Short film

Twin Aces

2022 · 13 min

A tight, nerve-jangling short that keeps you leaning in as the stakes climb around a card table.

Directed by: Jozeven June
Genres: Crime, Drama
Starring: Timothy-James Kennedy, Sarah-Michele Guei, Ariana Pantaleo

Tagline: One card can change everything.
Overview: In desperate need to pay for their mother's surgery, fraternal twins attempt to con an underground poker game run by a dangerous crime family.

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Directed by: Jozeven June
Genres: Crime, Drama
Starring: Timothy-James Kennedy, Sarah-Michele Guei, Ariana Pantaleo

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
crime
survival
deception
greed
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	4
Horror	2
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	1
Tension	7
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: crime, drama
Directed by: Jozeven June
Written by: Jozeven June
Starring: Timothy-James Kennedy, Sarah-Michele Guei, Ariana Pantaleo, Luke Brodowski, Dylan Perez
Runtime: 13 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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