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Play It Again

***WINNER - Best Narrative Short - Austin Film Festival - 2021***

On the eve of Erin’s departure to a new job in a new city, her best friend Kitty invites her over for their last movie night together. Little does Erin know, but Kitty has a grand romantic gesture planned - a gesture worthy of the greatest romcom. But life hardly plays out like a movie and Kitty must make the decision -- does she tell Erin that she loves her? Or does she simply watch her best friend get on that plane?

  • Daniel Abramovici
    Director
    liminal, An Acquired Taste, Grace
  • Liam Gareau
    Writer
    Roommates
  • Myrthin Stagg
    Writer
  • Kate Forrest
    Producer
  • Myrthin Stagg
    Producer
  • Ali Mashayekhi
    Producer
    Day Players, liminal, Gods Below, A Monster Origin Story, Grace, An Acquired Taste, If I Only Had A Name
  • Dan Abramovici
    Producer
    Ben's At Home, liminal, Scr__ble
  • Myrthin Stagg
    Key Cast
    "Kitty"
    Star Trek Discovery, Station Eleven, The Comey Rule, Designated Survivor
  • Katherine Folger
    Key Cast
    "Erin"
    Suits, Murdock Mysteries, The Dancing Dogs of Dombrova
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Comedy, Romance, LGBTQ
  • Runtime:
    8 minutes 54 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 10, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    13,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    AMIRA
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16.9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Austin Film Festival
    Austin, Texas
    United States
    October 22, 2021
    World Premiere
    Best Narrative Short Jury Award Winner
  • Cleveland International Film Festival
    Cleveland
    United States
    September 3, 2023
  • Cordillera International Film Festival
    Reno
    United States
    July 28, 2022
  • deadCentre Film Festival
    Oklahoma
    United States
    June 9, 2022
  • St. Louis International Film Festival
    Missouri
    United States
    November 4, 2021
  • Dances With Films
    Los Angeles
    United States
    June 10, 2022
  • Victoria Indépendant Film Festival
    Victoria
    Canada
    February 20, 2022
    Canadian Premiere
  • East Europe International Film Festival - Warsaw Edition
    Warsaw
    Poland
    December 11, 2021
    Euorpean Premiere
    Best Actress Winner
  • Lone Star Film Festival
    Texas
    United States
    November 11, 2021
  • Image+Nation Film Festival
    Montreal
    Canada
    November 18, 2021
  • London Rocks International Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    November 5, 2021
  • Roze Filmdagen; Amsterdam LGBTQ+ Film Festival
    Amsterdam
    Netherlands
    March 10, 2022
  • Pittsburgh Shorts & Script Competition
    Pittsburgh
    United States
    November 13, 2022
Distribution Information
  • CBC Gem
    Distributor
    Country: Canada
    Rights: Free TV
Director Biography - Daniel Abramovici

Dan is an Israel-born actor/filmmaker living in Canada. This background has shaped in him an interest in stories that question identity, and explore a life on the spectrum.

He has previously written/produced and starred in the feature Ben's At Home (Netflix) and recently made his directing debut with liminal (Raindance, HollyShorts, DC Shorts, Best Short award at Canadian Film Fest).

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Director Statement

Working on Play It Again was a real pleasure. The script threaded the needle between telling a grounded and heartfelt modern love story, and then calling back to the failed romance from Casablanca. It made for an exceptionally fun challenge; keeping the emotional core of these characters, this story of unspoken love, and using the surreal moments to enhance rather than obfuscate the heart of the matter.