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2018 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival

STARBUCKS LOVERS

Directed by Joseph Ruggieri

Shorts Competition / USA / 2017 / Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance / 7 mins / English / World Premiere

Plays In:
Forever Alone (Or Not)

David Henry Hwang Theater @ East West Players
Sunday | May 6, 2018 4:30 pm Rush Only

Description

How do you know if someone is your soulmate when their first words to you are “Welcome to Starbucks, can I take your order?”


Director's Bio

After serving in the United States Army, Joseph Ruggieri attended the Los Angeles Film School to pursue his dream of filmmaking. His film LUCKY won the audience award at the 24 Hour Film Festival. Joseph has gone on to direct many digital and new media projects such as Tumblr-favorite MISSPELLED.


Credits

Director: Joseph Ruggieri
Writer: VyVy Nguyen, Chad Schmidt
Producer: VyVy Nguyen, Sebastian Delgado
Director of Photography: Casey McBeath
Editor: Gehrig Burnett Jr.
1st Assistant Director: Sebastian Delgado
2nd Assistant Director: Jodi Billings
Cast: Juliet Cesario, Jake Matthews, VyVy Nguyen, Kevin Yarbrough


Plays in

  1. Forever Alone (or Not)

    Shorts Programs / 94 mins
    Nobody wants to end up alone and unloved. And even if we might feel like it sometimes, are we really? Bring someone with you to watch these films - or don't - we promise you won't be alone for the ride. – Dorothy Xiao

    In This Program: 100TH BIRTHDAY WISH, AKASHI, CLASS ASSIGNMENT, GRAY UMBRELLA, SEEKING LOVE, STARBUCKS LOVERS, THE HIERARCHY OF NEEDS, YOUR HAND IN MINE


Dates & Times

Plays In:
Forever Alone (Or Not)

David Henry Hwang Theater @ East West Players
Sunday | May 6, 2018 4:30 pm Rush Only