LGBT Short Film About First Love & Tennis | It Was Love to Me | USC Short Film

He's 15. The player he idolizes is 18. And something between them on the court is impossible to name. It Was Love to Me is a 2023 USC School of Cinematic Arts short film about admiration, desire, and the quiet beginning of self-discovery. Directed by Raza Rizvi,a Pakistani-British filmmaker and USC MFA graduate, this lushly shot queer coming-of-age story unfolds through glances, silences, and the charged atmosphere of competitive tennis. Intimate, precise, and painfully real. 🎓 From the USC School of Cinematic Arts - discover the next generation of filmmakers. 🎬 Subscribe for more award-winning student films: ‪@RealityEndsHere‬ Follow us on the social media: ➤ Facebook:   / usccinema   ➤ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/usccinema/?hl #AsianAmericanFilm #AAPIStories #ShortFilm #StudentFilm #lgbtshortfilm #queercinema #Challengers #comingofage #AsianDiaspora #IndonesianAmerican #USCFilm #Comingout #youngfilmmakers CREDITS Original Title - It Was Love to Me Director - Raza Rizvi Writer - Raza Rizvi Producers - Raza Rizvi, Lily Yang, Jordan Shanks Cinematography - Yo Chang Editing - Willa Cuthrell-Tuttleman, Ji Lee Sound Designer - Yo Chang Cast - Mo Ankir, Ramon Suzara, Lexi Stein, Bryan Mittelstadt Year - 2023 FESTIVALS & AWARDS Chicago South Asian Film Festival Out Film CT Film Festival Boston Asian American Film Festival ------------------------------------- This is the place to discover films created by students at the USC School of Cinematic Arts. Based in Los Angeles, the University of Southern California has the top film school in the world (ranked #1 this year by The Hollywood Reporter) with an expanding alumni network of successful filmmakers, artists, and professionals working in the film industry.