Two gay Star Wars stormtroopers finally declare their love which they were forced to hide from rest of the Imperial army in this year's 10th anniversary Notodo Film Festival. 

This year's festival, The Big X Edition,  sponsors include whiskey giant Jameson Irish Whiskey. Notodofilmfest.com began in 2001 as a showcase for young audiovisual filmmakers on the then new medium,  The Internet.  The festival broke down barriers in both film production and distribution.

The 31st January 2012 is the deadline of  for entries.  ‘Love Wars’, a short Spanish film has already been announced as taking part in this year's festival whose judges include directors Javier Fesser (festival founder), Juan Carlos Fresnadillo and Jaume Balaguero. 

The festival's rules are that filmmakers must be over 18, submit original (never released) shorts that are no longer than 3 and a half minutes or 20Mb.  Most shorts are in Spanish and must have English subtitles or vice versa, English films must have Spanish subtitles.

In the Spanish entry 'Love Wars', two Star War soldier's discuss how they must carry on their relationship in secret on the Death Star while a battle rages outside. The film stars two well-known Spanish actors, Jordi Sanchez and Ivan Jara who dubs Spanish language voices for 'The Big Bang Theory', 'Dexter' and 'Six Feet Under'.

We overhear one stormtrooper criticising the “anarchy” of the Rebel Alliance fighting outside. His lover stormtrooper argues, that if there were anarchy in the world, their relationship wouldn't have to be in secret and wants them to run away together from Death Star's oppressive regime. However, his partner declares that he doesn't need social recognition validate they love each other.

The short's subtext is a statement on current civil unrest in Europe and the world, drawing a parallel between the fiction fighters and real-life political dissenters.   Watch it for yourself - 'Love Wars'. 

May the force be in you.