PARDON

The abuse of his younger sister brings out the evil in a God-fearing and peaceful man. In his basement he takes revenge on the nasty bastard.

  • Valantis Dougalis
    Director
  • Valantis Dougalis
    Writer
  • Valantis Dougalis
    Producer
  • Marc Iancu
    Key Cast
  • Andreas Adam
    Key Cast
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    PARDON
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Thriller, Drama
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes 6 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 6, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    400 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Germany
  • Country of Filming:
    Germany
  • Language:
    German
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Kiez Berlin Film Festival
    Berlin
    Germany
    September 6, 2021
    Best Short Film
  • IndieNuts Awards
    Oberammergau
    Germany
    October 22, 2021
    Official Selection
  • SNOWDANCE Independent Film Festival
    Landsberg am Lech
    Germany
    January 29, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Vesuvius International Film Festival
    Campania
    Italy
    February 28, 2022
    Finalist Best Short
  • Vesuvius International Film Festival
    Campania
    Italy
    February 28, 2022
    Official Selection Best Director
Director Biography - Valantis Dougalis

Valantis is a Greek/German writer and director based in Frankfurt/Germany.
Drawing decades of inspiration from his idols like Quentin Tarantino, Guy Ritchie and Martin Scorsese, just to name a few of them, Valantis wrote several scripts for short and feature-length films without ever attending a writers or film school.
His education comes from a deep fascination and enthusiasm for film and by analyzing them.
Soon he developed his own style and the desire to direct and release his stories to screen one day.
By winning Best Short Film at Kiez Berlin Film Festival 2021 and several other nominations for his Short Film PARDON, he achieved his first success.

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