tooclose (Short Film) - LGBT Romance | DriverCart Studios

Hi Everyone!
"tooclose" is a short film created by Taryn Kanoelani (Dacuag). This was a film created for a school project, Digital Dialogue, where students used everything they have learned until this point and use it toward creating a short film. This film is soon to be remade as it was made almost 2 years ago.
Lifelong friendships are put to the test when one falls in love.
SYNOPSIS:
"Kiernan and Amelia have been friends for years, Kiernan has secretly fallen in love with Amelia. In recent days Amelia and her boyfriend Reggie have broken up. Kieran tries her best to comfort Amelia, through this she realizes that she's fallen even deeper in love with Amelia. Kiernan is led to believe that Amelia feels the same, after a night of almost kissing, Kiernan believes it's time to confess her love. But after being rejected Kiernan flips out in frustration of rejection which leads to the pair spending time apart. Amelia still tries her best to reach out to Kiernan while Kiernan is trying her best to forget about her. After realizing she reacted too harshly she meets up with Amelia to smooth things over, letting everything go once and for all.
CREW:
Written/Directed/Edited by: Taryn Kanoelani (IG: @tarynkanoelani)
Director of Photography: Kyle Gill (IG: @itskylemg)
2nd Unit Director of Photography: Bassel Ziad (IG: @bassel_ziad)
Gaffer: Chucho Morales (IG: @chuchomoraless)
1st/2nd AC: Kylee Windes (IG: @333kylee)
Sound Mixer/Boom Operator: Julian Holmes (IG: @jigmeetswrld)
Script Supervisor: Mikaylah White (IG: @mikaylah.jw)
Produced at New York Film Academy
STARRING:
Destiny Mounce - (IG: @_destinymounce)
Ana Mendoza - (IG: @paaty.mendoza)
MUSIC:
"New Girl" by Labrinth (2:59-3:23)
"Back to the Old House" by The Smiths (3:36-4:30)
"Ambient Cinematic Piano" by bdProductions (5:17-6:45)
"Wassup" by A$AP Rocky (6:45-7:32)
"Unloveable" by The Smiths (9:22-10:00)
CONTACT:
Email: (‪@DrivercartStudios‬ )
IG: @drivercartstudios
IMDB: www.imdb.com/t...
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#lgbt #lesbian #shortfilm #pridemonth #lgbtshortfilm #wlw #wlwshortfilm #drivercartstudios #newyorkfilmacademy #losangeles #thesmiths #filmmaking

[@WUsSuPriRi]

thought this was gonna be a cute wlw short film😭😭😭 now i feel like i need a cold shower after watching this

[@WUsSuPriRi]

this was great tho, very light, beautifully shot and acted

[@Oomaeoo111]

Wlw films are always sad 😭😭

[@itsshush_]

Thank you for the heads up

[@mileschannel925]

@@itsshush_literally lmaoo

[@janhvishukla6802]

You should watch (Imagine me & You )

[@sonamv.g.4654]

That's why we watch Thai Girl Love Drama 😂❤

[@melindaacordero]

paradigmes is my favorite album

[@mveno6018]

I saw the smiths i knew something ain't gonna go right

[@cameron-cw4bm]

being in love with your best friend is the absolute hardest thing ever istg

[@Polka-Dot-ohokay]

Ha I know first hand

[@Sof.pt_]

atleast now shes my gf!

[@urhippiegf]

the average lesbian experience lmao

[@imsonky]

this is MADLY underrated

[@paranoyia]

"- i love you. - i love you too. - not in the same way." I AM SOBBING!!!! i love this film sososososo much.

[@sreyavs6331]

Us bro us 😭😭

[@alixx9309]

and then i go and spoil it all by saying something stupid like "i love you"

[@punny-k3h]

STOP OMG

[@j_4ndy]

WOW THIS IS GOOOOD the acting I was shocked how good it was idk if they got payed or not but they need a raise also the director and camera man 🤌💋

[@MatildeMatos-eb3io]

This is happening to me, I'm scared of ending up like this

[@marlee_moon]

me too girl

[@nataliag7870]

Even if it does end like that it will pass, I promise. In most cases it is worth to try, to feel and take the chance, that's life. And if it blows it will pass...

[@SCMUSICPlaylist-sb9jl]

It's funny on my first watch I thought Amelia was lesbian too, I hadn't a breeze she broke up with a guy. Until I read the Synopsis lol. It totally warped my take on the film. Nothing groundbreaking really in terms of WLW shorts, we've seen the lesbian friend falling for straight friend and them not loving them back in a romantic way a ton before. But I thought it was nicely acted by both actresses and any film that uses the Smiths get a thumbs up from me. Definitely right decision from both to go their own ways. Kiernan is always going to be unhappy being around Amelia. Amelia will always make her friend unhappy and won't ever be able to love Kiernan the way she wants. Amelia shouldn't have kissed Kiernan but we all make mistakes. So director/writer Taryn Kanoelani is planning to remake this. Be interesting to see if she rewrote the script and goes for a different take on the short.

[@ronhey1709]

This was short and real. Great acting and well shot.

[@bdog95]

Damn...this hit home.

[@Bellelalalala1234]

This is gut wrenching bro

[@ataner1485]

passing through the same situation right now... hope it doesn't end like that ;( btwww, great film!!! i cried so hard

[@meerathebean2188]

I SHOULDVE LOSTENED TO THE COMMENTS THIS WAS TOO SAD FOR ME

[@maxxxi3333]

stop this is so sad why cant wlw have happy endings

[@AngelPlumbum]

omg. i feel this shit. The feeling that we are so close yet so far. Although she and i were just friends but dayum. I just wished she loves me tho

[@thunderj1015]

Don't know when the other one don't give you love the same you wish, we cannot be friends 🤷🏿‍♀️

[@mahala1959]

A tape? Do they still exist? Well done though, good film.

[@alexlesbean8739]

@@tailgatecarpenter26that’s so cool lol I grew up with cds, tapes, Fliphones, the tvs with antennas etc!! I miss it😂

[@gotobed8267]

This was so fkn good and it reminded me of how lonely and in need of a gf I am

[@analyna.8558]

Amazing story Classic the tape

[@ChaCha-le1xj]

i heard the smiths and i was so happy but then every thing happen ...why it always has to be sad, but so true ☹

[@Bidule_machin]

Totally relate 😭😭. I've been madly in love with my best friend for nearly 3 years, but I can't express my feelings because she has a boyfriend who is also my friend. Losing her would devastate me...

[@sadiee.q]

me watching short films cuz my streaming services aren't working

[@leahhlovesmusic]

hey girl did you make this wrong cuz i dont think thats how it was supposed to end

[@multixladies]

this is so good but also too relatable 😭

[@alexis_private]

Taryn... you are mad talented!

[@emmaetheridge8657]

this is so sad, but it was really good. with only being 10 minutes long, i feel like there was a good enough build up where i could feel kiernan's emotions. i also found it interesting that amelia was the one who asked kiernan how she would tell someone she loves them, but then was also the one doing the rejecting at the end. maybe she's scared of her own sexuality?

[@jxebn6109]

pls god let me experience this with someone i love once before i die

[@jxebn6109]

nangis gemes bgt literally me and her yallahhhhh hobinya sm aiehwiejwksj

[@zowiephoebe]

The tissue on the other pillow is magically gone one moment, then reappearing 😮

[@rosalial3869]

The way I literally guessed the whole plot when they said best friends and that one girl sat on the other girl’s bed. 😢

[@mo0n085]

Telling my kids this was Izzy and Emma

[@foxidoxi103]

like honestly??? feel so sorry for the girl who confessed her love, at least she was brave enough to confess her feeling towards her friend even tho i think she might knew that they aren't ending up together. but she tried!!! and the friend who firstly kissed with her and then suddenly decided to just ignore her friends feelings?? - insisting on continuing as friends because who doesn't like to be loved by someone, strongly wish that the girl who confessed her feelings never talks to that girl again, because all she did was make her friends feelings a problem.

[@joescala7520]

Excelent

[@carolineb3712]

Really really great job guys! Absolutely loved it and I didn’t get sad after watching it… I might be numb to wlw pain at this point 😂. Anywho thanks for the film and keep up the great work!

[@jessie9763]

It hurts it hurts it hurts it hurts it hURTS IT HURTS IT HURTS IT HURTS OH MY GOD IT HURTS SO BAD

[@marcflora1977]

Oh man, Deftones is a band that I have not heard of or seen anything of in some time.

[@Ruchisoni1]

one sided love sucks

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[@1c3_b3rg31]

When she sent the message in the intro i got a notification 😂😂

[@bexiu7807]

😂lol

[@florä-b8g]

looooove this😭😭and also with the smiths playing in the background 😩

[@girloser]

i dont know if this is intentional but i like how during the ending credits the title tooclose is now separated to be apart from one another

[@Angthegayduck]

So well directed! The convos, the acting, the background, the music, the filming, everything felt so real. It definitely had an impact on me. Congrats!! ❤

[@foureyesglasses8604]

I now have a reason to cry myself to sleep

[@kitti3633]

The smiths 🔛🔝

[@archivesgreen]

im gonna lose it bye i thought they'd end up tgt

[@rileymadisonstone]

this is really good and well thought out love the shots

[@Evie-r8q]

Oh I was gonna tell her but I’m to scared now…

[@momotozaki]

same . . .

[@angguaa]

Yeah, no. I'm really over this never ending lesbian drama in wlw films, especially the short ones. Like. Why? Is there some sort hard template that has to be followed in which everything has to be heavy and dramatic with tragic end? Aren't you guys just sick of it by now? Enough. It's kinda boring how you can always just predict what's gonna happen at the end. Just make something nice, fluffy and light with good end! And seriously, don't tell me that life is not like that - who cares?? Life is hard enough, we don't need to be shoveled that to us in movies too all the time.. And nice things happen in real life too, despite it being hard sometimes. Jeez.

[@Mia-EmanuelleDonson-xv2xr]

This is way too accurate istg

[@matt-hl1fz]

ohhh this shits gonna be gas the euphoria song

[@Em-sins]

Why why did you have too make it sad😭

[@glowup_guruu]

this is not wlw this is wlwtdlhb😭

[@Kris-hh1im]

This js happend to me 😛 was really hoping to find a cute video to make it better not make me relive it😭😛

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Rodriguez Jose Clark Elizabeth Taylor Daniel

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Miller James Thompson Shirley Rodriguez Angela

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Walker Patricia Anderson Michael White Timothy

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Thompson Frank Davis Mary Perez Richard

[@honestlythetruth6664]

Every gay woman in the world has had this experience at least once, very very relatable

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Thompson Thomas Hernandez Paul Lewis Kevin

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Lopez Cynthia Robinson David Thomas Robert

[@gaynorroberts8201]

what is the problem with the audio?

[@mylittlelambs]

5.20 her actually giving her the tape is the cuttest thing ever i wish lesbians were real

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[@anekoemo]

just like my friend and i 😭i cant tell her we cant be friends either tho that would be worsee idk what to dooooo

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This film describes my whole relationship with her right now

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