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The Hat Method

The Hat Method

Synopsis

Alex is excited to meet with her line manager Milli for a social get together, only to discover that being friends with your boss never ends up favourably!
An entertaining satire about toxic workplace culture and exploitative labour practices that have become alarmingly normalized under late-stage capitalism.
THE HAT METHOD is a women-led project that weaves together voices from diverse generations and cultural backgrounds.

Details

Year
2025
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
10 min 29 sec
Format
Digital
Director
Erifili Missiou
Producer
Rebecca del Tufo
Editor
Erifili Missiou
Screenwriter
Erifili Missiou
Director of Photography
Owen Cant
Sound
Panos Chountoulidis, Stefania Fantini
Principal cast
Julia Florimo, Alex Thoma
1st AD
Connor J Matthews
Gaffer
Max Elliot Lovell
Colourist
Nicole Angliss

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Blue Dress Films Ltd

Rebecca del Tufo
128 City Road
London
EC1V 2NX

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