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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 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]