A Forever Kind Of Thing
About the Film
A Forever Kind of Thing, explores the enduring power of friendship through time. It gradually reveals the life of two best friends—from childhood to adolescence, love, and loss. Through emotional flashbacks and symbolic moments, we experience how true connection transcends time. It's a poetic, visually driven story filled with nostalgia, love, and the quiet moments that define a lifetime of companionship.
Director: Saylid Lopez
Producers: Nicholle Vazquez and Marcela Mattana
United States // 2025 // Drama // LOLA Award Nominee - Los Shorts
10 minutes
About the Filmmaker
Saylid Lopez is an emerging filmmaker whose work blends emotional storytelling with a visually driven style. With a background in documentary filmmaking and news production, Saylid has built a strong foundation in capturing real stories, authentic voices, and meaningful human moments. A Forever Kind of Thing marks her transition into narrative filmmaking and serves as her debut short film.
Passionate about cinema and deeply connected to personal storytelling, Saylid draws inspiration from lived experiences and the relationships that shape us. This film, rooted in memories shared with her cousin and intertwined with elements of her own life, reflects her belief that storytelling becomes most powerful when it is honest, vulnerable, and close to the heart.
A Forever Kind of Thing is the first of many narrative projects Saylid plans to create, marking the beginning of a career dedicated to blending intimate emotion with cinematic expression.
