Short film

Dinner Party

6 min

A short, queasy-funny hostage comedy where loneliness curdles into something unsettling and awkwardly funny.

Directed by: Steve Yager
Starring: Steve Yager, Dane Biren, Nick Denning

Overview: Since Jeff's friends have coupled up, he's become the fifth wheel. Scratch that. He's become the crappy spare tire that no one remembers is in the trunk of the car. He's tired of being ignored by his beloved friends, and he's determined to rekindle the good times, even if it means kidnapping them and forcing them to enjoy his dinner party.

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Directed by: Steve Yager
Starring: Steve Yager, Dane Biren, Nick Denning

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 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: isolation
friendship
obsession
loneliness
betrayal
Places: home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	2
Horror	3
Humour	6
Realism	6
Romance	1
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	4

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Directed by: Steve Yager
Written by: Steve Yager
Starring: Steve Yager, Dane Biren, Nick Denning, GiGi Hessamian, Beth Moline
Runtime: 6 min

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