Convinced he’s been kidnapped by the sweet-natured but slightly deranged Antoinette, Blake plots his escape until he realizes he has nowhere to go and that a kidnapping scandal might be exactly the shameless publicity boost his dying career needs. Part Misery parody, part Hollywood satire and completely unhinged, Loves Company turns fame, fandom and loneliness into a wickedly funny story about two people who discover they may need each other more than either would ever admit.

Rachel Dratch (Saturday Night Live) and Jack Plotnick (Girls Will Be Girls) are a perfectly mismatched comedy duo in writer/director Jason Laurits’ outrageous, very gay spin on celebrity obsession. Making his feature-length directorial debut, Laurits returns to the Festival after winning our Best of Festival Award in 2023 for his short film Goodbye Tango. Beneath the camp, kidnapping and desperation for one more moment in the spotlight, Loves Company finds surprising heart.

It’s a cautionary tale about meeting your heroes—and a reminder that sometimes the company you never wanted is exactly the company you need..