Fireflies in the Dusk

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Fireflies in the Dusk
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Directed by Jonathan Hammond
Written by
  • Jonathan Hammond
  • Ryan Roach
Produced by Martin Spanjers
Starring
Cinematography Elle Schneider
Edited byAnjoum Agrama
Music byNick Byron Campbell
Production
company
GrooveKo
Release date
Running time
18 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Fireflies in the Dusk is a 2025 American romantic comedy short film directed Jonathan Hammond and written by Hammond and Ryan Roach. The films stars Emily Goss, Nick Ballard, Hale Appleman, Drew Droege, and Amy Yasbeck.

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Premise

A Victorian maiden slips through a wormhole and falls in love with a modern man. [1]

Cast

Production

Hammond said the story was inspired by the 1985 film A Room With a View and that he wanted to make something for "people who have seen it all and want something a little different." [1]

Release

The film premiered on March 27, 2025 at Cleveland International Film Festival. [1]

Reception

Alan Ng at Film Threat scored it 7.5 out of 10 and said "It's as if Jane Austen dropped acid and binged Rick and Morty ." [2] Peter Gray at The AU Review scored the film 4 out of 5, calling it a "melodramatic romp of a comedy. [3] Journalist Ramon Writes said it was "uniquely entertaining," comparing the film to The Lake House, You've Got Mail , The Office , and Bridgerton with the comedy of Mel Brooks. [4] Rachel Sinclair at Film Business said the film "is a vibrant, unpredictable romp that makes you laugh." [5] Barbara Keer at Splash Magazines praised the costumes and performances. [1] Mark Lakatos at Take 2 Indie Review scored it 4 out of 5 and stated it "bends its genres effortlessly into a surprisingly hilarious, possibly divisive but no less poignant dramedy that has much to say about the changing times." [6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Keer, Barbara (2025-04-10). "FIREFLIES IN THE DUSK - Premiered at the Cleveland International Film Festival". Splash Magazines. Retrieved 2025-04-10.
  2. Ng, Alan (2025-04-17). "Fireflies in the Dusk". Film Threat . Retrieved 2025-04-18.
  3. Gray, Peter (2025-04-10). "Fireflies in the Dusk is a melodramatic romp of a comedy: Cleveland International Film Festival Review". The AU Review . Retrieved 2025-04-10.
  4. Writes, Ramon (2025-03-18). "[Review] Fireflies in the Dusk - Cine Bijou". Cine Bijou. Archived from the original on 2025-03-19. Retrieved 2025-03-19.
  5. Sinclair, Rachel (2025-04-07). "Jonathon Hammond's FIREFLIES IN THE DUSK – Sharp, Witty and Wondrously Wacky". Film Business. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
  6. Lakatos, Mark (2025-04-16). "FIREFLIES IN THE DUSK – Take 2 Indie Review". Take 2 Indie Review. Retrieved 2025-04-17.