Bats in the Belfry

DeadEye Jack returns to the Spanish mission in the Old West to seize the contents he failed to rob the previous day. After the dust settles and he makes himself known, he realizes he’s interrupted the feeding of a pack of vampires that were disguised as monks.

  • João Alves
    Director
  • João Alves
    Writer
  • João Alves
    Producer
  • Rita Soares
    Key Cast
    "Woman"
  • João Alves
    Key Cast
    "Deadeye Jack Cage/Vampires/Man"
  • João Alves
    Animation
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Short
  • Genres:
    horror, western, dark comedy
  • Runtime:
    7 minutes 11 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 15, 2010
  • Production Budget:
    40 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Portugal
  • Country of Filming:
    Portugal
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • MOTELx
    Lisbon
    Portugal
    October 1, 2010
    World Premiere
    Winner Best Portuguese Horror Short
  • Fantasporto
    Oporto
    Portugal
    March 4, 2010
    Best Young Director Award
  • Shortcutz Porto
    Oporto
    Portugal
    Official Selection
  • Shortcutz Lisboa
    Lisbon
    Portugal
    Best Animation
  • Frightfest
    London
    United Kingdom
    August 28, 2011
    UK Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Animaldiçoados
    Rio de Janeiro
    Brazil
    Brazilian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Bragacine
    Braga
    Portugal
    Best Director
  • Cinanima
    Espinho
    Portugal
    Best Young Director >18
  • A Night of Horror International Film Fest
    Sydney
    Australia
    Australian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Anima Mundi
    Rio de Janeiro
    Brazil
    Official Selection
  • PUFF
    Sheffield
    United Kingdom
    Official Selection
Distribution Information
  • NOS
    Distributor
    Country: Portugal
    Rights: Theatrical
Director Biography - João Alves

João Alves (1982, Portugal) has been a film enthusiast ever since he saw Tim Burton’s “Batman” on the silver screen. Upon concluding his studies in Marine Biology, 2005, and disillusioned with the scientific medium, he decided to pursue his passion for cinema and animation. With no art training but thousands of hours watching movies and DVDs extras, he began an animation career that by 2010 enabled him to write, direct, animate, edit and voice the short “Bats in the Belfry” that was screened from Australia to Brazil and won several awards. In the summer of 2011 received a grant to study animation at the University of Texas at Austin and upon returning to Europe directed the trailer for the comic book “The Extraordinary Adventures of Dog Mendonça & Pizzaboy“. In 2013 represented Portugal in DISS at London and in 2017 saw his first feature script “Mindscape” among the selected projects for the European Genre Forum.

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