Palm Springs International Film Society
shortfest 2024 Archive

  • THE TALENT

    Directed by Thomas May Bailey
    United Kingdom | 15 minutes | North American Premiere | Behind the Camera

ShortFest 2024

On the set of a luxury car commercial, an overlooked assistant seizes his chance to get noticed by the star in this lyrical meditation on masculinity, desire and becoming.

film details

Director: Thomas May Bailey
Producers: Ellen Spence, Emma D'Arcy
Screenwriter: Thomas May Bailey
Cinematographers: Anna MacDonald
Editor: Rosie Lakin
Music: Tom Foskett Barnes
Cast: Emma D'Arcy, Leo Suter, Rhianne Barreto, David Mills, Karl Queensborough, Robert Rappoport
Country: United Kingdom
Language: in English with English subtitles
Year: 2023
Running Time: 15 minutes
Premiere Status: North American Premiere
Primary Company: Second Name Productions
Website: https://www.thomasmaybailey.com/work/thetalent

Screening in:

Behind the Camera

It's Hollywood baby! Pull back the curtain and follow these films into behind the scenes shenanigans.

Other Films Included:

  • BORDER HOPPER
  • THE NOMINEES
  • RAPT
  • ROOM TONE
  • THE SELF TAPE
  • SPECIAL DELIVERY
  • THE TALENT

ShortFest 2024