DON'T BE SHY 🏆 Romantic Drama Short Film

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A wild surprise turns Noah’s evening from fantasy to real life nightmare. Based on a true story. - DON'T BE SHY is a coming-of-age short film by Laurence Harlan Jacobs. The film screened at festivals including LA Shorts International Film Festival. DON'T BE SHY is published with the permission of the filmmakers. You can find out more about Laurence's work at LaurenceJacobs.com. Harlan Pictures can be found on Instagram @harlan.pictures - ABOUT SHORTFRAME: We curate a selection of award winning short films; the best short films direct from the film festival circuit. Whether it's Romance, Coming-Of-Age, Documentary, Horror, Sci-Fi or Comedy, Cannes, Berlin, Sundance or first time filmmakers: Short Frame is home to the best short films from the world’s most innovative filmmaking talent. - CREDITS Starring Zak Takowsky, Ali Fumiko Whitney (Netflix’s FIND ME FALLING), and Sydney Taylor. Casting by Felicia Fasano (THE MINDY PROJECT, CRAZY EX GIRLFRIEND. Music featuring GRAMMY-nominated artist Andrew Bird. Written, Directed & Edited by Laurence Harlan Jacobs Produced by Jessica Nicole Jacobs & Laurence Harlan Jacobs Story by Laurence Harlan Jacobs & Jessica Nicole Jacobs Starring Zak Takowsky, Ali Fumiko Whitney and Sydney Taylor Cinematographer - Gabe Simpson Co-Producer - Michael David Scott Associate Producer - Lorenzo DeCampos Wardrobe - Whitney Warner First AC - Steven Neel Gaffer - Charles Schaeffer Key Grip - Ken Prieto Intimacy Consultant - Kedren Werner Art Direction Consultant - Debra Jacobs Hair and Makeup - Patrikk Johnson Behind the Scenes & Stills - Jeremy Zelikovic Production Sound - Marcos Butron Jr. Production Assistant - Andrew Tanenbaum Production Assistant - Ashley Tanenbaum Location Manager - Fran Ginsberg Location Coordinator - Ben Holcenberg POST Colorist and Creative Consultant - Nico Navia VFX Artist - Dustin Foster Post Sound Mixer - Brad Gilderman Re-Recording Mixer - Jacob Johnston Music Featuring: Andrew Bird, Pacific, and Sig Howler SPECIAL THANKS Jesse Allis, Daniel Amerman, Hank Antosz, Daniel Arkin, Scott Brook-Mayer, Adam Brook-Mayer, Julie Cohn, Dean Collins, Farhad Ahmed Dehlvi, Joshua Adam Fu, Fran Ginsberg, Julie Ginsberg, Samantha Hertz, Brooks R. Jones, Kevin Joseph, Luke Klompien, Karen Kloack, Kimberly Kottwitz, Frankie Lopez, Patrick Murray, Felix Neumann, Jessica Pugh, Taylor Rowley, Zachary Spiegel, Ethan Stern, Justin Stokes, Meg Sunzeri, Andrea Troolin, Lauren Wilkins, Jeremy Zelikovic, The Benjamin Family, The Jacobs Family and Oliver Sunley @ Short Frame Filmed on location in Santa Monica, California - DIRECTOR'S BIO: Influenced by Spike Jonze and Cameron Crowe, Laurence's style is grounded-meets-surreal, with a painstaking commitment to character. Through storytelling, he aims to create sincere, bona fide experiences that bend genre and expose hidden truths about modern culture. Laurence’s work has been featured on Slash Film, Pitchfork, Bustle, The Nerdist, Consequence of Sound, Complex, PopSugar, American Airlines, Apple Music, more. - Don't Be Shy | Romance, Coming-Of-Age | UK © Harlan Pictures LLC 2025 - published with the permission of the filmmakers - #shortfilm #ComingOfAge #Romance