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The princess who overcame fear

Once upon a time there was a princess who was very afraid of the dark and therefor never left her castle. After seeking help, she began to trust herself and set off on her first adventure, full of unexpected events and fantastic creatures. This film is a result of the mix of various magical stories, invented and put together by children.

  • Associação de Ludotecas do Porto/Anilupa´s workshop participants: Year 2 students of EB de Costa Cabral School
    Director
  • Associação de Ludotecas do Porto/Anilupa´s workshop participants: Year 2 students of EB de Costa Cabral School
    Writer
  • Associação de Ludotecas do Porto/Anilupa
    Producer
  • Associação de Ludotecas do Porto/Anilupa´s workshop participants: Year 2 students of EB de Costa Cabral School
    Key Cast
  • Fábio Fernandes
    Music
  • Associação de Ludotecas do Porto/Anilupa´s workshop participants: do Year 2 students of EB de Costa Cabral School
    Animation
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    A PRINCESA QUE VENCEU O MEDO
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    8 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    June 29, 2022
  • Country of Origin:
    Portugal
  • Country of Filming:
    Portugal
  • Language:
    Portuguese
  • Shooting Format:
    digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Associação de Ludotecas do Porto/Anilupa
Director Biography - Associação de Ludotecas do Porto/Anilupa´s workshop participants: Year 2 students of EB de Costa Cabral School

The young filmmakers who had no previous experience were the protagonist of all main processes of making this film - from script writing to making the storyboard, construction of the puppets and the scenery as well as animation using stop motion technique. Video editing was done by Associação de Ludotecas do Porto / ANILUPA - educational and cultural centre that develops a wide variety of activities in the field of animation. ANILUPA aims to encourage active participation of all members of the public by giving the possibility to get involved in film production, to learn about the emergence of cinema in an interactive way and to participate in other educational and creative activities. The filmography of ANILUPA at the moment contains more than 240 films, made by children, young people and adults from various organizations.

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