

Australia

Studio

Bus Stop Films

Bonus Content

Hopeful Romantic - Behind the Scenes

4m

Behind the Scenes (BTS)

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