FAFO
after a night out drinking, a couple with differing views on dating question the kind of relationship they're in.
Genre:
Screwball Comedy
Runtime:
9:59
Cast:
Gabriella Garcia
Alexander Roberts
Crew:
Writer/Director/Producer/Editor: Rocco Shapiro
Producer/Director of Photography: Sean Valdivieso
Executive Producers: Cristian Bernal, Tré Loren
Production Designer: Bronson Castro
Composer/Sound Design: Colton Jackson
Casting Director: Clifton Guterman
Director’s Statement:
“I'm going to be real: confrontation makes me uncomfy. With FAFO (or ‘Fuck Around and Find Out’ for all the mature audiences out there), I set out to write two characters with opposing dating philosophies and pair them together to reveal their true selves. What I didn’t expect was to get tangled up in the dating philosophies myself! I fell into a rabbit hole of monogamy vs. polygamy discourse, where I became a mediator defending both sides. To be clear, I see all sides of what is possible in our dating culture, but for now, I will let these two discuss it for me— which I realize is a cop-out.
Despite their divergent outlooks, these characters need to learn how to properly convey what they want without trampling on each other’s beliefs. Some of my favorite stories, including screwball comedies which FAFO draws a lot of inspiration, provide distinct perspectives to validate both sides of a confrontation, even if the result is expected for both.”
- Rocco Shapiro