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Love & Corona

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Korinne loses everything: her job, livelihood—and if she doesn’t find funds soon, she’ll lose her apartment, too. Her saving grace is “SubsOnly”: a lucrative subscription service site in which she conducts virtual dates (and sells high-quality photos of her feet) under a pseudonym. When an opportunity to forge a true connection arises, she must be true to herself—or face yet another tiring loss. All is fair in Love and Corona, a lighthearted and poignant look into modern-day relationships.

  • Nicole Maxali
    Director
    Good Vibes
  • Ratha Nou
    Director
  • Nicole Maxali
    Writer
    Good Vibes
  • Anthony Mac
    Producer
  • Nicole Maxali
    Producer
  • Ratha Nou
    Producer
  • Kristiana Torregosa
    Key Cast
    "Korinne / Rachel Rinko"
    Ultimate Invasion
  • Francis Lansang
    Key Cast
    "Dominic"
    The Last Ship, Matador
  • Shannon Skiles
    Key Cast
    "Sammi"
    Deadly Cheers, Heavy Bones
  • Joyelle Nicole Johnson
    Key Cast
    "Michelle"
    Crashing, Patriot Act
  • Nicole Maxali
    Key Cast
    "Jessica"
    Good Vibes, Fruitvale Station
  • Giancarlo Cariola
    Key Cast
    "Frank"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    25 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    July 31, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    15,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    RED
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • CaamFest
Distribution Information
  • None
Director Biography - Nicole Maxali, Ratha Nou

Nicole Maxali is a San Francisco based writer, producer and filmmaker. Nicole has over twenty years experience in the creative, film and theater realm from solo performance, new media production, film acting, directing, screenplay writing and stand-up comedy.
Nicole Maxali wrote and performed her full length solo show, Forgetting The Details, under the direction of Paul Stein at Comedy Central Theater. As a writer/filmmaker, Nicole Maxali premiered her first comedy pilot at the Asian American International Film Festival in New York City in 2019. She has worked with comedy geniuses Dave Chappelle, Joyelle Nicole Johnson & W. Kamau Bell.

During the pandemic, Nicole has written/produced/directed a comedy pilot, a music video and a Queer short film. She has also written her first feature length film on her Uncle Pat Salaver’s life as a Civil Rights Student Activist and has gotten into the 2nd round of Sundance Institute's Feature Film Development Program.

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