Short film

Chicken Jazz

2025 · 21 min

A gentle, wry short that balances midlife regret with warm comedy, leaving a bittersweet aftertaste.

Overview: A man who runs a moderately successful chicken roastery inherited by his dad, is confronted with his musical past.
How it feels: Warm, melancholic, light and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, family, music, ambition
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
family
music
ambition
memory
Places: workplace
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild