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Convention

16 min

A quiet, tender short that sits with unspoken longing and the ache of self-recognition, gentle but quietly painful.

Directed by
Tim Borowiec
Genres
Drama, Comedy, Romance
Starring
Eleanor Yarborough, Macy Mateer, Mukisa
Tagline
Try to move it around.
Overview
Claire, a closeted dancer, finds herself at a small convention for Flappers with her friend and longtime crush Lou. As she begins to recognize herself in the other attendees, the truth about who she is becomes increasingly painful to ignore.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Tim Borowiec
Genres
Drama, Comedy, Romance
Starring
Eleanor Yarborough, Macy Mateer, Mukisa
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • identity
    • love
    • friendship
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism7
    Romance4
    Tension3
    Darkness3
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, comedy, romance
    Directed by
    Tim Borowiec
    Written by
    Tim Borowiec
    Starring
    Eleanor Yarborough, Macy Mateer, Mukisa, Kendrick Coleman
    Cinematography
    Katie Micale
    Runtime
    16 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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