Nathaniel Mitchell

After a long and obsessive casting process, a team of determined filmmakers finally secure the perfect lead actor for their movie. But on the first day of shooting they realise a mistake has been made with their casting.

An anthology movie that tells the story of a painting in an art exhibition that has the mysterious ability to inspire an emotional reaction out of anyone who views it, but the chaos this courses starts to have an effect on the gallery’s straight-laced curator who demands only perfection.

The Blanc Pitch is a short film that follows a young creative presenting the idea to create a production company to his group of friends, framing the encounter as a tense, satirical look at pitching, ambition, and the pressure to sell an artistic vision. The narrative centres on the dynamic between the group and a chicken flapping around in the corner of the room holding plain paper; inevitably the film shows in a comedic manner how the production studio 'Blanc' came up with their name. Rather than focusing on action, the film leans on dialogue and tone: the “pitch” becomes a character study about aspiration, validation, and the awkward power imbalance between someone trying to make something meaningful and a wildcard... something that everyone disregards but could actually be the most important thing in the room.