Love is Merely a Madness
Love is Merely a Madness is a unique dance-documentary hybrid that explores the challenges of finding romantic connections among the gay community in the digital age.
Created by: Timothy Friend and Ian Hopkins
DOCUMENTARY - 2024
Praise:
"Your work gave me a glimmer of hope that there’s more to my fate as a gay man than faceless profiles and superficial interactions." – Ian M. (attendee of QFest NJ)
"That was absolutely indescribably amazing. Good job I'm in a state I cannot describe right now from experiencing that" – Ethan
View Here: https://youtu.be/e_-UbMQoAHo
Awards / Rankings:
Los Angeles Diversity Film Festival 2025 - California, United States - Semi-Finalist
Mirada Corta Short Film Festival 2025 - Ciudad de México, Mexico - Semi-Finalist
World Premiere Film Awards 2025 - California, United States - Best Student Project, Best Documentary Short
Hollywood Storytellers Film Festival 2025 - California, United States (Screened at the TCL Theatre) - Best DEI, Best LGBTQ Representation, and Best Student Short Documentary
OFFICIAL SELECTIONS:
MonteCine, Montevideo World Film Festival 2025 - Montevideo, Uruguay
Out & Loud, Pune International Queer Film Festival 2025 - Maharashtra, India
APOX Film Festival 2025 - Primorsko-Goranska, Croatia
Covellite International Film Festival 2025 - Montana, United States
Aster Film Festival 2025 - New York, United States
Muskoka Queer Film Festival 2025 - Ontario, Canada
LMCFilms Student Film Festival 2025 - Georgia, United States
QFest LGBTQ Film Festival 2025 - New Jersey, United States
FenceSitter Film Festival 2025 - New Jersey, United States
