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Crazy Love is a Strangely Romantic Comedy that is a refreshing take on love, feminism, queer identity, chosen family, and acceptance.

Synopsis

This story is a fantasy of sorts, one that might seem silly but is full of heartbreak and struggle, one that brings us closer to our humanity even in the face of impossible odds.

Celine is a wild card in the deck of life, a bouncy irrepressible spirit who yells all of her wants and desires as if daring the universe not to listen. She is married to the slightly uptight Tom, a working man and a weekend philosopher who sees it as his responsibility in life to provide for Celine. But Celine does not see fidelity as part of the contract, and strikes up a situationship with Augustus, who gives her all the excitement and passion that she perceives Tom incapable of.

After Celine opens up about her affair and introduces Tom and Augustus, Tom at first condemns the love triangle he didn’t sign up for, but he and Augustus unexpectedly bond over lengthy weed-smoking sessions in which they discuss life, the universe and everything Celine. Soon even their burgeoning bromance begins to slide beyond the platonic. They grow closer as they find themselves deciding together how to best care for the runaway train heading towards a brick wall that is the woman they both love.
 

Meet the Filmmakers

Joanna Stone — Producer/Actor
Joanna Stone is a Producer, Actor, Performance Artist and the owner and founder of Barre Vida. She has produced dance theater work, including environmental dances, Evolution is not Anthropocentric, Movement with Trash, and Apocalitzin, which was commissioned by a grant from the Queens Art Council. She recently starred in Vigilance, a physiological thriller and Crazy Love on stage at the American Theater of Actors. More info at:
www.jostonemovement.com

Paulina Knaak — Director/Writer
Paulina Knaak is an NYC filmmaker who specializes in Feminist Comedy and “Non-Conventional” Coming of Age stories. Her standout directing credits include: “The Downtown 666” (Best Narrative Short, Golden State Film Festival 2025, “Best Director” NY Cinefest 2025), “MUG SHOT” (Best Comedy, Worldwide Women’s Film Festival 2024),”Good Mourning” Written/Produced by Elliot Stevens, “Acting Out” Written/Produced by Quentin Owusu-Thomson, “The HomosexualGuide to F*cking It Up” Written/Produced by Alec Richards, and “Rose Vs. Wade” Written/Produced by Sionne Elise. Paulina has worked on over 150 short films (Produced by HerStoriesProductions, Reelarc, Hysterical Femme Productions, 99 Cent Productions, OneFrameProductions…just to name a few!) More about her can be found at her website paulinaknaak.com

Charlotte Meehan — Executive Producer
Charlotte Meehan is a playwright and Artistic Director of Sleeping Weazel, a Boston-based multimedia theater company. Her recent stage works include 27 Tips for Banishing the Blues, Sweet Disaster, Crazy Love, Looking for George, and Real Realism, the third part of a trilogy called The Problem with People. She has received support for her plays from the Howard Foundation, the Alpert Foundation, and the Arnold Foundation, and has had artist residencies in HERE Arts Center’s HARP program, Perishable Theatre’s RAPT program, and at the MacDowell Colony. Among the theaters that have presented her work are Dixon Place, the Flea Theater, The Culture Project, and Perishable Theatre. She is Playwright-in-Residence and Associate Professor of English at Wheaton College (MA).

Katy Frame — Cinematographer
Katy Frame: I am a director, cinematographer, editor, gaffer and content creator based in Brooklyn, NY. Prior to film making, I performed all around the world as an actress and comedian. I bring my years of performance experience with me on set, which is a huge advantage when working with actors, directors and creative people.

I am a “one man band” of sorts able to direct, shoot, light and edit and can do any combination of those for your next project. Because I am able to perform any or all of those positions, I can help keep your production costs low. I also have my own equipment rental, (see the equipment tab on this site) which aids in keeping your project affordable.
In the past I have worked in various roles (filming, directing, editing, content creating…) for companies such as the New York Post, Elle Magazine and ArtGrid and for clients such as the Biden/Harris campaign and the Essential Workers Union. I have also shot, lit and edited many short films, music videos, and pilots for TV/Webseries.

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