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Titus & Mirabella

A romantic comedy about the first date between two quirky people who have never had a romantic relationship before but who desperately want one. A movie about fear and love.

  • Melania Crisan
    Director
  • Melania Crisan
    Writer
  • Melania Crisan
    Producer
  • Axel Moustache
    Key Cast
    "Titus"
    Cocosul decapitat, Soko 5113, Getrieben, Miracolul din Tekir
  • Melania Crisan
    Key Cast
    "Mirabella"
    Overcoming Mars, Guest, Waldsterben, Schicksale
  • Nicolas Bach
    Key Cast
    "The waiter"
  • Benjamin Strobel
    DOP
  • Malina Illenberger
    Line Producer
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Comedy, Romance
  • Runtime:
    21 minutes 31 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 10, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    20,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Germany
  • Country of Filming:
    Germany
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Lady Filmmakers Festival
    Beverly Hills
    United States
    September 25, 2020
    American Premiere
    Best Romance Short Award
  • Lady Filmmakers Film Festival
    Beverly Hills
    United States
    September 25, 2020
    American Premiere
    Nomination for Best Actor in a Short Film
  • Short Film Factory
    Bucharest
    Romania
    March 1, 2021
    Winner
  • Austin Comedy Short Film Festival
    Austin, Texas
    United States
    April 11, 2021
    Nomination for Best International Film
  • European Cinematography Awards
    Amsterdam
    Netherlands
    Finalist
  • Oniros Film Awards
    Saint-Vincent
    Italy
    Best Comedy Film Award
  • Oniros Film Awards
    Saint-Vincent
    Italy
    Nomination for Best Acting Duo
  • Portland Comedy Film Festival
    Portland
    United States
    October 21, 2020
    Nomination for Best Romantic Comedy
  • Bucharest Film Awards
    Bucharest
    Romania
    September 24, 2020
    Romanian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • LA Femme Film Festival
    Los Angeles
    United States
    October 17, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Psychoanalysis and Film Festival
    Iasi
    Romania
    November 8, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Cyrus International Film Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    December 14, 2020
    Best Actress in Short Award and Nomination for Best Comedy Short
  • Spotlight Shorts Film Awards
    Atlanta, Georgia
    United States
    December 31, 2020
    Silver Award Winner
  • Hollywood International Golden Age Film Festival
    New York
    United States
    December 11, 2020
    Nomination for Best Comedy Short and Nomination for Best Actress
  • Lit Laughs International Comedy Film Festival
    Harrogate
    United Kingdom
    December 28, 2020
    Finalist
  • Utah Film Festival
    Vineyard, UT
    United States
    April 9, 2021
    Utah Premiere
    Nomination for Budget under $ 50,000
  • The Laugh or Die Comedy Fest
    Dekalb
    United States
    April 16, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Harrogate Film Festival
    Harrogate
    United Kingdom
    April 23, 2021
    Best Film and Best Romance Awards
  • Breck Film Fest
    Breckenridge
    United States
    September 18, 2021
    Colorado
    Best Comedy Short
Director Biography - Melania Crisan

I was born in Reghin, Mures, Transylvania on the 28th of March 1990. In 2013 I graduated from the Babes-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca with a Bachelor in acting and shortly after I pursued another further study in acting for two years at the Athanor Academy, in Germany.
I have been working as an actor since graduating. I've been in various short films and TV projects in Germany and the UK such as "Waldsterben", that won a prize for the Best Mid-Length Film in the Selb film festival or the German SAT 1 series "Schicksale".
In 2016 I shot my first romantic comedy "Titus & Mirabella", as a lead actress, scriptwriter and a director. Due to the lack of funds the post-production was put on hold for three years to be resumed in 2019 and finished in 2020.

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Director Statement

I wanted to explore with this film the dynamic between two people who like one another, who want to be together but who have to overcome huge obstacles within themselves and within the outside world in order to pluck up the courage to enter a relationship. The funny and absurd side of such an encounter is what I was interested in, as well as the question: "How come there are people in their 30's or maybe even 40's who've never had a relationship, who want a relationship, but who can't seem to find a way of reaching their goal, even though they don't have a palpable obstacle impeding them from getting what they want?"