2 strangers at a wedding reception make an unexpected connection. | Reception

» Subscribe for the world’s best short films: » Get some merch: Reception is used with permission from Joe Gillette. Learn more at OMELETO ON SOCIAL Instagram: Twitter: Facebook: Paul is the best man in a wedding, watching the post-ceremony proceedings with an air of detachment and melancholy. While he’s surrounded by an atmosphere of love and happiness, he’s clearly not quite feeling it himself. But as he tries to avoid the crowd, he meets Jessie, and the conversation between two strangers eventually turns into a spark. Writer-director Joe Gillette’s short romantic dramedy is a sweet, witty slice of life that focuses on how people really truly connect to one another. In a genre where the “meet cute“ is often a little too clever, facile and clouded in fantasy, this short i