Name: Public Relations
Director: Gianna Sobol
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2010-01-01
Duration: 17 min
Rating: 3.9
Cast: Summer Bishil, Jayson Blair, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Corina Boettger, Connor Byrnes

17 minutes of Hollywood hell meets unexpected heat—this assistant's misery is weirdly hot.

cringe-comedy goldmillennial burnoutawkward flirtation

Overview

Comedy

A miserable Hollywood assistant who finds romance when her sexy New York counterpart arrives in town. A funny, fresh take on growing up - and getting laid!

Content warning

class and ambitionsexual awakeningcoastal identity clashdehumanizing labor

Standout Aspects

Acting

Summer Bishil's deadpan desperation carries every frame.

Writing

Sharp dialogue about being broke and horny in LA.

Best for:Solo·Date Night

Director

Gianna Sobol

ReleasedJan 1, 2010

Runtime17m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast

Intensitymedium

Tonemixed

Feellight

Top Cast

Summer Bishil

Sara

Jayson Blair

Kevin

Wendi McLendon-Covey

Candice

Corina Boettger

Jessie

Sienna Farall

Genevieve

Merik Tadros

Mover

Jessica Tuck

Stella

Greg Worswick

Assistant

Johnny Young

Mailroom kid

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Gianna Sobol made this while working as an actual Hollywood assistant, stealing shooting locations from her day job. Method directing.

Cultural

Part of a 2010 wave of 'mumblecore goes corporate' shorts that treated assistant life as genuine American horror. The genre peaked and died with this energy.