The Job (2007)

Director:

Jonathan Browning

Writer:

Jonathan Browning (writer)

Genre:

Short | Comedy

Tagline:

The immigration debate just got a little funnier.

Plot:

A satirical look at the plight of the day laborer in the United States. |

Plot Keywords:

Immigration

Awards:

9 wins

Cast

Alex Castillo	...	Driver
Leslie McManus	...	Business Woman
Daniel Demme	...	Business Man
Krista Lally	...	Business Woman
Adam LeBow	...	Business Man
Craig Chapman	...	Business Man
Jim McNichols	...	Business Man
Matthew Finley	...	Business Man
John Neisler	...	Business Man
Jason Pardo	...	Business Man
David Schroeder	...	Business Man
Tyson Power	...	Business Man
Bruce Van Patten	...	Business Man
Bernard Thurman	...	Business Man
Gillian Vigman	...	Business Woman

Also Known As:

The Job Market (USA) (bootleg title)
The Job Market 2009 (USA) (bootleg title)
The Job Market 2010 (USA) (bootleg title)

Runtime:

USA:4 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Screaming Frog Productions

Trivia:

Due to a technical glitch with the sound mixer, all of the sound for The Job was lost. This wasn't discovered until post and unable to afford to do ADR, the director (Jonathan Browning) decided to eliminate all of the dialogue except for the few lines that were accidentally picked up by the camera's microphone.

Packs an hilarious satirical punch

*** This review may contain spoilers ***

This short film, screened at the DC Shorts Film Festival last night, starts rather ominously with a crowd of well-dressed business men and women standing outside a generic office building. They chit-chat amongst themselves, and check blackberries and cell phones. A Mexican drivers up in a pickup truck. They suspiciously gather around as he gets out. After looking over the crowd, he shouts for two accountants, men and women frantically wave their hands. He picks two then points to he back of the truck. Then he shouts for two lawyers, a chief financial offer, etc. Before long, the Mexican has what he needs. He closes the back of his crowded pickup truck and drives off to the disappointment of the other business people. Granted, it is a one joke film, but it tells that joke very well. It takes a sharp, satirical punch and fades out while you're still laughing. Well worth a look.