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Hangtime

2023 · 11 min

A wry, uneasy peek behind the gallery curtain, mixing awkward comedy with a creeping sense that the art world is stranger than it looks.

Directed by: Chester Vincent Toye
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Starring: David McClain Jr., Latarsha Rose, DeMorge Brown

Overview: An eager young artist receives a disturbing introduction to the art world during the delivery of a controversial sculpture.

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Directed by: Chester Vincent Toye
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Starring: David McClain Jr., Latarsha Rose, DeMorge Brown

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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: art
ambition
class
identity
deception
Places: workplace
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	1
Horror	2
Humour	5
Realism	6
Romance	0
Tension	5
Darkness	5
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: comedy, drama
Directed by: Chester Vincent Toye
Written by: Chester Vincent Toye
Starring: David McClain Jr., Latarsha Rose, DeMorge Brown, Brandon H. Morgan
Cinematography: Pierce Robinson
Runtime: 11 min

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