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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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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 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 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=