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A Twistful of Dollars

2023 · 18 min

A silly, playful showdown that plays like a tiny western, all bright colors and gentle laughs.

Directed by
Kevin Murray
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Ted Patterson, Zade Patterson, Caryn Crye
Overview
In this visually rich short film, two rival balloon twisters engage in an epic duel at a child’s birthday party—with hilarious and magical results. It’s like “High Noon,” with balloons!

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Kevin Murray
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Ted Patterson, Zade Patterson, Caryn Crye
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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 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
  • obsession
  • art
  • identity
Places
  • suburbs
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour8
Realism6
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness1
Complexity3
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Kevin Murray
Written by
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Starring
Ted Patterson, Zade Patterson, Caryn Crye, Kevin Sario, Addison Sielsky, Griffin Harris, Patience Jonai, Andrea Mitchell
Runtime
18 min

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