ENGAGED (2019) | Gay Short Film Romantic Comedy | Daniel K. Isaac, Ryan Jamaal Swain

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'ENGAGED' is a gay romantic comedy short film written and directed by David Scala. Darren (Daniel K. Isaac) wants to propose to his longtime boyfriend Elliot (Ryan Jamaal Swain). What could possibly go wrong?
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// OFFICIAL SELECTIONS
Palm Springs International ShortFest
Seattle International Film Festival
Frameline: San Francisco LGBTQ+ Film Festival
HollyShorts Film Festival
Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival
Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival
Outfest Fusion LGBT People of Color Film Festival
Wicked Queer: The Boston LGBT Film Festival
qFLIX Philadelphia
Reel Out Charlotte
QFest St. Louis
CAAMFest
FilmOUT San Diego
Fairy Tales Film Festival
Kashish: Mumbai International Queer Film Festival
Out Here Now: Kansas City LGBT Film Festival
Color of Conversation Film Festival
North Carolina Gay + Lesbian Film Festival
Stamped Pensacola LGBTQ Film Festival
Vancouver Queer Film Festival
aGLIFF
Sidewalk Film Festival
Long Beach QFilm Festival
Hong Kong Lesbian + Gay Film Festival
Fargo-Moorhead LGBT Film Festival
Fresno Reel Pride
Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ Film Festival
Cinema Diverse: Palm Springs
Out on Film: Atlanta LGBTQ Film Festival
and more...
// CAST
Darren: Daniel. K. Isaac
Elliot: Ryan Jamaal Swain
Lara: Victoria Meade
Kayla: Candace Maxwell
Michelle the Game Show Host: Maricelis Galanes
Ron: Tucker Lewis
Camilla: Denise Rendor
Jerry: Jared Baglietto
Waitress: Morgan McCourt
Proposal Woman 1: Jessica DiSalvo
Proposal Man 1: Mark DiStefano
Proposal Woman 2: Hannah Kloepfer
Proposal Man 2: Dan Gonon
Hector: Gabriel Awan
Lucia: Noreen Quadir
Cab Driver: Francis James
// CREW
Writer & Director: David Scala
Producers: Chester Algernal Gordon, Marzy Hart, Daniel Ornitz, Carrie Radigan, David Scala
Director of Photography: Jesse Coyote Sanchez-Strauss
Production Designer: Daniel Ornitz
Costume Designer: Chester Algernal Gordon
Composer: Ariel Marx
Production Sound: Ana M. Fernandez
Art Director: Andrew McCourt
Set Decorator: Sarinha Rodrigues
Hair and Makeup Artist: Nicole Palladini
Editor: David Scala
First Assistant Camera: Emmet Padgett
Second AC / DIT: Julia Crytser
Gaffer: Julian Tran
Key Grip: G. Chandler Cearly
Swing: Trevor Hoover
Swing: Joel Crane
Assistant Director: Carlin McCarthy
Re-recording Engineer and Sound Mixer: Arjun G. Sheth
Colorist: Nicole Benoit
Visual Effects Producer: Azhar Kotadia
Production Assistants: Hannah Lane, Olga Ryrakhovsky
Set Photographer: Bruna Lacerda
// ADDITIONAL CAST
Romantic Restaurant Patrons:
Kelly Chen, Valeria Flores, Christine McMahon, Isaac Nashed, Kielee Neal, Jocelyn Reyes, Tatiana Steward, Roberta Turner, Blake Welti, Kenya Williams
Engagement Party Guests:
Roberta Accioli, Rodney Colon, Kristin Haran, Tiffany Mazzacone, Fatima McGruff, Michael Murphy, Reyo Regal, Yae Stratton, Melanie Terranova, David Valentino
Bar Patrons:
Candice Clarke, India Joseph, Erin Michelle Sullivan, Sherrod Williamson, Bartender: John Oliva

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@_callmetre_2369 5 месяцев назад

Now I want the series. 😮‍💨 I’ve never seen a show, movie, short film, and so on that centered around a Black man & an Asian man. This was like breath of fresh air.

@deangelobrown8287 5 месяцев назад

I AGREEEEE I WANT THIS NOW AND I WANT TO AUDITION FOR IT SO HOW LOL

@BrothaJ365 5 месяцев назад

Monsoon (2019) with Henry Golding and Parker Sawyers

@houseofjk2649 5 месяцев назад

TOTALLY AGREE IT WAS INDEED QUITE REFRESHING! I AM FROM NY AND SOMETIMES I FEELS VERY TRIBAL OVER HERE.

@Itoshimi 5 месяцев назад

I agree. It’s great to be seen. This my current relationship. Asian male and black male.

@rodericwalter2862 5 месяцев назад

This was good. The casting made sense -- I could see these people in real life having these issues.

@houseofjk2649 5 месяцев назад

This film was very well written accompanied by a set of great actors. Living in an environment where you barely see interracial couples this film made my heart full.

@rodericwalter2862 5 месяцев назад

Well said. The story line: realistic, yet moving. The scene location choices: very impressive.

@MatteBlack2024 5 месяцев назад

LOVE this… so rare to see a Black/Asian pairing - unfortunately, so nice to see positive depictions of men of color that are not over the top… MORE PLEASE!

@dw7312 5 месяцев назад

Not rare at ALL!! Where are you from??

@optimumreality9745 5 месяцев назад

@@newagehero9605 Exactly!

@Anguu777 5 месяцев назад

I'm Asian looking for black bf😂

@twill1076 5 месяцев назад

Actually its becoming more rare to see Black men with Black men.

@Anguu777 5 месяцев назад

@@twill1076 no it's not bruhh

@MichaelPalmer-mh7lv 5 месяцев назад

This was terrific .The opening was too funny, Can you imagine you trying to pop the big question and the whole restaurant is doing the same thing, including the wait staff. Hilarious.

@queenyazzi6700 5 месяцев назад

The amount of diverse and interracial couples in this film is making my heart RIDICULOUSLY warm☺️🤗☺️🤗☺️🤗☺️❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥🤩🤩🤓

@KnijMagz 4 месяца назад

Not gonna lie, Lara slayed. We all need a Lara in our lives.

@omare22 Месяц назад

I'm like Lara most of the time, so yeah I immediatly agree with everything she said

@queenyazzi6700 5 месяцев назад

OMG!!!! The Actors, the story, the directors, the producers, the comment section!!!! IM LITERALLY IN AWE 🥰🥰🥰💖💖💖❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥🔥🔥🔥

@marklouis1890 5 месяцев назад

We need more movies like this

@rodericwalter2862 5 месяцев назад

Ditto - excellent work and a cinematic treat.

@jayclark8805 5 месяцев назад

i hate this is a short story. would have loved a mini series with these characters....BRAVO!!!

@vbrownactorsinger 5 месяцев назад

Yes!!! We need a series! I need to see wedding planning drama. Mothers of the grooms drama, adoption or surrogacy drama!

@Aaron400 5 месяцев назад

It's nice to see blacks and asians guys dating. Nice to see something different.

@d12kiem7 5 месяцев назад

As an Asian guy I've had better luck with Black men than other Asian men.

@Aaron400 5 месяцев назад

@@d12kiem7 wow me too. I've had more success with Asian guys than other black guys. Lol.

@itsnatemate7697 4 месяца назад

@@Aaron400let me know when y’all link up LMFAO 😭

@KnijMagz 4 месяца назад

@@itsnatemate7697 Lmao you right, you right.

@Aaron400 4 месяца назад

@@itsnatemate7697 I'll let you know if I do.

@tw4943 4 месяца назад

MORE OF THIS! Men of COLOR is essential and the positive depictions are a plus. Again, MORE COLOR and thank you

@TheBleachj16 4 месяца назад

I related to Daren's general anxiety so much. The choice paralysis that comes with playing every bad scenario in your mind and psyching yourself out. Well done film.

@kechiotta5349 5 месяцев назад

Superb work. Love the representation of interracial couples. Beautiful film.

@otakulys 4 месяца назад

I really liked the choice not to show the actual proposal, just the second before it starts. It emphasizes that the point of the short wasn't about the proposal at all, and it actually made me tear up that it cut there, like we don't need to see to know what's happening, internally, for the character, or what will happen for them afterward. This was sweet and simple while also touching on something complex.

@keyplayer123 5 дней назад

Thank you for a natural and believable story. I know they're just characters but I hope they're happy forever!

@louisdewit4429 5 месяцев назад

F…. Beautiful. It made me cry. This is what i’ve wanted my whole life. I’m now 66. As most Gay men, single. If you can love …. then do it. ❤

@oiseauNoir 5 месяцев назад

Finalement. A Short that's in English. My partner & I did one of those games on a cruise in 2003. We only got one answer right, yet we're still together.

@harryliu2923 5 месяцев назад

This was so cute and entertaining, I’d love this to be a series. It’s refreshing to see a LGBTQ couple that aren’t both white or one of them white and I say this not to be divisive but representation really matters.

@rickied4640 5 месяцев назад

Well written, acted and directed.

@ramonaflowers2813 5 месяцев назад

So good so cute Darren is a big ball of anxious energy and Elliot is so calm and fun what a couple

@truerthanyouknow9456 5 месяцев назад

The unified scream was the best.

@AmanCreatesArt 5 месяцев назад

Great chemistry! I would watch this as a series!

@rodericwalter2862 5 месяцев назад

I am pleasantly shocked that multiple people are specifically requesting a series! Smart!

@phoenixwalker543 5 месяцев назад

True friend will tell you what you need to hear not what you want to hear

@der_Allsehende_Seher 24 дня назад

The Murphy's Law popping of THE QUESTION😅😂😅😂😅😂😅

@tilpatterson 5 месяцев назад

Am I the only one who screamed when they screamed??

@RonnelB. 5 месяцев назад

I really liked the main characters. Good job!

@gareth.6657 4 месяца назад

We really need to see this in a series. This is an underexploited niche in gay drama.

@Ceares 4 месяца назад

This was lovely. They are such a cute couple, and Elliot's sister and Darren's friend are great. The multiple proposals at the restaurant was hilarious. This works great as a short but I would have loved a full film too. I have to say though, my anxiety was off the charts watching him stand in the street like that.

@Jupiterwillow 3 месяца назад

Such a beautiful film and an accurate depiction of social anxiety.💕

@carl056 4 месяца назад

Stop!!! I loved this. Just the right amount of drama

@lancecdcw 4 месяца назад

This is what I’ve been wanting to see. This couple was so beautiful to watch. The story was perfectly what I needed to see. The couple was so attractive. I got a strong sense of the characters instantly thanks to the combination of the acting, directing, and script. Elliot’s look for the engagement party was *chef’s kiss* Micro-coming out is so real. Thanks for creating a word for that feeling. Darren’s anxiety is relatable. Great film. I’m glad the algorithm got this suggestion right. Great job all around! ❤

@drnickcarter 4 месяца назад

Darren get yo ass out the street, you in NYC, lol. Loved the film BTW.

@brentfisher6484 5 месяцев назад

Wonderful! Would enjoy a longer version that includes 'the back story.' Two appealing men in a very lovely and appealing story. Thanks

@toekneeburn 7 дней назад

That was sentimental but very heartwarming For an old codger to watch.

@SeraProbleme 2 месяца назад

I love this. As someone who is gay and has anxiety, I really connected with the main character.

@HectorGarcia1 5 месяцев назад

Terrific! Really well done. This is what a short should be.

@JohnMoses-d7w 5 месяцев назад

This is a near-perfect short story, which I guess is what a short film. should be. Congrats all around.

@dearzuko 5 месяцев назад

THIS KIND OF CONTENT>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I LOVED THIS

@kennethjacobs6049 5 месяцев назад

Beautiful movie really nice to see that it's a black guy and a Asian guy to show that love comes in spectrums this could be a series.

@tonybarlow4291 5 месяцев назад

Nicely done. I was caught up from beginning to end. And both actors are real cuties

@hlonimawela4413 5 месяцев назад

Beautiful! We need more , I would definitely watch this series

@SoulfulQueerIntimacy 3 месяца назад

This was incredible! Totally relate and I also love the Black/Asian couple! Never seen it before, it’s nice!

@rodericwalter2862 5 месяцев назад

Since so many people have asked for a series, I am putting in my request as well. Please see if a series would be well funded with a comfortable budget and embraced by investors.

@lydelljohnson8880 5 месяцев назад

Super cute! Please give me more. I loved how this film address a lot of the anxiety of posing the question as a Lgbtq person.

@JC-jd1us 4 месяца назад

Omg I can't imagine being him about to propose and then everyone else doing it 😅

@piscesgroovesupreme 14 дней назад

Oh this was BEAUTIFUL 🥹🥹🥹🥹

@picassofriend3289 5 месяцев назад

wtf- I was screaming too! 😂 This is more than just a film, thanks for allowing me the opportunity to reflect, experience, laugh, question… ❤

@adamybarra3518 16 дней назад

I’m not crying you are!

@datle2863 11 дней назад

Darren is such a cutie.

@SONaddict61 4 месяца назад

UGH so relatable and SO freaking cute 😩😭🥹😍

@babybelle32a 5 месяцев назад

This is a great film.

@kivonshe 4 месяца назад

I love it!!!!! The laughs were perfectly placed n the deep dialogue esp in the bar was PERFECT! The crux. N the ending omg I was tearing up

@bluscorpion 5 месяцев назад

As a black man interested in Asian men, I'm glad to see that represented in media. I find it hard to meet Asian men interested in Black men... most seem to want a white man or other Asian men. Any other black men experience that?

@BlerdTV11 3 месяца назад

I am also interested in asian men. Have met ones that aren't about the stereotypes or going for the worn out tropes of dating white or asian men exclusively. Some know how they are played by media and societal expectations and I love that even more about them. Invest some time and actual interest and they will find you.

@lonpettigrew5533 5 месяцев назад

Very simple to the point and beautifully portrayed! 👍🏾👌🏾❤️

@PkmnLovr1 5 месяцев назад

If you ask me, Darren was being a pushover. He does not need to come out repeatedly if he doesn’t want to. And he certainly doesn’t owe anyone his breath like when the pushy taxi driver kept negging him to talk. Elliot was being pushy by pulling Darren on stage even though he said he hates being on stage. Elliot was also the worst boyfriend by saying “if ever get the nerve to pop the question” and “do you even want to get married”. He is putting a lot of pressure on to Darren tbfh. They are both grown btw. Either one of them can pop the question tbfh. And Darren’s best friend says things to him that aren’t actually the best for him imo. She speaks out from her emotions and is not careful about hurting her friend’s feelings which is what makes a good friend imo. Other than that, 7.65/10. Great coupling. Great actors. Too many social issues for my liking

@kobydale5304 5 месяцев назад

This was so cute and heartwarming 🖤✨️

@stephenstephen1505 5 месяцев назад

Beautifully done - the conjunction of great directing and acting. You have a huge future. Well done!

@randyfaris8479 5 месяцев назад

This was amazing! Sure glad it showed up in my recommended!

@marklouis1890 5 месяцев назад

Same the story was so sweet

@sammyp9514 4 месяца назад

Lmao “no i don’t.. because im gay!!“ 😂 cute movie

@ladybird131 5 месяцев назад

Omg that was so good. I am crying here!!! Shirt and sweet but why am I craving more?!!! I think I need more. Please ❤

@mommyofceos 5 месяцев назад

DONT CRY DONT CRY DONT CRY...happy tears 😭 😭

@fredvomlehn8457 18 дней назад

Really wonderful!! Thanks

@theojambalaya 5 месяцев назад

I love these two!!!

@Theobsidianeye 2 месяца назад

I’m happy to see a blasian couple, could definitely see myself in one, and want a sequel or series now!

@saurabhbondre7520 3 месяца назад

This short film is absolutely superb, David. I really liked it. A lot of positive depiction of somin (queer) life in there. This comedy definitely teaches a lot. And BTW, proposal at a zebra crossing sounds definitely romantic! All the Best for your future endeavors.

@royalgreenlantern 5 месяцев назад

love this. This should be turned into a full show

@lekawana 4 месяца назад

I'M NOT CRYINGGG

@yourstrulyyours Месяц назад

This is beautiful 🥺🥺 Why did i leave it on my Watch Later List? Love to see this presentation and more

@Say_SS 2 месяца назад

This pairing 🤌🏻❤️

@billycarroll9153 5 месяцев назад

Loved this so much. It made my day.

@sm2353 5 месяцев назад

Good stuff! Good acting, good script, good direction.... Good stuff, thank you!

@BlerdTV11 3 месяца назад

Love seeing this. This is a fun idea. Love seeing the black and asian couple dynamic and the pressures of getting engaged. Beautiful stuff.

@FabianFleitas1989 5 месяцев назад

Laura is the best friend we all need! Also, beautiful film. I need more of this, please and thank you ❤

@Narutofanfreak45 5 месяцев назад

Lord this got me crying ! I loved this short, beautifully done and very well written and cast. Omg ❤

@petebarber6778 3 дня назад

Brilliant....

@dwoods8686 4 месяца назад

This was so beautiful to watch! Absolutely loved this

@kagoon0709 3 месяца назад

Absolutely loved it.

@leticiaoshida6370 2 месяца назад

Such a fun a cute short movie!!!!

@travistheentertainertv6870 4 месяца назад

This was too cute......

@dougrobnyc 5 месяцев назад

Loved It! Loved It! Loved It!

@brandonjuliuslee 5 месяцев назад

I absolutely loved this!

@serenityq26 5 месяцев назад

AMBM, how its supposed to be! YAAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSSS

@michaelflinn7784 5 месяцев назад

Thanks. Great movie.

@DajuanH. 5 месяцев назад

This was so good, really enjoyed it 🤙🏾.

@VicSant0 5 месяцев назад

I need more! Lol this was beautifully done🙌🏾

@AxelEztudio Месяц назад

loving the conflict of the story , the concept was way more interesting than must romance cliches, coz it was personal not just trying to make one social step out of the bucket list !

@BigSky000 4 месяца назад

Super, super film! What the world needs now ...

@shn7083 5 месяцев назад

Thank you for this. I have watched this twice now. And i see my self in both characters. I one day want a relationship similar to this.

@JMNYC5 5 месяцев назад

...Adorable, great actors, narrative and ambiance...🧡

@raj2tennis 5 месяцев назад

THis was really good.

@amapparatistkwabena 5 месяцев назад

Great! Would use this for ANY couples’ engagement talk/couples’ game night with you guys’ permission. Beautifully presented.❤❤❤

@shesemeyeay 5 месяцев назад

love love love this

@amaliadepinho 4 месяца назад

Such a sweet movie!

@jasonjohnson3589 3 месяца назад

I've been so traumatized by gay love stories that I was praying," Please don't let one of them die or cheat." When Darren was in the Uber, I was fully preparing for a bus or a truck to come out of nowhere. And even when he was proposing on the pedestrian crossing, I kept thinking, this is it, he's going to get hit by a car. I was shocked he made it through the allergic reaction. More representation and more happy endings! GAYS DESERVE HAPPY ENDINGS TOO!

@tonyholcombe8193 5 месяцев назад

This is really GREAT!!

@kharlosdamonpanterra8162 22 дня назад

Is Ryan Jamal Swain from ABQ?! His face is so familiar. I loved the film a lot. Men of color loving each other is refreshing.❤

@CTRCarvalho Месяц назад

I loved it.

@DevlinJosephDanielle 5 месяцев назад

Purr, pure art, a masterpiece

@anttonyyoutube 5 месяцев назад

My first comment was when I first started watching but now after watching the whole thing I literally been feeling the same way as of lately and I’m excited now going through life