Dolly Buster Casting Studio 2[2009]

La La Land(en)

Mia, an aspiring actress, serves lattes to movie stars in between auditions and Sebastian, a jazz musician, scrapes by playing cocktail party gigs in dingy bars, but as success mounts they are faced with decisions that begin to fray the fragile fabric of their love affair, and the dreams they worked so hard to maintain in each other threaten to rip them apart.

Audition(cs)

Two closely related episodes. Youths make problems for two local orchestras about to compete nationally, and in a talent competition a young girl gets stage fright, while another lies to her boss to compete.

The Big Sleaze(en)

Chuck Peterson is a young slacker with big dreams. Disowned by his family and ignored by his peers, he diligently pursues his dreams of writing a fantastic children's book to become famous and strike it rich. But due to a bipolar disorder and lack of creative talent, he slums his way through life relying on small time scams to keep himself afloat. When his gangster roommate makes him an offer he can't refuse, Chuck immediately takes the chance to clear himself of all his debts. But things go from bad to worse when the plan makes Chuck a prime murder suspect among a plethora of pornographers and terrorists!

Beatsteaks - Dead Man(de)

Doctor X(en)

David Bradley made this fan film when he was just sixteen. Apparently, he had not seen the original before embarking on the project.

Little Triangles(es)

In a found-footage tape of some castings. We follow the auditions of a tortilla chips brand commercial named "Little Triangles", where each candidate's pursuit of the perfect turns upsettlingly bizarre. As tensions rise and performances take a sinister turn, the camera captures a descent into madness, revealing the dark and absurd side of the casting process. What are the actresses willing to do to become famous?

DAN(az)

WHAT IS THE BEST FOR HIM? HIMSELF? THEM? HER? A twenty-year-old young man sees himself as someone who struggles in social life. One day, while looking in the mirror,he sees a change in himself, and from then on, everything started to change.

Game(en)

A South Shore High School student film that is an allegory on the wastefulness of war and the duplicity of those who wage it. Filmmaker Wayne Williams, who was 17 at the time, cuts back and forth between a chess game and a guerrilla theater war game to underscore the sense of importance of the fighters and the cynicism of those who control their lives - and deaths. The film is part of a series of student films that all won awards at the 1971 Young Chicago Filmmaker’s Festival.

Casting 2(en)

Second short film of the trilogy "casting" where Jorge Naranjo tells us one of the cruelest parts of the acting profession: to face a casting.

Casting 3(en)

Third short film of the trilogy "casting" where Jorge Naranjo tells us one of the cruelest parts of the acting profession: to face a casting.

Timing(fr)

Julien, an actor struggling to make ends meet, is nervously preparing for auditions. But in the final stretch before the big leap, Julien is with his brother at Ikea. Mila, also an actress, a little more established in her career, is also going to audition for the same roles. Except that today, she has no time to waste, because her kid needs her on the other side of Paris. When she arrives at the production office, she is greeted by a receptionist who couldn't care less about her and her problems.

Now Casting(en)

Lilly, facing an uncomfortable casting call, must choose between her own dignity or her ambition.

Intim belauscht(de)

The Fine Art of Wood Chopping(en)

A lumberjack enjoys the fine art of wood chopping.

22. Anna Matthews(en)

An actress struggles to control her emotions during an audition for a TV commercial. Watch here: vimeo.com/429096682

Witchy Prostitute Number Three(en)

Two actors bemoan the standard roles for women in film.

Gumdrop(en)

A robot's life story emerges during a casting session.

The Life and Death of 9413: A Hollywood Extra(en)

This short experimental film tells the story of a man who comes to Hollywood to become a star, only to fail and be dehumanized. He is identified by the number 9413 written on his forehead.

Hugo: 6:30(fr)

During a casting session, Hugo, a young actor, is invited to be the narrator, actor, and director of a story he has to improvise. He embarks on a story about sex, illness, and emancipation.

River Rat(en)

A man spends an evening by the river