About The Film
Once upon a time, in a far off made-up kingdom known as Italy, an itinerant swordsman quests across the countryside in search royal employment.At his side is his trusty apprentice, who he will totally actually finally eventually teach at some point.Fiore may be a master of swords, but he’s not altogether sharp when it comes to surviving in the real world. Will he prove too clueless to save their skins when they walk into an ambush?
The Inspiration
We're big fans of adventures, swashbucklers, and fantastical comedies like The Mask of Zorro, Man of La Mancha, and The Princess Bride.The inspiration came from the real historical figure Fiore De'i Liberi and his 15th century fighting manual. His description as an "itinerant swordsman" caught our imagination, leading us to wonder why he was traveling from town to town. Our answer was that he was looking for a job as a court swordsmaster but was having terrible luck, which became the basis for our story.
The Filmmakers
Reuben and Gedaly Guberek are brothers from Encinitas, CA. They grew up on Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Warcraft III, and choreographing lightsaber fight videos.
Gedaly has directed & acted in dozens of theatrical productions from “Sweeney Todd” to “Twelfth Night. He's produced and edited content for large brands. Gedaly also runs DVResolve.com, a popular DaVinci Resolve news outlet and Working.Actor, an all-in-one career resource for actors.
The Cinematographer
Pearce Healey is a cinematographer with over ten years of experience in shooting narrative shorts and features. After growing up in St. Louis, he attended the USC School of Cinematic Arts.His work on “One to One” was featured on Short of the Week and screened at the Austin Film Festival. He has two upcoming feature films, titled “Inhabitants” and “Winner” which are slated for release by the end of 2023.
The Costume Designer
Charly Charney Cohen is a costume designer and creator based in Los Angeles. Charly originally started their costuming journey with cosplay communities in the Pacific Northwest and then honed their craft through formal education at USC School of Dramatic Arts where they worked in the costume shop. Since then, they have done different types of costume work for various productions. Charly enjoys designing for both film and theatre, with a particular passion for fantastic and whimsical projects.
The Composer
Nikhil Koparkar is an award-winning composer and performing artist who creates scores and songs for Film, Television and Gaming. In 2023, he wrote the official main theme for Riot Games’ League Of Legends - Lunar New Year Campaign. He currently works as an additional writer for composer Lorne Balfe at 14th Street Music, writing and arranging music on TV shows like the acclaimed HBO fantasy series, His Dark Materials, the BBC drama, Sherwood and the Hulu docu-series, Victoria’s Secret: Angels & Demons.
To Be Continued...
Fiore's adventure continues! A feature film screenplay for The Flower of Battle is currently in the works.
Gallery
Behind The Scenes
Credits
Fiore | GEDALY GUBEREK |
Niccolo | BETH MAY |
Farmer | GARY LAMB |
Piacenza Guards | STEPHEN DUNFORD |
AJALA BANDELE | |
JEFF BUDNER | |
The Swordmaster | TIM STORMS |
The Duchess | PATTY JEAN ROBINSON |
The Chamberlain | LUC HOLLYWOOD |
Bologna Guard | JONATHAN BRANDON HALL |
Bolognese Noble | PEDRO CATENACCI |
Director/Writer/Editor | REUBEN GUBEREK |
GEDALY GUBEREK | |
Cinematographer | PEARCE HEALEY |
Costume Designer | CHARLY CHARNEY COHEN |
Composer | NIKHIL KOPARKAR |
Supervising Sound Editor | CHRIS MOROCCO |
Executive Producers | CHARLES OSBORNE |
MICHAEL GUBEREK | |
MIRIAM GUBEREK | |
Associate Producers | ASA PUCKETTE |
WE MAKE MOVIES | |
ERIC MICHAEL KOCHMER | |
JACK ZULLO | |
Assistant Director | CORIN SHERMAN |
Fight Choreography | STEPHEN DUNFORD |
GEDALY GUBEREK | |
1st Assistant Camera | JUSTIN RYAN |
2nd Assistant Camera | CONNOR CAPETILLO |
Production Sound Recordist | CRAIG LITTLETON |
Hair & Makeup Artist | LAUREN HATTAWAY |
Costume Assistant | NICHOLAS MAY |
Production Manager | JULIA HORVATH |
Production Assistants | BRITTANY DEVENTER |
CARA SOPHIA | |
DAVID WAPPEL | |
JONATHAN BRANDON HALL | |
LUC HOLLYWOOD | |
NOAH EVANS | |
PEDRO CATENACCI | |
ZACH SIEGEL | |
BTS Photography | CHARLY CHARNEY COHEN |
Farmer's Cart by | MICHAEL GUBEREK |
Locations Courtesy of | MRCA |
Produced by | REUBEN GUBEREK |
GEDALY GUBEREK | |
VFX & Color Grading | MASK & FEATHER |
Post Production Sound | BLACK ROSE SOUND |
Re-Recording Mixer | CHRIS MOROCCO |
Sound Editors | IAN DALTON |
RYAN ROBINSON | |
Foley Recording Engineer | MARTIN LOPEZ |
Orchestration by | JOE CARILLO |
NIKHIL KOPARKAR | |
Music Performed by | BUDAPEST SCORING ORCHESTRA |
Score Contractor | BÁLINT SAPSZON |
Scoring Mixer | BRIAN R. TAYLOR |
Score Mix Assistant | DYLAN SCHOLLMEYER |
ERIC HUERGO | |
Poster Art | EMILY TORIELLO |
Swords Provided by | ROGUE STEEL |
Equipment Rentals | AIDAN BRADBURY-ARANDA |
ALEX LINARES | |
BOKEH RENTALS | |
BRANDON SCHLOSS | |
JAMES BLYTHE | |
LENSRENTALS.COM | |
WOODEN NICKEL | |
Costume Supplies | MEDIEVAL COLLECTIBLES |
THE COSTUME HOUSE | |
Costume Supplies (Etsy) | DRAGONSCASKCREATIONS |
FAIREWARE | |
HERITAGECOSTUMES | |
LUAMEDIA | |
SKULLART2WEAR | |
THMANUFACTURE | |
VINTAGELINENSLAVOIR | |
Backers | ALEX HANEY |
ANDREW DALAGER | |
ARIEL BLANDFORD | |
ASA PUCKETTE & KELLY LISS | |
BELA & MORIS BREZINER | |
BEN WHITEHAIR | |
BOB ABELSON | |
CHARLES OSBORNE | |
CULLEN KELLY | |
DAVID FENDLEY | |
DAVID RUBENSON | |
DAVID WAPPEL | |
DEREK KRAVITZ | |
ELIZABETH ALSETH | |
ERIC OLEYNICK | |
GARY LAMB | |
GABRIEL VOGELI | |
HANNAH OVERSTREET | |
ILANA DASHE | |
ISABELLE PUCKETTE | |
JESS BISHOP | |
JESSICA BOSWELL | |
JOHN TRTEK | |
JULIE & STEVEN HEALEY | |
KELSEY CLARK-COLLIER | |
MARCIA KERN | |
MARK & JAVIVA HORNE | |
MICHAEL FATUM | |
MICHAEL ZHOU | |
MIRIAM & MICHAEL GUBEREK | |
NATHAN ROZENFARB | |
NICHOLAS FOOTE | |
NICHOLAS SCUTTI | |
RALPH GUBEREK | |
SAMUEL GUBEREK | |
STANLEY SCHATT | |
STUART NEAVERSON | |
THERESE SIBBITTS | |
Special Thanks | AARON HAMMERSLEY |
AJ MEIJER | |
ALEX HANEY | |
BEN WHITEHAIR | |
BRIAN SWANSON | |
CONNOR CAPETILLO | |
CULLEN KELLY | |
CURTIS DONAROVICH | |
DAVID WAPPEL | |
ERIC JACOBUS | |
ISAAC GOODFELLOW | |
IZUMI MOROCCO | |
JASMIN BRISTOW | |
RILEY BRADFORD | |
ROBERT CHAPIN | |
RYAN KOEHN | |
RYAN WALKER | |
SVEN PAPE | |
TREVOR ALGATT | |
ZACH SIEGEL |
Music
Composed by Nikhil Koparkar
Press & Awards
Extras
Behind-the-Scenes Videos coming soon!