Sometimes the first move is the hardest thing to make. How long can we continue to dream about love before we get the courage to act on it? Debating the pros and cons of a relationship is one thing. Taking action is another. Don’t regret taking that first step. It just might be your only chance. What happens when a guy sees a girl he’s interested in on a New York train?

To build up your courage to talk to someone, watch these shorts: This is how we never met and Leap of Faith.

Maybe… Hello : short film

Inspired by lighting-fast duels-to-the-death in Samurai classics such as Sanjuro, the idea for The Old Samurai began with a simple question: What if you could capture the split second between first draw and final blow? For director Benjamin Wong that seed of an idea blossomed into a story about reconciliation, loss, and love, in a film that plays homage to Samurai films both classic and recent. Armed with a 1000 frame-per-second camera, a rain machine, and some amazing locations, The Old Samurai was filmed over three days. Told purely through visuals and a score, The Old Samurai invites you to actively watch and interpret the film through your own eyes. Here’ more about the film:

After a lifetime of war, an old samurai is challenged to an epic showdown with a young ambitious samurai, his worthiest adversary yet. Battle is imminent, but the past could prove to be the old samurai’s undoing.

Watch more Japanese themed shorts: Sumo Lake and Junko’s Shamisen.

The Old Samurai : short film

In the short film “China Doll”, a young woman struggles with the end of a marriage that made her feel objectified. Feeling betrayed, she recounts her journey through her marriage as a chinadoll. Hurt and angry, she comes to the realization that she must kill off the part of her that gets trampled on, in this harsh world.

China Doll : short film