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The Audition

2022 · 16 min

A quiet, grounded short that sits with disappointment and self-doubt, asking patience as it traces a slow emotional drift.

Overview
A young woman's dreams of a career on screen and on stage slowly becomes hindered by a series of rejections, self-doubt, and adult responsibilities.
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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • identity
    • ambition
    • work
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension4
    Darkness5
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Daniel Heaphy
    Written by
    Daniel Heaphy
    Starring
    Laura Whelan, Abby Wagner, Daniel Heaphy, Will Guppy, Aidan O'Sullivan, Julia Galvin, Donna O'Sullivan, Liam O'Caoimh
    Cinematography
    Shannon Bowman, Adam Twomey
    Runtime
    16 min

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