CHICKEN TUESDAYS
2017 · 10m · USA
Directed by Brandon Daley
Genres: comedy
Tones: absurdist, humorous, whimsical
Will Gillman attempts to impress his first date by taking her to a chicken photography competition at a Chicago underground bar — a film where the absurdity of the premise is treated with complete deadpan sincerity.
Picked by Felix
The scouts
A first date at a competitive chicken photography event played without a single ironic eyebrow raise — the commitment to the bit is its own argument for the film's existence.
Brandon Daley plays competitive chicken photography utterly straight, which is the right move — Napoleon Dynamite-adjacent sincerity-comedy that lives or dies on its commitment to a single absurd premise.
Chicken photography as a competitive sport, played completely straight — that's a clean comedic premise and ten minutes is exactly the right runtime for it. Deadpan or bust, and the description suggests deadpan.
Festivals
- Boston Underground Film Festival 2017
- Chicago Underground Film Festival 2017