Don’t Hate Me is a short comedic film that begins with a chance run-in on the street between two women who’ve met before — familiar, but not quite friendly. When one takes the opportunity to apologize for a past awkward moment, the encounter quickly unravels into a spiral of misread intentions, mounting tension, and quiet absurdity. As the conversation veers further off course, what starts as an attempt at sincerity turns into a cringe-filled standoff. Premiered at the LA Comedy Film Festival, the film leans into the uncomfortable comedy of trying too hard to do the right thing — and the chaos that can follow when you do.

Director: Cassandra Hunter

Writer: Casandra Hunter, Aileen Kyoto