Private Project

Adamant

Superhero Adamant and anti-hero Mayhem
discuss the moral and ethical ramifications of
what it means to be a "hero."

  • Ricardo Franco Marin
    Director
  • Ricardo Franco Marin
    Writer
  • Cory Rokes
    Producer
    Hermanas
  • Mark Zeifman
    Key Cast
    "Adamant"
  • Austin Siever
    Key Cast
    "Mayhem"
  • Bobby Magee
    Key Cast
    "Adamant's Father"
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Action, Super-hero
  • Runtime:
    10 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    July 23, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    3,050 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    RED
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Vancouver Film School
Director Biography - Ricardo Franco Marin

Ricardo Franco Marín is a Mexican born Director and animation student at Tecnologico de Monterrey. Ricardo always had a passion for stories and since he was a child he dreamt of the opportunity of becoming a film director. To tell interesting stories for a living. That's why in 2019 he moved to Vancouver to pursue his career as a filmmaker, studying film production at Vancouver Film school. Graduating in December 2020 but not before writing and directing Adamant.

With Adamant, a superhero drama, Ricardo debuts his first short film in hopes of exploring the relationship between parenthood and being a superhero.

Now Ricardo is set to release a small animated short film titled Blow by Blow. A short about what drives people to keep moving forward.

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Director Statement

”Since I [Ricardo] was a child, I was very fond of superheroes, and of course; superhero films. I used to watch every single superhero movie that released. As the years went on however, these films stopped exciting me they way they used to. And this was because all movies started to feel the same.

This is where Adamant fits in, I wanted to develop a superhero film that felt like a breath of fresh air. Something different and more grounded. Something like what Zack Snyder’s and HBO’s Watchmen or Amazon’s The Boys portrayed. What real heroes would actually look like.

Adamant is not only a film about superheroes, but a film about father-son relationships and how mistakes can carry over to the kids. In my mind how you are raised heavily impacts the way you see the world and exploring this theme was what gave birth to Adamant.”