Award of Merit – “The Untold Story of Romeo & Juliet” (USA)

Title: The Untold Story of Romeo & Juliet
Runtime: 11 min
Country: USA
Director: John Tso
Placement: Award of Merit
Competition: March 31, 2018

Synopsis: An unemployed Cupid, Quincy Lightfeather, shares how he screwed up the greatest love story of all time. While trying to impress some women, he accidentally matches the scions of two warring families – Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet. As he desperately tries to fix his mistake, the situation spirals out of control. Each compounding blunder sheds more light on the events and tragedies of the Shakespearean drama.