Project Detail

The Talent

Synopsis

On the set of a luxury car commercial, an overlooked assistant seizes his chance to get noticed by the star.
Filmed on a Virtual Production Stage, THE TALENT is a tense exploration masculinity, desire and becoming.
Official Selection Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival 2024 - International Competition

Details

Year
2023
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
15 min
Director
Thomas May Bailey
Producer
Ellen Spence, Emma D'Arcy
Executive Producer
Marco Alessi, Ray Okudzeto, Matt Hichens
Editor
Rosie Lakin
Screenwriter
Thomas May Bailey
Director of Photography
Anna Macdonald
Production Designer
Frankie Bradshaw
Sound
Matt Waites
Composer
Tom Foskett-Barnes
Principal cast
Emma D'Arcy, Leo Suter, Rhianne Barreto, David Mills, Karl Queensborough, Andrew Bone, Robert Rapoport

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Second Name Productions

27 Mortimer Street
London
W1T 3BL

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