Among the short films I was able to view during the Tribeca Film Festival is Fire Fucking Fire. It is one I did not read about prior to viewing the film and glad I did not. This is a hoot of a film, meaning comedy, romance, women, LGBTQIA+ and I can’t leave out music. Director/screenwriters are Julia Eringer (Girls Like Magic), Rachel Paulson (The Chest, Kleptos) have created a very engaging and funny film that had me laughing. I would not mind watching a feature film based on the characters and finding out more about their life stories. All the cast members portrayed their characters very well and they did so very authentically. I can just imagine a scenario like this in real life.
In this story, Meg is a member of a band named Fire Fire. After I viewed the short, looked up who the actors are and their previous work, I then knew why “Meg” portrayed a rock star so well. She is great.
I also recognized Vico Ortiz when they made an entrance toward the end of the short. I won’t say too much about the performance but suffice it to say they worked those few minutes to be memorable.
Cast: Ally (Rachel Paulson, Aporia, 2023), Meg (Calico Cooper, “Bloomers” TV series), Jess (Capri Campeau), Sam (Vico Ortiz, “VIDA” on Starz, “Our Flag Means Death” TV series)
Synopsis: When Ally, a people-pleasing lesbian, beds her rockstar crush, she thinks her dreams of love and popularity are coming true but, in the morning, the rockstar won’t leave…
Editor: Alexandria Bombach, Cinematographer: Tamara Santos, Costume Designer: Allison Young
Short | United States | 17 MINUTES | English
Source: Rebel Creative Group