Crown & Blade

Sapphic low fantasy action film, Coming soon - early 2023, Tik Tok: @crownandbladeoffical (eng 🇳🇿 / por 🇧🇷)

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BROTHERS IN CRIME presents a short film by ISABELLA PEZZA & JAMES ATKINS.

"CROWN & BLADE"

Coming soon - early 2023

In love with a lowly soldier (Isabella Pezza) and facing a life stuck in an arranged marriage, Princess Adalina (Amy Workman) seeks escape from the control of her father, the King. From castle to coast, these young women risk their lives for love and freedom.

Warning: mild violence, blood, kissing, drowning

Director

Isabella Pezza

Cinematographer

James Atkins

Starring

Amy Workman

& Isabella Pezza

With

David Chen

Bailey Cropp

Alice Foulds

Andrew Pears

Kimberly Barker

Lena Middlemiss

& Micah Hitching

Music by

Brittany Barker

Costumes by

Iona Taylor

Stills Photography by

David Watson

Head of Stunts

Kimberley Barker

Stunt Choreographers

Bailey Cropp

& Lena Middlemiss

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Can we get some commotion for the dress, please? Keep swiping to see the brilliant person behind (pun intended) these amazing hand-made costumes . Costume Designer: Iona Taylor @ionaojtaylor Photographer: @davidwatsonphotography . #queerfilm #CrownAndBlade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #costume #larp #costureira #costurera #fantasia #figurino #medieval #medievalcostume #larpcostume #filmproduction #costumedesign #cosplay #costumemaker #ballgown #royalcore #fantasycostume #fantasycosplay #dagger #sword #costureira #costurera https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp6mZbJraPA/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Meet Ziah, one of the castle's scouts. Usually tracking potential spies and enemies trying to infiltrate the walls of the castle, Ziah now has to help the King and his guard track down the Princess. Photo by: @davidwatsonphotography Played by: Micah Hitching (she/her), @micahhitching . . . . . . . . ... .. . . . . .. . . . . . . #CrownAndBlade #lesbian #bi #queer #sapphic #gay #lesbica #LesbianLoveStory #ForbiddenLove #Drama #HurtAndComfort #BadassWomen #SwordFighting #medieval #Womeninfilm #IndieFilm #LGBTQIA #LesbianCouple #lowfantasy #larp #fantasy #filmphotography #stills #cinema #queerrepresentation #stillsphotography #shortfilm #horse #horseriding #fantasy #medievalhorse https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp1T-1ovymo/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Meet Catya, the Princess’ Lady-in-Waiting. Catya has always been by Adalina’s side, and is considered a close friend by the Princess. She has a practical view of the world, which makes it hard for her to understand why love is enough reason for Adalina to abandon her royal status and all the privileges that come with it. Played by: Alice Foulds (she/her) Also known as ARLi, Alice is a musician and actress. She has recently moved to Australia to focus on her music career. Her new single is called Uninvite Me. Photo by: @davidwatsonphotography Actor: @itsarlimusic Costume Designer: Iona Taylor, @ionaojtaylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #CrownAndBlade #lesbian #bi #queer #sapphic #gay #lesbica #LesbianLoveStory #ForbiddenLove #Drama #HurtAndComfort #BadassWomen #SwordFighting #medieval #Womeninfilm #IndieFilm #LGBTQIA #LesbianCouple #lowfantasy #larp #fantasy #filmphotography #stills #poster #cinema #queerrepresentation #stillsphotography #shortfilm #cinema #wlw #wlwbooks https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp1ThdyPfIO/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Meet Petra, junior member of the King’s personal guard. Daughter of nobles, she was offered this position so she could follow in the footsteps of her father, one of the most high ranking army commanders of Txoria, who recently passed away in battle. Petra is determined to live up to expectations, but she might not be as prepared as the rest of the guards. Played by: Lena Middlemiss (she/her) Lena is a stunt performer and an actress. Lena can usually be found swimming at the beach, training parkour and martial arts or being flinged around on a wire. She has performed in a collection of musicals and shorts films. Photo by: @davidwatsonphotography Actor: @lena_stunts Costume Designer: Iona Taylor, @ionaojtaylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #CrownAndBlade #lesbian #bi #queer #sapphic #gay #lesbica #Drama #BadassWomen #SwordFighting #medieval #Womeninfilm #IndieFilm #LGBTQIA #lowfantasy #larp #larpphotography #fantasy #stills #poster #cinema #queerrepresentation #stillsphotography #shortfilm #cinema #wlw #wlwbooks #knightcore #fantasycore #royalguard #medievalfantasy https://www.instagram.com/p/CpoFZvZyhSg/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Meet Declan Stone, the Captain of the King’s Personal Guard. He is the youngest to have ever occupied the position. Having devoted his life to the protection of the Txoria and its people, he finds himself having to fight against those he is sworn to protect. Between his loyalty and his sense of duty, he must choose. Played by: Bailey Cropp (he/him) Bailey is a New Zealand born actor and stunt performer. Since graduating from the acting program at Unitec, he has worked on TV shows such as Rings of Power and Our Flag Means Death, and has starred in a collection of short films. Photos by @davidwatsonphotography Actor: @b.a.creative2023 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #CrownAndBlade #bi #queer #sapphic #gay #combat #medievalcombat #sword #Drama #HurtAndComfort #SwordFighting #medieval #IndieFilm #LGBTQIA #lowfantasy #larp #fantasy #filmphotography #stills #poster #cinema #queerrepresentation #stillsphotography #shortfilm #cinema #knightcore #villain #hotvillain https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpl4ph4PShL/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Meet Roe, member of the King’s personal guard. She is determined to prove her worth to the King and show everyone why she was chosen for this elite position. She is a proud person and will not stand the humiliation of losing a fight. Roe only sees two outcomes when she goes into battle: win or die trying. Played by: Kimberley Barker (she/her) Kimberley is an actress, professional stunt performer and horse wrangler. Growing up around horses, Kimberley started riding young and now teaches other riders how to do stunts on a horse. She has worked on TV series and short films, such as Rings of Power and Red. Photo: @davidwatsonphotography Actor: @kimberley.g.barker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #CrownAndBlade #lesbian #bi #queer #sapphic #gay #lesbica #LesbianLoveStory #ForbiddenLove #Drama #HurtAndComfort #BadassWomen #SwordFighting #medieval #Womeninfilm #IndieFilm #LGBTQIA #LesbianCouple #lowfantasy #larp #fantasy #filmphotography #stills #cinema #queerrepresentation #stillsphotography #shortfilm #horse #horseriding #fantasy #medievalhorse https://www.instagram.com/p/CpYgeBfhtQy/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Meet the King of Txoria, Adalina’s father. He is a ruthless man who will not take Adalina’s forbidden affair lightly. With his personal guard by his side, the King will not stop until he gets his daughter back and makes sure she marries a proper suitor, as it is her royal duty. Played by: David Chen (he/him) David is an actor and a Tai Chi practitioner and teacher. He has worked on movies and TV series, such as Mulan (2020), Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 2, Meg and Sweet Tooth. David is currently training at Stunt School to broaden his range of skills. Photographer: @davidwatsonphotography Actor: @davec65 . . . . . . . . . . . . #CrownAndBlade #bi #queer #sapphic #gay #combat #medievalcombat #sword #LesbianLoveStory #ForbiddenLove #Drama #HurtAndComfort #BadassWomen #SwordFighting #medieval #IndieFilm #LGBTQIA #LesbianCouple #lowfantasy #larp #fantasy #filmphotography #stills #poster #cinema #queerrepresentation #stillsphotography #shortfilm #cinema https://www.instagram.com/p/CpYgPnmh2Hw/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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My favorite lines from each character😍 . Photo by: @davidwatsonphotography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #CrownAndBlade #lesbian #bi #queer #sapphic #gay #lesbica #saphic #meme #lesbianmeme #sapphicmeme #ForbiddenLove #Drama #HurtAndComfort #BadassWomenr #IndieFilm #LGBTQIA #LesbianCouple #lowfantasy #larp #fantasy #photography #stills #queerrepresentation #shortfilm #wlw #wlwbooks #carousel #medieval https://www.instagram.com/p/CpQirgzPQtb/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Meet Prince Ezequiel! He is… well, a prince! He is betrothed to Princess Adalina, as both their parents believe this marriage will be mutually beneficial to their respective kingdoms. Although, Ezequiel doesn’t seem too interested in tagging along and chasing down his bride. Played by: Andrew Pears (he/him) An avid performer and RPG player, Andrew has years of training in improv and stage combat under his belt. When not on set, he is found running his D&D campaign, training, and drinking an obscene amount of coffee. Photo by: @davidwatsonphotography Actor: @a_j_m_pears Costume Designer: Iona Taylor, @ionaojtaylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #CrownAndBlade #queer #queerromance #Drama #HurtAndComfort #SwordFighting #medieval #IndieFilm #LGBTQIA #lowfantasy #larp #fantasy #filmphotography #stills #queerrepresentation #stillsphotography #shortfilm #portrait #prince #sword #cuteboy #fantasycosplay #fantasycostume #royal #royalcore #princecharming #princecostume #medivalfantasy #artisticphotography https://www.instagram.com/p/CpL16cZv0zb/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Meet Adalina. As the princess of Txoria, Adalina is brave and strong-willed. What started as a reluctant (and secret) friendship with Livia, a lowly soldier, has become powerful love. Faced with an upcoming arranged marriage and against the wishes of her father, the King, Adalina is willing to give up everything to be with Livia. She will never stop fighting for what she believes in. Played by: Amy Workman (she/her) Amy is an award-winning cosplayer and a professional actress. A rhythmic gymnast and dancer from age 6, Amy built on those disciplines to train in screen combat and sword work, and is known for doing most of her own stunts. She's been in several short films and is best known for her role as Hikari in Teen Wolf: The Movie. Photo by: @davidwatsonphotography Actor: @itsamyworkman , @itsamycos Costume Designer: Iona Taylor, @ionaojtaylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #CrownAndBlade #lesbian #bi #queer #sapphic #gay #lesbica #queerromance #ForbiddenLove #HurtAndComfort #BadassWomen #SwordFighting #medieval #bechdeltest #IndieFilm #lesbiancouple #lowfantasy #larp #fantasy #filmphotography #stills #queerrepresentation #stillsphotography #shortfilm #wlw #wlwbooks #portrait #lesbianromance #cloak #amyworkman https://www.instagram.com/p/CpLzZFzPL1g/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Meet Livia, a soldier in Txoria's Royal Army. After her relationship with Princess Adalina has become known to the King, she has to run or be sent to die in war. Always loyal to her lover, Livia suggests Adalina comes with her. Willing to die, if that means Adalina will finally have the freedom they've always dreamed of, Adalina and Livia must fight for their freedom and love. Played by: Isabella Pezza (she/they) Isabella has been acting for ten years, in both Brazil and Aotearoa New Zealand. Crown & Blade is the 2nd film she's directed and the first one for which she's been executive producer. They've acted in a variety of plays and short films, with a recent highlight being the short film APAGADA. Photo by: @davidwatsonphotography Actor: @itsarlimusic Costume Designer: Iona Taylor, @ionaojtaylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #CrownAndBlade #lesbian #bi #queer #sapphic #gay #lesbica #queerromance #ForbiddenLove #Drama #HurtAndComfort #BadassWomen #SwordFighting #medieval #Womeninfilm #IndieFilm #LGBTQIA #LesbianCouple #lowfantasy #larp #fantasy #filmphotography #stills #queerrepresentation #stillsphotography #shortfilm #wlw #wlwbooks #portrait #lesbianromance https://www.instagram.com/p/CpLx8Z4Ped7/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=