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Directed by | Jonathan Hammond |
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Produced by | Martin Spanjers |
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Cinematography | Elle Schneider |
Edited by | Anjoum Agrama |
Music by | Nick Byron Campbell |
Production company | GrooveKo |
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Running time | 18 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Fireflies in the Dusk is a 2025 American romantic comedy short film directed by Jonathan Hammond and written by Hammond and Ryan Roach. The films stars Emily Goss, Nick Ballard, Hale Appleman, Drew Droege, and Amy Yasbeck.
A Victorian maiden slips through a wormhole and falls in love with a modern man. [1]
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]
The film premiered on March 27, 2025, at Cleveland International Film Festival. [1]
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]