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Ballad of the Evil Fate

A vagabond is trapped in a dream where he's seeing his fate foretold by an evil gnome. He's having a hallucinatory trip on which he meets a bunch of weird characters at the opium den called "Paradize Snout". Finally, when he finds himself imprisoned, a strange woman in red shows up and offers him help...

  • Arthur Mountaniol
    Director
    Third Eye of The Shaman, Serpent Street and others
  • Arthur Mountaniol
    Writer
    Third Eye of The Shaman, Serpent Street, etc.
  • Arthur Mountaniol
    Key Cast
    Third Eye of The Shaman, Serpent Street, etc.
  • Arthur Mountaniol
    Editor
    Third Eye of The Shaman, Serpent Street, etc.
  • Arthur Mountaniol
    DP
    Third Eye of The Shaman, Serpent Street, etc.
  • Arthur Mountaniol
    Composer
    Third Eye of The Shaman, Serpent Street, Ballad of the Evil Fate
  • Arthur Mountaniol
    Producer
    Third Eye of The Shaman, Serpent Street, Ballad of the Evil Fate
  • Project Type:
    Music Video, Short
  • Runtime:
    7 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    January 1, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    15,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White and Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Fake Flesh Film Festival
    Kamloops
    Canada
    October 27, 2017
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Arthur Mountaniol

Arthur Mountaniol is LA-based rock musician extraordinaire: singer/songwriter, composer, electric guitar virtuoso, multi-instrumentalist, album art designer and filmmaker. A former leader of the progressive rock band "The Moon Pierrot". A multiple winner of ASCAP awards (American Society of Composers) and a prolific recording artist best known for his diverse vocal styles, Asian throat singing, innovative guitar work and visionary style.

Selected Filmography

1. "Forbidden Fruit Carnival" (2010) - Shockfest of Hollywood (Official Selection)
2. "Serpent Street" (2014) - Winner (Best Music Short) Queen City Film Festival
3. "Third Eye of The Shaman" (2017) - Winner (Honorable Mention) Headline International Film Festival, Los Angeles Cinefest (Semi-Finalist Award), Oaxaca Film Festival (Endorsement), Queen City Film Festival (Official Selection) and North American Film Awards (Best Experimental Film Nomination)
4. "Ballad of the Evil Fate" (2018) - Fake Flesh Film Festival (Official Selection)
5. "In a Dream of a Muse" (2018) - My Love Michelle Film Festival (Official selection), Sefalu Film Festival Italy (Official Selection)

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Director Statement

Sorry to admit, but it seems like the majority of the film festivals just do not understand what real art is. Therefore I'm very grateful to those few that still do.