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.

Reuben graduated from USC Film School focusing on writing and directing; his thesis film "Foodfellas" was distributed nationally on PBS Film School Shorts. He co-wrote, directed, and produced his own micro-budget feature film, which won Audience Choice Award at Scumdance.

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.

Credits

  
FioreGEDALY GUBEREK
NiccoloBETH MAY
FarmerGARY LAMB
Piacenza GuardsSTEPHEN DUNFORD
 AJALA BANDELE
 JEFF BUDNER
The SwordmasterTIM STORMS
The DuchessPATTY JEAN ROBINSON
The ChamberlainLUC HOLLYWOOD
Bologna GuardJONATHAN BRANDON HALL
Bolognese NoblePEDRO CATENACCI
Director/Writer/EditorREUBEN GUBEREK
 GEDALY GUBEREK
CinematographerPEARCE HEALEY
Costume DesignerCHARLY CHARNEY COHEN
ComposerNIKHIL KOPARKAR
Supervising Sound EditorCHRIS MOROCCO
Executive ProducersCHARLES OSBORNE
 MICHAEL GUBEREK
 MIRIAM GUBEREK
Associate ProducersASA PUCKETTE
 WE MAKE MOVIES
 ERIC MICHAEL KOCHMER
 JACK ZULLO
Assistant DirectorCORIN SHERMAN
Fight ChoreographySTEPHEN DUNFORD
 GEDALY GUBEREK
1st Assistant CameraJUSTIN RYAN
2nd Assistant CameraCONNOR CAPETILLO
Production Sound RecordistCRAIG LITTLETON
Hair & Makeup ArtistLAUREN HATTAWAY
Costume AssistantNICHOLAS MAY
Production ManagerJULIA HORVATH
Production AssistantsBRITTANY DEVENTER
 CARA SOPHIA
 DAVID WAPPEL
 JONATHAN BRANDON HALL
 LUC HOLLYWOOD
 NOAH EVANS
 PEDRO CATENACCI
 ZACH SIEGEL
BTS PhotographyCHARLY CHARNEY COHEN
Farmer's Cart byMICHAEL GUBEREK
Locations Courtesy ofMRCA
Produced byREUBEN GUBEREK
 GEDALY GUBEREK
VFX & Color GradingMASK & FEATHER
Post Production SoundBLACK ROSE SOUND
Re-Recording MixerCHRIS MOROCCO
Sound EditorsIAN DALTON
 RYAN ROBINSON
Foley Recording EngineerMARTIN LOPEZ
Orchestration byJOE CARILLO
 NIKHIL KOPARKAR
Music Performed byBUDAPEST SCORING ORCHESTRA
Score ContractorBÁLINT SAPSZON
Scoring MixerBRIAN R. TAYLOR
Score Mix AssistantDYLAN SCHOLLMEYER
 ERIC HUERGO
Poster ArtEMILY TORIELLO
Swords Provided byROGUE STEEL
Equipment RentalsAIDAN BRADBURY-ARANDA
 ALEX LINARES
 BOKEH RENTALS
 BRANDON SCHLOSS
 JAMES BLYTHE
 LENSRENTALS.COM
 WOODEN NICKEL
Costume SuppliesMEDIEVAL COLLECTIBLES
 THE COSTUME HOUSE
Costume Supplies (Etsy)DRAGONSCASKCREATIONS
 FAIREWARE
 HERITAGECOSTUMES
 LUAMEDIA
 SKULLART2WEAR
 THMANUFACTURE
 VINTAGELINENSLAVOIR
BackersALEX 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 ThanksAARON 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!