Flip the Script Fest 2026

Shorts 5: When Sparks Fly

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Available October 2, 2026 12:00 AM UTC
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6 films in package
Una Notte
Set across one summer evening, a young Italian man has a fleeting encounter with a stranger in the English countryside.
Cooties
A game of 7 minutes in heaven unleashes the all-consuming feelings of two kids first crush through a single touch.
Not Exactly Strangers
A tipsy hookup between a Latine trans woman and a rough-edged skater boy from her past becomes a comedic, yet intimate deep-dive into post-surgical sex, lingering history, and a body she’s still learning to celebrate.
Fish & Chips
What starts as a takeaway tiff over Caribbean or pizza spirals into an identity battle, revealing deep-seated resentments.
Buffalo 10
A trans woman aching for the simplicity of her upbringing moves back to Buffalo from NYC, where she gets asked out at the local bowling alley.
In Every Single Room
Fresh off a heartbreak, 30-something Lenny returns to the beach town they used to visit as a teenager where their queer identities first unfolded.
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Brief encounters, chance reunions, discovering new feelings bubbling up from inside. Lightning can strike in so many surprising ways. This collection of short films bring us inside electric exchanges that could ignite.


TOTAL RUNTIME: 1h 19m

A game of 7 minutes in heaven unleashes the all-consuming feelings of two kids first crush through a single touch. Will they be able to hear their hearts beating through the running of horse hooves?

  • Year
    2026
  • Runtime
    3 min
  • Language
    No Dialogue
  • Country
    Canada
  • Premiere
    Minnesota Premiere
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  • Director
    Max Kershaw - He/Him
  • Screenwriter
    Max Kershaw
  • Producer
    Max Kershaw
  • Cinematographer
    Max Kershaw
  • Editor
    Max Kershaw
  • Animator
    Max Kershaw
  • Production Design
    Max Kershaw
  • Composer
    Jordan Cheng
  • Sound Design
    Juan Carillo Torres
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