Project Detail

Party Animal

Synopsis

Dustin, a disheartened barber, discovers a bizarre and troubling secret: the city’s beloved politician, Reuben Stanton, is slowly turning into a donkey.
Each visit reveals more signs - elongated ears, coarse hair and strange braying noises. Dustin is rightly horrified, but when he tries to speak out, no one believes him. Each attempt Dustin makes only confirms how adored Reuben is by his constituents who see him as a symbol of hope and progress.
As Dustin becomes increasingly obsessed with revealing the truth, he’s met with ridicule, suspicion, and isolation. The more he insists, the more unstable he appears - even to himself.
Caught between reality and delusion, Dustin must decide whether to keep fighting for the truth or let the world remain blissfully blind.
A surreal, off-beat short exploring power, perception, and the cost of seeing what others refuse to.
Official Selection SXSW Film Festival 2025 - World premiere
Official Selection Fantastic Fest 2025
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2025

Details

Year: 2025
Type of film: Shorts
Running time: 12 min 58 sec
Format: Digital, Sony Venice
Director: Ali Gill
Producer: Aimie Sullivan, Juliet Kirby
Executive Producer: Paul Thomas, Josh Barnes
Editor: Ali Gill
Screenwriter: Ali Gill
Director of Photography: Linda Wu
Production Designer: Sam Storey
Sound: Sam Mason
Composer: Louis Borlase, Arther Leadbetter
Principal cast: Nabhaan Rizwan, Esther Hall, Edward Baker-Duly, Hebe Beardsall

Genre

Comedy Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

xFilm

Unit 76 Containerville
1 Emma Street
London
E2 9FP

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