Short film

The Don

2025 · 29 min

A slow-burning, earnest character study of creative ambition and friendship, with a tense undercurrent and a melancholic edge.

Overview: After having freshly completed a masterpiece, two musicians must find a way to make their dreams of success a reality.
How it feels: Tense, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Ambition, friendship, art, work
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
friendship
art
work
identity
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Genres: crime, drama
Directed by: Paraskevas Mourikis
Written by: Phillip Klimek
Starring: Kudzai, Ari Pousoulis, Aurnab As-Saber, Blade, Vanessa Hillie, Connor Ruddell, Daniel Roy Gomez, Bailey O'Neill
Cinematography: Dillon Pearce
Runtime: 29 min
Country: Australia
Languages: English