Breeder

Sandra, a private investigator on maternity leave is disturbed by Jenny, her own assistant to meet Olga, a Russian expat whose son is missing. Little do they know that they will have to venture into one of the most sinister stories that a little island like Malta has to tell. Kurt, Olga's son, is not the only person missing. A mysterious man is breeding worms inside their bodies, the most atrocious way.

  • Patrick Vella
    Director
  • Patrick Vella
    Writer
  • Stefan Magri
    Writer
  • Patrick Vella
    Producer
  • Davide Manganaro for DNA Strands Productions
    Producer
  • Anthony Borg for DNA Strands Productions
    Producer
  • Norber Friggieri for Evolution Media
    Producer
  • Sean Hili for Evolution Media
    Producer
  • Ruth Farrugia
    Production Executive
  • Jonathan Azzopardi
    Key Cast
    "Kenneth"
  • Rebecca Paris
    Key Cast
    "Sandra"
  • John Peel
    Key Cast
    "Glen"
  • Naomi Said
    Key Cast
    "Jennie"
  • Naomi Zarb
    Key Cast
  • Roderick Castillo
    Key Cast
    "Marcus"
  • Joe Pace
    Key Cast
    "Freddie"
  • Meliza Muscat
    Key Cast
    "Nina"
  • Stephanie Sacco
    Key Cast
    "Julia"
  • Kyle Sammut
    Key Cast
    "Antonio"
  • Aleksandra Andrea
    Key Cast
    "Olga"
  • Jurgen Manicolo
    Key Cast
    "Kurt"
  • Bryan Manning
    Key Cast
    "Victim 1"
  • Justin Sean
    Key Cast
    "Victim 2"
  • Patrick Vella
    Key Cast
    "The Breeder"
  • Sean Hili
    Cinematographer
  • Ruth Ferrugia
    Production Design
  • Andrew Vella
    Production Design
  • Patrick Vella
    Production Design
  • Norbert Friggieri
    Production Design
  • Leo Caruana
    Production Design
  • Marcelle Bonnici
    Production Design
  • Marcelle Bonnici
    Production Manager
  • Caterina Callipo
    Production Manager
  • Gianfranco Raso
    Production Assistant
  • Mariella Zappia
    Scenography Consultant
  • Curtain Raiser Entertainment Ltd.
    Special Effects Make up
  • Daniela German
    Make up artist
  • Priscilla Mifsud Cini
    Hair Stylist
  • Sean Hili
    Editor
  • Norbert Friggieri
    Editor
  • Norbert Friggieri
    Colour Correction and CG
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Feature, Other
  • Genres:
    Horror, Fantasy, Mistery
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 20 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    September 30, 2014
  • Country of Origin:
    Malta
  • Country of Filming:
    Malta
  • Language:
    Maltese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digitale, Black Magic Cine
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • RUSSIAN INTERNATIONAL HORROR FILM AWARDS DROP 2015
    Mosca
    Russian Federation
    Selection
  • AMAZON HORROR AWARDS (BRASIL) 2015

    Brazil
    Selection
  • HORROR HOTEL ( USA) Nominated for Best Film 2015

    United States
    Selection
  • FESTIVAL ROJO SANGRE, ARGENTINA ( selection in Curious Films) 2015

    Argentina
    selection in Curious Films
  • First-Time Filmmaker Sessions April 2019
    Pinewood Studios, Pinewood Rd, Iver Heath, Iver SL0 0HN Englad
    April 11, 2019
    Pinewood Studios, England
    Official Selection
  • BEST FOREIGN FILM 2019 ITALY
    Italy
    May 18, 2019
    Award
  • VIDEOSCREAM INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2019
    Portland
    Official Selection
  • REFF REACT FILM FESTIVAL
    Catanzaro
    October 4, 2019
    Italy
Director Biography - Patrick Vella

BA Hons (performing arts) MA Educ studies, MA Theatre Directing, LTCL applied Drama, Cert. Theatre Studies.

TV and films acting:
Local TV Series, including Sitcoms and Crime Series. Produced, Directed and Starred in Various Short Films, and one Feature Film.

Theater Acting:
Started mainly in Musical Theatre as it was his subject and performed in musicals such as Jesus Christ Superstar, Grease, Rocky Horror Picture Show, The King and I, Jackyl and Hyde, Sound of Music, amongst many others. He produced and directed various Theatre projects for Children as an audience.

Scripting and film directing:
Lately he has scripted produced and directed varioius short films which all of them made it to international festivals and were nominated for awards, with some were also winners such as the short film THE BREEDER. Later the same short film has been upgraded to a feature film was premiered in October 2014 as BREEDER, directed by Patrick Vella.

Training & Workshops:
Workshops and Master Classes in Malta, Poland, Hungary, Belarus, India, China, Thailand, London, France, Italy, Austria, Germany, Lebanon, Turkey, Philiippines,Croatia, and Japan.

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