Private Project

4 Tempos

An aspiring dancer sees her career in jeopardy after an unfortunate turn of events. Based on a true story.

  • Fábio Santos
    Director
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  • Fábio Santos
    Writer
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  • Sara Costa
    Writer
  • Fábio Santos
    Producer
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  • Sara Costa
    Producer
  • Tim Richardson
    Producer
    The Throbbit, Harvey Putter, Vulassic Park, Dork of the Rings
  • Ruben Vieira
    Producer
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  • Rodrigo Oliveira
    Producer
  • Jorge Ferreira
    Producer
  • Sara Costa
    Key Cast
  • Joana Silva
    Key Cast
  • Diogo Conceição
    Key Cast
  • Jorge Ferreira
    Key Cast
  • Né Marques
    Choreography
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    4 Tempos
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Short
  • Runtime:
    7 minutes 27 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 31, 2016
  • Production Budget:
    600 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Portugal
  • Country of Filming:
    Portugal
  • Language:
    Portuguese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Premiere
    Lavra - Matosinhos
    Portugal
    November 19, 2016
    Portugal Premiere
  • River Bend Film Festival
    Goshen, IN
    United States
    April 7, 2017
  • Mid America Filmmakers Winter Screening
    South Bend, IN
    United States
Director Biography - Fábio Santos

After working on VFX and Sound for some features films in the US. Fábio is venturing on his own by directing short films.

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Director Statement

This film is partly based on recents events. My cousin (who stars in the film) had an unfortunate injury one year ago that could've ended her carreer prematurely. We briefly show some of the things she went through during those hard months of recovery.