ROM-COM
ROM-COM is a film about desire—raw, unfiltered, and universal. For Stewart MacLennan, nobody describes that feeling better than Alejandra Smits in her poem Rom-Com, capturing the intensity of longing in a way that feels both personal and universal.Every word, every frame is designed to pull you into that feeling—when you really, really want someone.
The film is a carefully crafted visual and emotional experience, where movement and typography come together to transform poetry into motion.
Original poem: Alejandra Smits
Director: Stewart Maclennan
Edited: Logan Triplett
Animation and design: Dialogue
Music and sound design: Jolin Ras
Dialogue Producer: Elsa Lourenço
Creative Direction: César Furtado
Compositing: João Deus
Illustration & Typography: Daniel Januário, João Deus. João Turvo
Animation: Daniel Januário, João Turvo, João Deus, Rui Cipriano