Private Project

Lullaby

A bastard child of a noble and his mistress, Madalena grew obsessed with fire after both her parents burnt to death in a tragic accident.

Raised by her resentful blind stepmother who once cut Madalena´s tongue out of an outburst of anger, she cannot talk but finds other means of expressing her feelings towards her abusive stepmother and the local priest who takes advantage of her silence and innocence.

Pyromancy becomes her new language.

  • Joao Pedro Frazão
    Director
  • Joao Pedro Frazão
    Writer
  • Nuno Martini
    Producer
  • Joao Pedro Frazão
    Producer
  • Paulo A.M. Oliveira
    Producer
  • Nuno Martini
    Cinematography
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Canção de Embalar
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 4 seconds
  • Production Budget:
    7,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Portugal
  • Country of Filming:
    Portugal
  • Language:
    Portuguese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • MotelX 2019 (13th Edition )
    Lisbon
    Portugal
    World Premiere
    Nominated Best Portuguese Horror Short Film
  • Hell De Janeiro 2019
    Rio De Janeiro
    Brazil
    September 25, 2019
    South American Premiere
    Nominated Best International Short Film
  • Unrestricted View Horror Film Festival 2019
    London
    United Kingdom
    November 2, 2019
    UK Premiere
    Nominated Best Screenplay & Best Horror Moment
  • Prisma Rome Independent Film Awards 2019
    Rome
    Italy
    Italian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Monkey Bread Tree Awards 2019
    London
    United Kingdom
    Nominated Best Direction
  • Berlin Flash Film Festival 2019
    Berlin
    Germany
    Official Selection
  • Madeira Fantastic Film Fest 2020
    Funchal
    Portugal
    March 27, 2020
    Official Selection
  • The Indie Horror Film Festival
    Dekalb, IL
    United States
    North American
    Official Selection
  • European Cinematography AWARDS (ECA)
    Amsterdam
    Netherlands
    Netherlands
    Best Drama Film
  • Shockfest Film Festival
    Las Vegas
    United States
    December 10, 2021
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Joao Pedro Frazão

João Pedro Frazão is an Art Director and Costume Designer specialized in the XVIII and XIX centuries.
Works for film, television and theatre.

Selected work : "Ophiussa - A city of Fernando Pessoa", "I was in Lisbon and I remembered", "Your Turn", "Bastien" and "Calipso".

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