Category: Best Comedy – 2025 WSXA Barcelona

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The Old Man and the Demon Sword – dir. Fábio Powers

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Original Film Title: The Old Man and the Demon Sword

Director’s Name: Fábio Powers

Writer’s Name: Fábio Powers

Producer: Fábio Powers

Country of Origin: Portugal

Country of Filming : Portugal

Language: Portuguese

Runtime: 1 hour 3 minutes 45 seconds

Film Description:

In a haunted forest of a forgotten Portuguese village, an evil force emerges. Unafraid of God or Man, it roams the valleys, claiming the souls of those lost in temporary pleasures. The only thing standing between this evil and humanity’s doom is a retired construction worker, a bottle of wine, a 50cc Zündapp motorcycle, and a sword possessed by a mysterious demon.

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Up To Par – Proof of Concept – dir. Daryl Gil, Kentrell Newton

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Original Film Title: Up To Par – Proof of Concept

Director’s Name: Daryl Gil, Kentrell Newton

Writer’s Name: Kentrell Newton, Matt Altobelli, Adrien Epps

Producer: Kentrell Newton, Matt Altobelli, Cori Avellis, Adrien Epps

Country of Origin: United States

Country of Filming : United States

Language: English

Runtime: 5 minutes 30 seconds

Film Description:

Logline – After years of employment at a well-run country club in North Carolina, an unexpected change in ownership forces best buds Kris and Max to re-evaluate their lives, their world…everything. With more responsibility comes less power, more stress, questions of loyalty and a never-ending stream of silly.