Short film

The Audition

2015 · 16 min

A breezy, self-mocking lark that lets three movie legends trade egos and deadpan jabs over a casino pitch.

Tagline: A short film with big egos.
Overview: Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio must compete for the lead role in Martin Scorsese's next film.
How it feels: Satirical, light, cynical and warm. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Ambition, celebrity, identity, friendship
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 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
celebrity
identity
friendship
work
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none