Program length: 87 min.
It’s not just “boy meets girl” in these funny and
philosophical shorts that challenge our conventional
ideas about relationships and intimacy. A
family beach vacation takes an awkward but funny
turn when dad (Timothy Busfield, “The West
Wing”) confesses his true feelings, and his wife
(Melissa Gilbert, “Little House on the Prairie”) has
an unexpected reaction in “One Smart Fellow.”
When a couple decides to divorce and declares
they have never been happier together since the
decision, their friends explore the connection between
their own marriage and happiness in “We
Are Happy.” The developing industry of non-sexual
snuggling services, aimed at alleviating loneliness,
is the focus of “Cuddling With Strangers.”
And a brother (Kevin Nealon) and sister (Elizabeth
Perkins) come up with the perfect birthday
gift for their father (Ed Asner) in “Super Sex,”
directed by TCFF favorite Matthew Modine. In
Person: Director Timothy Busfield and Actor
Melissa Gilbert (“One Smart Fellow”); Director
Sarah Joe Wolansky (“Cuddling with Strangers”).