Animation
2026 Festival
1 Nomination

Ku: A Love Story

A poetic meditation on love and perception, Ku: A Love Story explores the fragile veil between worlds and the fleeting moments when we are able to see clearly through it.

Runtime: 03:24 Genres: , ,

Synopsis

Ku: A Love Story unfolds as a visual and emotional tone poem, exploring love as something both fragile and transcendent. Moving through a stylised world shaped by memory and abstraction, the film reflects on the thin veil that separates what is seen from what is felt, and the rare moments when that boundary becomes transparent. Love here is not defined by narrative detail, but by sensation, rhythm, and connection. Guided by voice and sound, the film invites the audience into a meditative space where emotion drifts between presence and absence. Images and movement suggest longing, recognition, and intimacy, allowing meaning to emerge through atmosphere rather than explanation. Quiet, restrained, and deeply expressive, Ku: A Love Story considers how love can exist beyond time and form, glimpsed only briefly, yet felt with lasting clarity.

Cast & Crew

Directed by
Anita George
Produced by
Anita George
Written by
Anita George
Cast
Pamela Forrest
Music by
Benedikt Brydern (Composer)
F. Hudson Miller (Sound Design)

Film Details

Category
Animation
Project Type
Short
Runtime
03:24
Genre(s)
Animation, Grief, Memory
Language
English

Production Details

Country of Origin
United States
Country of Filming
United States
Production Budget
$3,000 (£2,261)
Aspect Ratio
16:9
Film Color
Color

Creator / Status

First-time Filmmaker
No
Student Project
No

Festival & Release

Festival Edition
2026
UK Premiere
No

Awards / Nominations

Nomination
Best Animation
Ku: A Love Story
2026

Screening took place

UK (GMT) Time
APR
18
Session No.
2
Session Started
12:00
Played at
12:47
Session Finished
13:47