Private Project

Abroad Alone

While exploring Portugal, a travel blogger finds herself needing rescue from a noble local.

  • Fábio Santos
    Director
    4 Tempos, Ajuste de Contas
  • Fábio Santos
    Writer
    4 Tempos, Ajuste de Contas
  • Sunny Williams
    Writer
    Harvey Putter & the Ridiculous Premise
  • Fábio Santos
    Producer
    4 Tempos, Ajuste de Contas
  • Sunny Williams
    Producer
    Harvey Putter & the Ridiculous Premise
  • Tim Richardson
    Producer
    Spiderwack, Vulassic Park, The Throbbit, Harvey Putter & the Ridiculous Premise
  • Sunny Williams
    Key Cast
    "Tracey"
    Harvey Putter & the Ridiculous Premise
  • Maria de Sá
    Key Cast
    "Joana"
    Sushi Man, At Noon Café, Monomania
  • Luís Fernandes
    Key Cast
    "Miguel"
  • Paulo Patrício
    Key Cast
    "Man 1"
    Morangos com Açúcar, Prédio do Vasco
  • Sebastian Wolfgang Heenen
    Key Cast
    "Jake"
  • Fernando Fernandes
    Key Cast
    "Bartender"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Thriller
  • Runtime:
    7 minutes 43 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 7, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    0 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Portugal
  • Country of Filming:
    Portugal
  • Language:
    English, Portuguese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16/9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Shortcutz Funchal
    Funchal
    Portugal
    July 10, 2019
    Portugal Premiere
    Official Selection - Competitive Section
  • MoitaMostra 2019
    Castro Daire
    Portugal
    August 2, 2019
    Official Selection
  • Ocean Coast Film Festival
    Lavra, Matosinhos
    Portugal
    October 20, 2019
    Official Selection
  • Oaxaca Film Festival
    Oaxaca
    Mexico
    October, 2019
    New Industry Section
Director Biography - Fábio Santos

Fábio Santos is a filmmaker from Portugal. He started his career at age 15 as a VFX artist on a feature film. He then took interest in all things moviemaking, trying to learn as much as possible about every department.

In 2012 he made his first short “Ajuste de Contas”. In June 2013, he travelled to the United States for the first time to work as a PA in Tim Richardson's new film. He then joined the team behind the River Bend Film Festival in Indiana. In 2016 he made his second short film "4 Tempos".

He's the founder and director of the cultural non-profit Anartem & the Ocean Coast Film Festival in Lavra, Portugal.

When not working, he likes to either cook or eat (normally both) pasta.

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Director Statement

Abroad Alone is a thriller set in Portugal about an American travel blogger who gets herself into undesired trouble.

We wanted to make this film for $0 and challenge ourselves to use what we already had to make it work. We were fortunate enough to get two really talented actresses from Los Angeles (one American and one Portuguese) that scheduled their vacations to Portugal exactly at the same time so we could make this film work.