Short film

Not Your Time

2010 · 25 min

A wry, offbeat short that treats desperation as a punchline, bouncing between showbiz satire and musical numbers with a light, cheeky touch.

Tagline: Life Could Be Funny.
Overview: A failed screenwriter's suicide threat turns out to be his best sales pitch.
How it feels: Dark, satirical, absurd and whimsical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Ambition, media, obsession, death
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
media
obsession
death
identity
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: musical
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild