The Fox Ballad

A fable where the Pied Piper of Hamelin uses his melody to lure a fox to the top of a mountain, in order to capture spirits from past lives.

The Fox Ballad was partially shot in 2020 during the Coronavirus Pandemic.

  • Paulo Fajardo
    Director
    Wellington's First Line; Breaking Waves; Terra Queimada
  • Paulo Fajardo
    Writer
    Wellington's First Line; Breaking Waves; Terra Queimada
  • Paulo Fajardo
    Producer
    Wellington's First Line; Breaking Waves; Terra Queimada
  • João "Jota" Vila
    Key Cast
    "Pied Piper of Hamelin"
  • Susana Raposo
    Key Cast
    "Narrator"
  • João "Jota" Vila
    Music
  • Paulo Fajardo
    Director of Photography
    Wellington's First Line; Breaking Waves; Terra Queimada
  • Paulo Fajardo
    Editor
    Wellington's First Line; Breaking Waves; Terra Queimada
  • Rosa Santos Gonçalves
    Production Assistants
    Wellington's First Line; Breaking Waves; Terra Queimada
  • Leo Fajardo
    Production Assistants
  • Samuel Filipe
    Assistant Editor
    Terra Queimada
  • Paulo Fajardo
    Camera Operator
    Wellington's First Line; Breaking Waves; Terra Queimada
  • Daniel Louro
    Camera Operator
    Wellington's First Line; Breaking Waves; Terra Queimada
  • Susana Raposo
    Sound
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    A Balada da Raposa
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Fable
  • Runtime:
    4 minutes 35 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 19, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    500 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
  • 10th Finisterra Arrábida Film Art & Tourism Festival
    Sesimbra
    Portugal
    October 3, 2022
    Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Lift-Off Filmmaker Sessions @PinewoodStudios
    London
    United Kingdom
    October 3, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Black Cat Award International Film Festival
    La Paz
    Bolivia, Plurinational State of
    November 11, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Tamizhagam International Film Festival
    Chennai
    India
    November 20, 2022
    Winner Best International Short Film
  • Ajman International Film Festival
    Abu Dhabi
    United Arab Emirates
    December 4, 2022
    Special Prize of the Jury
  • Harshika International Film Festival
    Tamil Nadu
    India
    December 4, 2022
    Winner Best European Short Film
  • Seoul Independent Film Festival
    Seoul
    Korea, Republic of
    December 15, 2022
    Special Mention Award
  • Moinho Cine Fest
    Matosinhos
    Portugal
    April 14, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Sittannavasal International Film Festival
    Karaiyur
    India
    February 22, 2023
    Winner Best European Short Film
  • Bizarrya Short Film Festival
    Porto
    Portugal
    March 15, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Finisterra Brazil Film Art & Tourism Festival
    Bahia
    Brazil
    September 11, 2023
    Official Selection
  • AltFF - Alternative Film Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    March 22, 2023
    Winner Best Screenplay
Distribution Information
  • IRCOM - Comunicação e Multimédia
    Distributor
    Country: Portugal
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Paulo Fajardo

Paulo César Fajardo was born in Figueira da Foz, in1980, Portugal. Developed various documentary projects as an independent producer and made his directorial debut in 2000 with the short film “Outono/Fall”. Worked as a freelancer camera operator, editor and director for several TV shows for national and international networks. Finished in 2011 his first feature film “Summer Dream” and in 2012 created the web tv BairradaTV. He now works as a freelancer news camera operator and editor for the SIC and SIC Notícias tv news channels.

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Director Statement

If you select my short film for your film festival, you should know that there are two versions for international screenings: a "clean" version with separate SRT file in English; and another with English subtitles embedded in the video file.

The version that is hosted on the Filmfreeway platform is the "clean" version with English subtitles in SRT file, but if you prefer the version with English subtitles embedded in the video, I will be happy to send you the files via wetransfer with maximum quality.

Thanks,
PF