Short film ideas

Short Film  Ideas 


  • gambling
  • 3-5 players
  • poker- then step up to 
  • Russian roulette
  • Dark room
  • minimal dialogue 
  • Narrative that develops a single character (non diegetic)
  • Risk
  • one singular light 
  • only complex dialogue happens in the main character's head
  • description (limited) of how he got there and analysis of each other player
  • either from point of view of dealer 
  • from point of view of player
  • description of each player
  • Many close ups of face, cards, mannerisms, chip playing, tipping the dealer etc 
  • limited speech depending on player

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