THE KINGDOM

Portugal - 2012
Short film by Paulo Castilho

"Walking on the lost borderlines of the kingdom, our hero finds his greatest enemy...".

"The Kingdom" is an adaptation of an epoch that is envisaged beyond time. With a strong introspective component about our need/dependence of social relations to our survival as Humankind.
A film that narrates the story behind the History...

TEAM
Production Company:  Riot Films
Director: Paulo Castilho
Producer: Julio Alves, Paulo Castilho
PM: Diogo Bravo
DoP: Paulo Castilho
Art Director: Julio Alves
1st AD: Lee Fuzeta
Editor: Carlos Amaral
Colourist: Carlos Amaral

FESTIVALS & AWARDS
2014 Ícaro, Festival Internacional de Cine en Centro America (Guatemala) - Best Fiction International Short Film Award
2014 Shortcutz Film Festival, 2014 (Portugal) - National and International Best Short Film, Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction, Best Director Awards
2013 FEST, Festival Novos Cineastas (Portugal) - Portuguese National Award
2013 Leiria Film Fest, International Short Film Festival (Portugal) - Best Portuguese Short Film and Best Portuguese Director Awards
2012 MotelX, Festival Internacional de Cinema de Terror de Lisboa  (Portugal): Honorable Mention