Only Bears (2026)
ONLY BEARS is a short film about a married couple navigating intimacy, stagnation, and connection when love alone isn’t enough to move them forward. Set inside the quiet rhythms of domestic life, the film explores what happens after the fairy tale ending — when two people who chose each other are still figuring out how to grow, change, and stay connected. It’s funny, tender, and a little absurd, because long-term love often is. At its heart, Only Bears is about bodies of size, intimacy, and the moments where connection doesn’t arrive with fireworks — but with honesty, patience, and humor.
Director: Billy Clift
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Adam Kern as Adam |
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Jeff Willey as Jeff |
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Santana Dempsey as Camila |
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Ian Verdun as Liam |
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Teri Gamble as Dr. Joy |
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Tom Goss as Spirit Guide |
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Dave Volpe as Da'vid |
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Jason Stuart as Frank Shawn |
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Cassandra Capucci as Fawn |
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Hunter Harden as Dancing Bear |
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JLouis Mills as Bartender |
| Directing | Billy Clift | Director |
| Writing | Adam Kern | Writer |
| Production | Adam Kern | Producer |
| Editing | Billy Clift | Editor |
| Production | Jeff Willey | Executive Producer |
| Production | Stephen Portch | Executive Producer |
| Production | Tammy Willey | Executive Producer |
| Production | Chuck & Mary Jo Kern | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Lesley Elizondo | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Lesley Elizondo | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Tom Goss | Musician |
| Costume & Make-Up | Amy Lederman | Makeup Department Head |
| Production | Austin Highsmith Garces | Associate Producer |
| Production | Amy Lederman | Associate Producer |
| Production | Donald McKinney | Associate Producer |
| Production | David Haverty | Associate Producer |
