Sapphire - An LGBT Short Film

16 year old Saffie finds her summer holiday slowly consumed by a wave of unfamiliar feelings towards a new friend.
Thanks to all the people who helped us create this film last summer!
Starring Mackenzie Mazur, Tameika Allen, Tom Potter and Adele Szaters.
Soundtrack and music by Ritt Momney.
Filmed on location on the Mornington Peninsula.

[@adiarbiv4613]

I’m simple. I see gay, I click.

[@beepbeeplettuce7514]

Adi Arbiv sameee🤣

[@sibvud7g794]

Me,everytime 💀

[@tanishamorrison5396]

I know right

[@addi3m]

Adi Arbiv Sameeee

[@deborahdp7744]

Agreed 🏳️‍🌈

[@amani9109]

I knew ice cream girl was endgame the moment I saw her

[@adriannawhite1358]

Bro, same!!😊

[@paigeperreault5789]

Amani me too lol, the way she looked at sapphie says it all

[@carlywolfe2463]

same nil

[@mariataylor4397]

mess wit me, u mess wit da whole trailer park ✌ lol💙💜

[@vyshnavi.p2970]

Same

[@carlmarx7855]

The acting is so good. The way everyone talks is so realistically awkward

[@jw1864]

For some reason Australians make things sound 10x more awkward then things really are

[@aubree9490]

Yes

[@vjl222]

Yesh

[@ken-fv9cz]

Becca Poole the gaaaayyy silence

[@Ellenchattergirl]

Love that

[@anastasiabirca536]

of course Sapphire is lesbian, her name is Sapphire. (steven universe reference) Edit: wow, how many likes, thank you

[@moonsunmichaengisthegayest177]

How old is she??

[@pancitchloride668]

And sappho

[@lovelyg7571]

I mean,you're not wrong

[@lyras.9752]

Yess! I was thinking the same thing! :0

[@imprisoned.marionette]

Anastasia Birca yeees

[@sapphicenbe3]

sapphire trying to explain the book plot honestly me

[@lulicacharlottescott9887]

haha it made no sense

[@pancakepride1070]

Sameee

[@queer-ios3155]

"And then the girl mc does some stuff, am I boring you I'm sorry and then this guy dies-"

[@kiuntake5575]

Lmao same XD

[@ivonetemaria9731]

@@lulicacharlottescott9887 kkkk

[@naomi6681]

I loved how the mother kinda figured it wasn't "just friends" in some way

[@poppy-spades]

Being a closeted lesbian, some moms just suspect somehow and ask that sort of thing when I get too close to a girl/sound really excited about her 😅

[@Ellenchattergirl]

Mum magic

[@haha-dz4ki]

Yknow, just the usual mum stuff

[@sparklemotion101ni3]

@Naomi It's becaus Saffie said "I met someone" instead of "I (finally) made a new friend here." That first sentence is what you tell people when you've met someone you're interested in; the second is what you say when you've just made a friend who is only a friend.

[@lc4life369]

​@@poppy-spadessome moms or your mom?

[@Sewer.dwelling.rat.]

I saw the girl on the bike at the beginning and had immediate flashbacks to the girls like girls music video

[@kalungashimz4700]

I thought I was the only one😂😁

[@kalungashimz4700]

I thought I was the only one😂😁

[@sridings9810]

literally same my first thought was "why are lesbians always on bikes?"

[@poppy-spades]

MEEEE TOOOO even the scenery!!

[@Sewer.dwelling.rat.]

Summer Ridings because we care about the environment duh

[@2718aj]

As soon as I saw Liz at the beginning I was like nope it's trap it's trap she straight

[@marhabafatima]

2718aj lol you are smart! I wasn’t.

[@ken-fv9cz]

2718aj 🙃 i don’t like liz neowww

[@evelieningels9408]

I thought she looked and acted extremely straight but turned out gay anyway :c

[@wolfmare4239]

Yeah it's actually like a stereotype now........I don't think it's cool

[@tanyrisreis8640]

Same

[@neilkepretorius8670]

I enjoyed this, mainly because it's not those LGBT sad ass movies where it's a sin to be gay! Like her mum seemed to be chilled when she told her and I loved the sound track!

[@kathrynmarconi8791]

Neilke Pretorius I hate to see teens being tortured and called “sinners” bit at the same time they are interestingly sad

[@1heartvixen]

Ma already knew

[@tillywilson6038]

Why do I find it so funny that the bike fell?😂

[@cherishejims4423]

Me too hahaha

[@Mirplayzz-]

Tilly Wilson 🤣🤣🤣y’all funny

[@connie380]

SAME HAHAAHA

[@r.7530]

She didn't even look back for fuck's sake🤣🤣

[@edwardalthouse8901]

You are You! Be different it is ok! People carry around to much trash. That is why they don't have more fun. Let it hang out. Cheers!

[@sznuw]

when liz told her her favourite colour was red and she immediately painted her nails red 🥺🥺🥺 im soft

[@aidanelizabeth]

I like to think that ice cream girls favorite color is blue. Like a sapphire (Wonderful acting and story telling btw)

[@leajalapan3707]

😍😍

[@lil.bhadie5276]

Why did I read this as 'ice cream girl's favorite flavor is blue ' 😭

[@giovannasanchez4074]

This really captured the feeling of living in a little town- and hanging out, and basically being a lgbt teen. Really well done

[@queer-ios3155]

I wish I lived in a small town the only people who live near me are old and gradually dieing

[@dirtsuccub]

when acting awkward doesnt seem like acting at all. good job!

[@niah4756]

Lol true

[@lisa32092]

I had a feeling that her and the girl from the ice cream shop and get together instead because I can tell from the chemistry that they had.

[@Oceanusnovas-um2zf]

Me too I notice the chemistry instantly tho short

[@emmeepoop69]

this is so underrated!! i can tell you have a really unique artistic vision and that’s so special and rare 🥺🥺 your films could win awards and make it big one day wowowowowo

[@emmeepoop69]

also i love ritt momney’s music thank u for showing it love in this ahhh

[@rainbowraven7051]

I want a sequel! This is one of my favorite LGBT short films. I love the music and outfits. That vintage nostalgia with the music, bluey bike, and the setting of the oldish beach cabins.

[@cassidyfaith643]

omg yes though I would love a sequel!!

[@BlueEyedBlondie]

This is so realistic and wonderfully done! The filming, acting, writing, and editing is all phenomonal.

[@patricialeitepaty3086]

Hi, are you really into girls? I like it a lot ☺ Your eyes are very beautiful. I'm brazilian and you ?

[@patricialeitepaty3086]

You know Brazil ? Here there are beautiful cities, beaches, parks, finally, I'm from Recife, known as the Brazilian Venesa, and for having one of the best carnivals in the world :D

[@patricialeitepaty3086]

Anyway ... If you want to answer , answer , if you do not want to I will understand , because I am a girl and , maybe , I felt upset , or something like that ... Still , nice to meet ...

[@evelynleslie2633]

The aesthetics of this are so gorgeous that it could only be a wlw film 😘

[@tundraillustration]

Liz left several clues that she was straight. Both just lacked the communication skills to tell things verbally which is normal at that age. The icecream girl understood everything since the beggining. Very good short story!

[@apurbabhattacharjee8346]

R u serious??!!?? Why this flim doesn't have more views and dozens of awards. It's just so aesthetically pleasing and the sound track, the story, the acting EVERY GODDAMN THING IS PERFECT!!!!!!

[@margaretkipp]

i think i’m in love with sapphie

[@nadfifa]

Who isn't?

[@jacicrosbie260]

Me too

[@lycanthrop-ee9971]

Me tf too

[@n.k-z5548]

We all are

[@amanihussain7262]

Who here isnt

[@averagealisha8227]

this is the best lgbt short film I've seen, so realistic

[@lucidproductions3413]

I love how Saffie has more realistic features and characteristics, it makes it easier to connect to her and I really enjoyed the video :)

[@biancat564]

i think its spelled saphi, anyways i agree

[@kc-ik4js]

part two please!!!!! i have got to know what happens between sapphire and the ice cream girl and sapphire and liz!! :)

[@frankbryn5639]

I love that it shows the awkward bits! That’s how real people talk and act, people aren’t perfect and things like these are awkward!! This is such a good film, well done :))

[@Emelineeeeeee]

Sapphire's actress is really good, she has a strong presence on screen and her natural character comes through

[@coramarie619]

ok it's decided, lesbians own bikes and beaches. i don't make the rules

[@freehugs9040]

Agreed

[@madi-]

Okay where's my beach then

[@madi.moreno]

@@madi- 😂

[@puff3154]

no, bisexuals own bikes (come on please this is like one of our best puns don't take it away from us)

[@coramarie619]

@@puff3154 i apologize, i cant believe i didn’t even think about that before commenting. i hope you can forgive me 😭😭😤😤

[@misery_of_mika]

Can we just talk about how good the music is?!

[@mattjones7495]

And the artist name: Ritt Momney...LOLOLOL.....

[@ScieBerrie]

Literally a few seconds in.. I was like "this is totally Australian.. That's an Aussie looking neighbourhood for sure !" .... Then that accent. I love it. Way to go girls!

[@deanvanochten1836]

Good movie 🍿 save friends yuppers 🙂🙂

[@ALLTHEDRUGSFORCREATIVITY]

Literally Sapphire is so cute who wouldn't want to date her! My bisexuality is here for her! 😭

[@itsmejasmine1044]

Man....MAKE A WHOLE NETFLIX SHOW ABOUT THIS.....

[@notanurse2373]

This film is basically the medicine for all of us who had a thing for our best friend in high school. We move on, and it takes time, but ugh. Loved this.

[@vivvieplayzgames4003]

I have a crush on my bestis

[@mirandacorn2884]

i love this but did they really need two whole minutes of the bike ride

[@darcykscales]

tea

[@grace-grace3921]

yes

[@holiday5416]

Mirandacorn28 YES

[@holiday5416]

Mirandacorn28 YES

[@quinn9037]

yes

[@Ldrlvr500]

I watched this while painting my kazoo rainbow

[@kathrynmarconi8791]

Spoopy wormy guy Loves kazoo i Stan

[@gnomelandco]

Kazoos are gay I spent 2 hours looking at cool kazoos to buy the other night

[@poopydoopyschmoopy]

what is it with gays and kazoos

[@savimartinez3659]

I’ve watched many lgbt short films on here and this is really the only one that has good acting in it. Great job!!

[@deanvanochten1836]

Good movie 🍿 save friends yuppers 🙂🙂

[@kirbycairo]

A nice little film characters that feel real. Touching without being corny. I like seeing little stories like that regardless of sexual preference or gender. Good one.

[@mayalupton1764]

Why do I feel like ice cream girl's name has to be Ruby

[@ayelebast]

I love how their names can literally be pronounced as Lez as in lesbian and Sapphi as in... sapphic. that was really creative and im glad i noticed that :D

[@mattjones7495]

Damn....very good observation. Of course I noticed Sapphire/Sappho, but Liz/Lez totally escaped me.

[@pangatron4203]

for a minute, I prayed the other girl's name was ruby just for the steven universe reference

[@subtlecapg]

nobody: liz: that’s crAZY! (nah im only joking this short film was so entertaining)

[@arihentz9034]

Cam P. lmao trueeee but it makes it so realistic bc when i’m talking to some cute girl or a new person i meet i’m always like “that’s crazy!” idk i’m just awkward

[@bacabourke]

Stunning! The two main characters acted like young teenagers absolutly perfectly. And how fantastic was the script? I'm amazed how much more convincing this low- budget movie is than the over- hyped Hollywood block-busters. Love it.

[@isieann]

I felt this so hard. I could really relate to the characters because of how amazing and real the acting was.

[@hopeschust1792]

The playlist is golden👀🥺good ass music💕🎶🎵

[@tangerineblaze2567]

The way they talk is not cliche, a realistic conversations.

[@ava130]

I loved this! It’s different from other films I’ve seen, and I LOVED the cinematography. Well done!!

[@mellowdy98]

That nervousness and awkwardness doesn't seem acting at all, everything was natural, beautiful movie ❤❤👏the ending I knew that gonna happen, make part 2

[@lilithrogers5204]

Awww, lovely, sad, and sweet. Thank you. Loved the scenery. Wanna swim there, too.

[@cedarbeck8324]

Her: Saffie Me: *s a p p h i c*

[@erika6473]

Mate, the accents. How can I have lived here my whole life and still love the accent so bloody much.

[@jasmineglenn695]

Erika LMAO do all Australians type in a accent because if so that’s another reason to stan the Australians

[@erika6473]

@@jasmineglenn695 We all type in accents when we’re expressing that we’re ‘strayan ‘cos we have some unspoken pact to confuse the dingos out of the rest of the world.

[@jasmineglenn695]

Erika i’mma be honest i couldn’t read half of that but it’s probably cuz i’m a “dingo” as you would call it

[@Mani-lj4sk]

@@erika6473 nice conversation

[@Beksis]

As soon as I saw the first beach scene, I was like "OMG this is Dromana where I grew up" ... I was boy back then lol. Great short film, well acted, I loved it and the memories it brought back.

[@stinkybum3609]

Dude I love sapphires eyes and her hair😍

[@livbrynn9944]

i love this script. and it’s so eloquently spoken. it’s so refreshing

[@spiderbot700]

yeah okay it’s not like this crushed my soul and hit too close to home nope not one bit aha,,, also I’m in love with sapphire

[@izzyr15]

God her painting her nails red to impress Liz reminded me so much of when I was much younger. I was super into my best friend back in the 7th grade and I used to do stuff like that for her. She really liked the smell of lemongrass so I saved up for like 3 months just to get this super expensive lemongrass handcream for her and me to share

[@cy8839]

I was rooting for the ice cream shop girl the whole time thank you

[@whimsysolace4398]

I love that sapphire is the name, it's so close to Sapphia, the OG lesbian. We stan

[@martyr419]

Often sat back and asked “how’d they do that?” realized that it was through hard work. Amazing short film great great stuff!!

[@ronnyronster5642]

this is actually one of the best short films i have ever seen, absolutely beautiful!! you should be so proud!!!

[@pdeannn800]

ok but that brunett is really pretty especially her eyes ! x😍😍

[@rabbit1851]

Yo, the dock moment, I felt that. I get so jealous if my best friend does so much as LOOK at someone.

[@user-dr5nd9fn4p]

The ice cream girl and sapphie had way more chemistry than w the other girl lmao

[@sondermoth]

wow. I have watched this short film about 3 (maybe 4?) times and it never gets old. The other day I was looking through youtube videos I had saved and this was on here, after rewatching it again it is still so amazing! The acting is so realistic, I live the characters and the slight plot twist at the end- just wow

[@charhalo5084]

I can actually not believe this is not a movie.

[@elderflower2133]

this is one of my favourite short films, certainly my favourite lgbtq+ short film. i rewatch it every now and then and it makes me quite emotional. very well done!!!

[@leikamusic]

Wow the talent. The acting, the filming, everything.

[@naya.k1312]

The little kiss was so sweet I can’t even 🥺

[@daffodil6956]

God!!! that was so good. Like so so good. I'm gonna come out here and say that was the best lgbtq+ short film i've ever seen.

[@joejellyfish]

This and Bubble Gum are my favorite wlw short films!

[@ken-fv9cz]

nobody: me: i have a crush on sapphire

[@myblogs8483]

12:57 girl how could you sleep!!! Once I went for sleepover with my girl crush and guess what i didn't sleep at all.. 😂 in the morning i was like like WTF its already morning!!! Seriously!!!!

[@dodom.2912]

It feels like childhood. Memories coming up. I love it!😍

[@nionio5125]

🥰

[@aubree9490]

Anybody else watching in 2020

[@vjl222]

Sup

[@jasmineglenn695]

Myka Putensen same i refuse to believe 2020 is real

[@veenaynay6578]

Lying on the sand with no towel🤨🤨🤨🤨🤨 BYE.

[@Mirplayzz-]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@lk2j938]

I said the same. My 4c hair would not have it!😆

[@madad5575]

Okay but Sapphire going to the beach and swimming when everything does south gave me The Awakening vibes... 😌

[@alexisvalere4095]

I knew that ice cream girl was the one for Sapphire! Awesome film and the acting/writing was incredible!

[@elliemichelle1200]

Ok but why do i relate to sapphire so much?

[@jasper7906]

I love how realistic this is, and the acting is so good aaa🥺

[@BTW...]

A pleasure to encounter you on a long random train ride. I'm a member of the LGBTQ community... NB . It was great to realise what I'd thought and felt was 'different'... and been told so by lovers... and explained a lot of historical close friendships. I'm back to watch all your work soon... Every best wish, dear.

[@ritamerle2921]

My parents : What r u watching ? Me : short movies... Parents : Oh what movies ? Me : Oh romantic. Parents : Cool ! Can we watch ? Me : OH I ACTUALLY HAVE THINGS TO DO SO BYE WAS NICE TO MEET YOU Me : *run away very fast*

[@contessa3804]

“NICE TO MEET YOU” HDHDJFJJD

[@PuertoRicanCheena]

I love the beats and the story

[@muchlovelils]

THIS. NEEDS. A. ACADEMY. AWARD

[@scarlettsilo6409]

OMG ICECREAM GIRL IS ENDGAME THE END THOUGH Omg I need a part two lmao

[@big_bilyxoxo8314]

Yes bring in those gay feelings

[@emildarizky1]

the Sapphire girl looks a lot like the girl in the Water Lilies movie. Great job Darcy, like this movie.

[@yuzurunishimiya5931]

Yes, in fact the first two minutes are her riding a bike. This really is amazing though. The film. The bike riding was a bit long 😂

[@alliyahguerrido5469]

The acting in this was sooooo good especially sapphires acting A1 fam felt like I was submerged in a real girls life

[@henkdamster3714]

Every sensitive person who were to experience Sapphire's wonderful personality would be attracted to her, I think :-)

[@ritsuyamada6692]

This is one of the best short films I've ever seen. I love it.

[@Carol-qt1ix]

Great acting!!! I really loved this film ♡ hope i get to see more of your work.

[@kaeylibee7880]

I need a girl really... 😩 Y'all were just cute together

[@fallonsmith1420]

Try Trevor Space😁

[@kaeylibee7880]

@@fallonsmith1420 Is that a site sis? Or a short movie too?😁🙈

[@moonroseluv888]

This reminds me so much of my first girlfriend. We were best friends for a really long time, and we went on vacation together to the OBX during the summer. We fell in love there and it lasted a while. Sadly It didn’t work out like I hoped, but I always get sad seeing summer aesthetics and these kind of short films because they reminder me of her.

[@foriverv]

we gay girls always let the straight girls go breaking our hearts sigh (also we lesbians have no game and probably won't go right up to someone we're into and talk to them first so yea, Liz is straight)

[@weirdchamp3787]

UGH MY FAVORITE WLW SHORT FILM RN saw it a few months ago and it was on my recommended today so i decided to rewatch it and it’s just as good if not better than when i first watched it. might always be something i can keep rewatching over and over

[@alicemeliksetian7981]

Im literally saphi like once, my first time liking a girl,she was straight she was dating a guy at the time no matter what i wanted her to be happy and she got broken up with so many times i had to be there for her a lot cuz i cared a lot but i moved on to an actaul bi girl later😅

[@jane-xy4cn]

I feel that. I was hung up on my best friend for 2 years (mistake, I know, don’t ever fall in love with them) and she went through boyfriends so fast. Probably a good thing I never made a move because she would’ve broken my heart lol

[@lillylilly5422]

I fell in love with my best friend sooo hard and she gave me such mixed signals! She wasn’t straight tho she’s bi

[@aroace.mamabear]

sometimes being in love with your best friend doesnt end badly... speaking from experience :)🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈

[@griffinrose4755]

This is soooo good! I like stories that don’t necessarily have happy endings. They aren’t always required; they can be implied.

[@weewaa13]

Literally heard “sapphic” when she first introduced herself jdhdhdh. But visually stunning, super realistic and tender, the music just somehow has this wlw vibe idk.

[@ellerobinson1234]

i litterally took 5 minutes scrolling through my search history so I could watch this again

[@puglife1339]

this was the cutest short film I've ever seen!!!

[@erika6473]

14:30 That awkward giggle though...

[@vjl222]

ikr