In 2017, Steve Harvey drafts a memo demanding not to be disturbed while his show staff unknowingly plan him a surprise birthday party.

“The Memo” is a sharply observed, stylized reimagining of the infamous 2017 incident in which Steve Harvey circulated a memo instructing his staff not to approach him uninvited. While rooted in a real event, the short transforms the moment into a darkly comedic, exaggerated parable about ego, control, and the invisible tension between celebrity and the teams who enable them.

– LAMAR+NIK

Press

• A.V. Club // Great Job, Internet!: Steve Harvey is the original don of daytime in silly short film (Mary Kate Carr)
• The Awesomer // Steve Harvey’s Nasty Staff Memo Gets Turned Into a Short Film (Paul Strauss)
• Film Shortage // Daily Pick