ENGAGED | LGBTQ Romantic Comedy Gay Short Film | Daniel K. Isaac, Ryan Jamaal Swain
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- Опубликовано: 31 мар 2024
- 'ENGAGED' is a gay romantic comedy short film written and directed by David Scala. Darren (Daniel K. Isaac) wants to propose to his longtime boyfriend Elliot (Ryan Jamaal Swain). What could possibly go wrong?
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// OFFICIAL SELECTIONS
Palm Springs International ShortFest
Seattle International Film Festival
Frameline: San Francisco LGBTQ+ Film Festival
HollyShorts Film Festival
Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival
Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival
Outfest Fusion LGBT People of Color Film Festival
Wicked Queer: The Boston LGBT Film Festival
qFLIX Philadelphia
Reel Out Charlotte
QFest St. Louis
CAAMFest
FilmOUT San Diego
Fairy Tales Film Festival
Kashish: Mumbai International Queer Film Festival
Out Here Now: Kansas City LGBT Film Festival
Color of Conversation Film Festival
North Carolina Gay + Lesbian Film Festival
Stamped Pensacola LGBTQ Film Festival
Vancouver Queer Film Festival
aGLIFF
Sidewalk Film Festival
Long Beach QFilm Festival
Hong Kong Lesbian + Gay Film Festival
Fargo-Moorhead LGBT Film Festival
Fresno Reel Pride
Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ Film Festival
Cinema Diverse: Palm Springs
Out on Film: Atlanta LGBTQ Film Festival
and more...
// CAST
Darren: Daniel. K. Isaac
Elliot: Ryan Jamaal Swain
Lara: Victoria Meade
Kayla: Candace Maxwell
Michelle the Game Show Host: Maricelis Galanes
Ron: Tucker Lewis
Camilla: Denise Rendor
Jerry: Jared Baglietto
Waitress: Morgan McCourt
Proposal Woman 1: Jessica DiSalvo
Proposal Man 1: Mark DiStefano
Proposal Woman 2: Hannah Kloepfer
Proposal Man 2: Dan Gonon
Hector: Gabriel Awan
Lucia: Noreen Quadir
Cab Driver: Francis James
// CREW
Writer & Director: David Scala
Producers: Chester Algernal Gordon, Marzy Hart, Daniel Ornitz, Carrie Radigan, David Scala
Director of Photography: Jesse Coyote Sanchez-Strauss
Production Designer: Daniel Ornitz
Costume Designer: Chester Algernal Gordon
Composer: Ariel Marx
Production Sound: Ana M. Fernandez
Art Director: Andrew McCourt
Set Decorator: Sarinha Rodrigues
Hair and Makeup Artist: Nicole Palladini
Editor: David Scala
First Assistant Camera: Emmet Padgett
Second AC / DIT: Julia Crytser
Gaffer: Julian Tran
Key Grip: G. Chandler Cearly
Swing: Trevor Hoover
Swing: Joel Crane
Assistant Director: Carlin McCarthy
Re-recording Engineer and Sound Mixer: Arjun G. Sheth
Colorist: Nicole Benoit
Visual Effects Producer: Azhar Kotadia
Production Assistants: Hannah Lane, Olga Ryrakhovsky
Set Photographer: Bruna Lacerda
// ADDITIONAL CAST
Romantic Restaurant Patrons:
Kelly Chen, Valeria Flores, Christine McMahon, Isaac Nashed, Kielee Neal, Jocelyn Reyes, Tatiana Steward, Roberta Turner, Blake Welti, Kenya Williams
Engagement Party Guests:
Roberta Accioli, Rodney Colon, Kristin Haran, Tiffany Mazzacone, Fatima McGruff, Michael Murphy, Reyo Regal, Yae Stratton, Melanie Terranova, David Valentino
Bar Patrons:
Candice Clarke, India Joseph, Erin Michelle Sullivan, Sherrod Williamson, Bartender: John Oliva 
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LOVE this… so rare to see a Black/Asian pairing - unfortunately, so nice to see positive depictions of men of color that are not over the top… MORE PLEASE!
Not rare at ALL!! Where are you from??
@@newagehero9605 Exactly!
I'm Asian looking for black bf😂
Actually its becoming more rare to see Black men with Black men.
@@twill1076 no it's not bruhh
Now I want the series. 😮💨 I’ve never seen a show, movie, short film, and so on that centered around a Black man & an Asian man. This was like breath of fresh air.
I AGREEEEE I WANT THIS NOW AND I WANT TO AUDITION FOR IT SO HOW LOL
Monsoon (2019) with Henry Golding and Parker Sawyers
TOTALLY AGREE IT WAS INDEED QUITE REFRESHING! I AM FROM NY AND SOMETIMES I FEELS VERY TRIBAL OVER HERE.
I agree. It’s great to be seen. This my current relationship. Asian male and black male.
This was good. The casting made sense -- I could see these people in real life having these issues.
Damon from Pose in this movie. Im loving it
So glad to see he's acting again ❤
@@yuyoikwanga7077 me too
@@yuyoikwanga7077 for real
Really cute about this is, we're a black & Asian couple as well. 😂
Thank you for sharing your comment. Just to let you know: It's capital B for my Black American culture, not lower case black.
Same here.
🙋🏽♂️
MORE OF THIS! Men of COLOR is essential and the positive depictions are a plus. Again, MORE COLOR and thank you
Finally a black/asian couple FINALLY
Darren girl friend is a true ally for being the one looking above the heteronormative bs in that relationship.
This was terrific .The opening was too funny, Can you imagine you trying to pop the big question and the whole restaurant is doing the same thing, including the wait staff. Hilarious.
This film was very well written accompanied by a set of great actors. Living in an environment where you barely see interracial couples this film made my heart full.
Well said. The story line: realistic, yet moving. The scene location choices: very impressive.
Black and Asian gay love ..so beautiful..need more of this.. breaking down the barriers, they look beautiful together ❤😢
They do look good together. I wonder if the auditions were tedious.
the best
@@_derekbuchi Whoever this is (that created this film, wrote it, sold it to investors deserves to go far -- very, very far. The film was absolutely amazing.
Yes!!! We need a series! I need to see wedding planning drama. Mothers of the grooms drama, adoption or surrogacy drama!
I related to Daren's general anxiety so much. The choice paralysis that comes with playing every bad scenario in your mind and psyching yourself out. Well done film.
i hate this is a short story. would have loved a mini series with these characters....BRAVO!!!
The amount of diverse and interracial couples in this film is making my heart RIDICULOUSLY warm☺️🤗☺️🤗☺️🤗☺️❤️🔥❤️🔥🤩🤩🤓
It's nice to see blacks and asians guys dating. Nice to see something different.
As an Asian guy I've had better luck with Black men than other Asian men.
@@d12kiem7 wow me too. I've had more success with Asian guys than other black guys. Lol.
@@Aaron400let me know when y’all link up LMFAO 😭
@@itsnatemate7697 Lmao you right, you right.
@@itsnatemate7697 I'll let you know if I do.
Private and personal proposals are best . I understand a lot of people want the validation of other people seeing , but it’s not about them , it’s about the 2 of you
Superb work. Love the representation of interracial couples. Beautiful film.
This was so cute and entertaining, I’d love this to be a series. It’s refreshing to see a LGBTQ couple that aren’t both white or one of them white and I say this not to be divisive but representation really matters.
OMG!!!! The Actors, the story, the directors, the producers, the comment section!!!! IM LITERALLY IN AWE 🥰🥰🥰💖💖💖❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥🔥🔥🔥
We need more movies like this
Ditto - excellent work and a cinematic treat.
Lmao “no i don’t.. because im gay!!“ 😂 cute movie
Great chemistry! I would watch this as a series!
I am pleasantly shocked that multiple people are specifically requesting a series! Smart!
Stop!!! I loved this. Just the right amount of drama
90% of the comments talking about race, positive or not we're just not getting out of that mindset ever 😂 Why can't it just be the story of two guys in love trying to think about their next place in society and with each other?
bc that's not the society we live in. race matters.
Okay I NEED a 90 minute movie of this absolutely stunning work! As an lgbt film student, this short will go into my “inspirations” list
I would like to hear about post-production on some of your projects, film scoring issues, auditions for actors, and how you pick music, singers, and a composer.
I really liked the choice not to show the actual proposal, just the second before it starts. It emphasizes that the point of the short wasn't about the proposal at all, and it actually made me tear up that it cut there, like we don't need to see to know what's happening, internally, for the character, or what will happen for them afterward. This was sweet and simple while also touching on something complex.
This film made my little gay heart so happy 😩😭😍… Thank you for that representation 🔥🌈🙏🏾
Finalement. A Short that's in English. My partner & I did one of those games on a cruise in 2003. We only got one answer right, yet we're still together.
F…. Beautiful. It made me cry. This is what i’ve wanted my whole life.
I’m now 66. As most Gay men, single.
If you can love …. then do it. ❤
Darren get yo ass out the street, you in NYC, lol. Loved the film BTW.
Not gonna lie, Lara slayed. We all need a Lara in our lives.
Well written, acted and directed.
Am I the only one who screamed when they screamed??
I really liked the main characters. Good job!
I appreciated the genuine chemistry, very very sweet! Thank you for the smile ☺
This was great! I would watch a full series with these two.
This was lovely. They are such a cute couple, and Elliot's sister and Darren's friend are great. The multiple proposals at the restaurant was hilarious. This works great as a short but I would have loved a full film too. I have to say though, my anxiety was off the charts watching him stand in the street like that.
The unified scream was the best.
So good so cute Darren is a big ball of anxious energy and Elliot is so calm and fun what a couple
Ryan Jamaal Swain was amazing in Pose so it's so nice seeing on this! Great film!
Wonderful! Would enjoy a longer version that includes 'the back story.' Two appealing men in a very lovely and appealing story. Thanks
This is what I’ve been wanting to see. This couple was so beautiful to watch. The story was perfectly what I needed to see. The couple was so attractive. I got a strong sense of the characters instantly thanks to the combination of the acting, directing, and script. Elliot’s look for the engagement party was *chef’s kiss* Micro-coming out is so real. Thanks for creating a word for that feeling. Darren’s anxiety is relatable. Great film. I’m glad the algorithm got this suggestion right. Great job all around! ❤
True friend will tell you what you need to hear not what you want to hear
Loved this movie! Great to see a diverse casting too. Asian/People of Color in front-and-center-roles...more please! Thank you.
I love these two!!!
The top comments are all about this being a Black/Asian couple, which is great, but I want to add something important:
As a Black person who loves my culture, and who also watches Asian media from multiple countries, I noticed the couple and maybe thought “oh that’s cool” and then completely forgot about their races and fully focused on the story without trying. I was able to notice the acting still, the plot, the cinematography, the script… but I literally completely forgot about their skin until after the video ended and I went to the comments.
We need more media like this where everyone can see relationships like this as normal, not even think twice about it, nothing to applaud. Real, human couples who may not have the same cultural background but that isn’t the point of the story at all and is barely worth mentioning. We need our kids to grow up in a world where they can look at us marveling at something like this and say “what are you so excited about?”
THIS!! LIKE OMG
but as you can surmise from the comments, it's not commonplace, and people are not used to seeing it. in order to create that world, we must be intentional about displaying this kind of love, deliberate about normalizing it.
@@brandonjuno to clarify, I am not disagreeing or countering anything. I 100% agree with you, we need more media like this so one day we will no longer find it surprising.
@@Carnibee i understand. i agree w your sentiment; it would be nice if media like this were unremarkable. but, almost counterintuitively, we have to deliberately shape the world we want to see. celebrate and amplify this kind of work when we see it so that more of it is produced.
@@brandonjuno yes… I hope you understand that I am agreeing with you 😅 my only original point was to add a comment, not counter the comments.
RUclips recommend this. Glad I watched. I loved it frfr 🔥🔥
Nicely done. I was caught up from beginning to end. And both actors are real cuties
UGH so relatable and SO freaking cute 😩😭🥹😍
I guess short form is still where the money is...
Very nicely done. Understated, stylish. And short. 😅
Since so many people have asked for a series, I am putting in my request as well.
Please see if a series would be well funded with a comfortable budget and embraced by investors.
Very simple to the point and beautifully portrayed! 👍🏾👌🏾❤️
Beautiful movie really nice to see that it's a black guy and a Asian guy to show that love comes in spectrums this could be a series.
I thoroughly enjoyed this mini film and what makes it better is that they actually look good together and could pass as a real couple. I would love to see Black men dating each other in a gay series but I’m happy someone took the initiative to include an Asian man. Nothing is wrong with loving a white guy but it’s refreshing to see other groups of people be loved. Hopefully they’ll see all the love this is getting and they’ll turn this into a series!
Brilliant shortl film! Social anxiety is nothing easy to handle. Its also refrshing to see a black and asian pairing.❤❤
Omg I can't imagine being him about to propose and then everyone else doing it 😅
We really need to see this in a series. This is an underexploited niche in gay drama.
This is a near-perfect short story, which I guess is what a short film. should be. Congrats all around.
This was so good! Why am I crying like a baby tho!?!!??? 🥰
I love it!!!!! The laughs were perfectly placed n the deep dialogue esp in the bar was PERFECT! The crux. N the ending omg I was tearing up
Terrific! Really well done. This is what a short should be.
This was so cute and heartwarming 🖤✨️
wtf- I was screaming too! 😂
This is more than just a film, thanks for allowing me the opportunity to reflect, experience, laugh, question… ❤
What a soothing and captivating queer story! So relatable! I so want a longer version. A series, maybe. I'm sold. What a cathartic watch. Loved the cinematography as well. I'm definitely recommending this!
Omg that was so good. I am crying here!!! Shirt and sweet but why am I craving more?!!! I think I need more. Please ❤
Beautiful! We need more , I would definitely watch this series
I want the series neow because omg this was so realistically portrayed
Super cute! Please give me more. I loved how this film address a lot of the anxiety of posing the question as a Lgbtq person.
Need a movie about their wedding now 😭😭
Laura is the best friend we all need! Also, beautiful film. I need more of this, please and thank you ❤
ini film rom-com yg fresh banget. actingnya ga nanggung-nanggung. emosi dan feel ovt dari karakternya dapet. tapi kenapa ya endingnya dicut juga WKWKW. tapi gpp lah ya, padahal nungguin banget Darren propose, but overall very well-written kok! 8/10.
This was a great short film. I teared up at the end
This is a great little movie...!!! 👍🏽
This is a great film.
THIS KIND OF CONTENT>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I LOVED THIS
AMBM, how its supposed to be! YAAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSSS
Such simply cute short film. I now need to see the wedding.
DONT CRY DONT CRY DONT CRY...happy tears 😭 😭
I'M NOT CRYINGGG
If you ask me, Darren was being a pushover. He does not need to come out repeatedly if he doesn’t want to. And he certainly doesn’t owe anyone his breath like when the pushy taxi driver kept negging him to talk.
Elliot was being pushy by pulling Darren on stage even though he said he hates being on stage. Elliot was also the worst boyfriend by saying “if ever get the nerve to pop the question” and “do you even want to get married”. He is putting a lot of pressure on to Darren tbfh. They are both grown btw. Either one of them can pop the question tbfh.
And Darren’s best friend says things to him that aren’t actually the best for him imo. She speaks out from her emotions and is not careful about hurting her friend’s feelings which is what makes a good friend imo.
Other than that, 7.65/10. Great coupling. Great actors. Too many social issues for my liking
This was amazing! Sure glad it showed up in my recommended!
Same the story was so sweet
As a black man interested in Asian men, I'm glad to see that represented in media. I find it hard to meet Asian men interested in Black men... most seem to want a white man or other Asian men. Any other black men experience that?
Super, super film! What the world needs now ...
This was damn good 💯
Two words: nicely done‼️🔟🔟🔟🔟🔟
Love this! exactly the right vibe and the characters felt real. Especially the Best friend. loved her.
Absolutely terrific movie! Great writing, and acting!
Love From Orlando
love love love this
Beautifully done - the conjunction of great directing and acting. You have a huge future. Well done!
Love it!!!!! 🤎🤎🤎🤎🤎🤎🤎🤎
awwww… Damon is doing okay after all. ☺️
I need more! Lol this was beautifully done🙌🏾
Good stuff! Good acting, good script, good direction.... Good stuff, thank you!
This was so beautiful to watch! Absolutely loved this
I NEED this as a series
love this. This should be turned into a full show
So cute, loved that it was an interracial couple too❤
bravo. this was very very good
This was too cute......
Loved this so much. It made my day.
I absolutely loved this!