ICE CREAM TEARS: OFFICIAL PRESS NOTES

TITLE
Ice Cream Tears

YEAR / RUNTIME / COUNTRY / LANGUAGE
2026 / 2 minutes 38 seconds / United States / English

SHORT SYNOPSIS
After his mother’s funeral, a grieving man tries to reach the overlook where they once ate ice cream together. A routine traffic stop becomes the moment he can no longer keep moving.

FULL SYNOPSIS
Still dressed for his mother’s funeral, a man leaves an ice cream stand carrying the soft-serve cone that recalls a ritual they shared when he was a child. He races toward their old overlook while the cone melts across his hand and designer suit. Traffic builds. The GPS counts down. He keeps going.

When a police officer pulls him over and asks for his license and registration, the ordinary exchange opens everything he has tried to contain. Ice Cream Tears is a 158-second drama about memory, masculinity, and the point where composure finally gives way.

FESTIVAL RECORD
Official Selection | Berlin Indie Film Festival | 2026
Winner, Best First Time Director, Short Film | Berlin Indie Film Festival | 2026

Official Selection | Berlin Kiez Film Festival | 2026
Honorable Mention | Berlin Kiez Film Festival | 2026

Official Selection | The Brightside Film Festival | 2026
Official Selection | Los Angeles Lift-Off Film Festival | 2026
Official Selection | Tokyo International Short Film Festival | 2026

CREDITS
Written & Directed by Jake Crossman and Nehemiah Jordan
Starring Jake Crossman and Austin S. Butler
Produced & Edited by Jake Crossman
Cinematography by Nate Henry
Original Music by Isaac Brenny
First Assistant Director Stephen Cook
Gaffer Liam Zinn
Still Photography Michael Ertel
Production Assistance Morgan Snead

TECHNICAL
Color / 1.90:1 / 24 fps / 5.1 surround and stereo

PRODUCTION COMPANY
Ice Cream Tears Production, LLC

CONTACT
producer@ictproductions.com
https://icecreamtearsmovie.com
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt37645016/
