Applause
TITLE
Applause
DIRECTOR
Guilherme Daniel
COUNTRY
Portugal
YEAR
2023
DURATION
13′
GENRE
Fiction
Applause
A message of praise to the President concludes a Party assembly, sparking apotheotic applause. In the middle of the crowd inquisitive eyes of the State Police look for the slightest sign of dissent, and the ovation does not cease.
DIRECTOR BIOGRAPHY - Guilherme Daniel
Guilherme Daniel graduates in Applied Mathematics before joining Film School in 2009. There he directs two short-films, “Ponto de Fuga” (2011) e “O Silêncio das Sereias” (2012), before graduating in Cinematography with a minor in Directing. Since 2012 he works in Film and Advertisement. As a DoP he shoots 18 short films, five documentaries and two feature films. From 2013 on he writes and produces short-films, such as “Maria” (Joana Viegas, 2014) and “Ermida” (Vasco Esteves, 2015). In 2017 he directs “Depois do Silêncio”, work to be followed in 2018 with “A EstranhaCasa na Bruma”, in 2019 with "Erva Daninha", and in 2021 with "Os Abismos da Alma". These short films won awards in national and international film festivals, having “A Estranha Casa na Bruma” and "Erva Daninha" won the National Competition at MOTELx-Lisbon International Horror Film Festival, an unprecedented feat. "Erva Daninha" also won the National Competition at FEST New Directors / New Films in 2020. The new short-film, "Applause", premiered in 2023.
- DirectorGuilherme Daniel
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Screenplay
Guilherme Daniel -
Cinematography
Guilherme Daniel - Cast
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Editing
Guilherme Daniel - Producer/s Suspício Filmes - Guilherme Daniel, Raquel Santos
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Production Company
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Distributor/s
Mailuki Films, S.L. Distributor Worldwide All Rights Mailuki Films, S.L. Sales Agent Worldwide All Rights
- Project TitleApplause
- Project TypeFiction
- Completion Date January 1, 2023
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Country of origin
Portugal - Country of filmingPortugal
- LanguagePortuguese
- First-time Filmmaker No
- Student ProjectNo
Guilherme Daniel
Guilherme Daniel graduates in Applied Mathematics before joining Film School in 2009. There he directs two short-films, “Ponto de Fuga” (2011) e “O Silêncio das Sereias” (2012), before graduating in Cinematography with a minor in Directing. Since 2012 he works in Film and Advertisement. As a DoP he shoots 18 short films, five documentaries and two feature films. From 2013 on he writes and produces short-films, such as “Maria” (Joana Viegas, 2014) and “Ermida” (Vasco Esteves, 2015). In 2017 he directs “Depois do Silêncio”, work to be followed in 2018 with “A EstranhaCasa na Bruma”, in 2019 with "Erva Daninha", and in 2021 with "Os Abismos da Alma". These short films won awards in national and international film festivals, having “A Estranha Casa na Bruma” and "Erva Daninha" won the National Competition at MOTELx-Lisbon International Horror Film Festival, an unprecedented feat. "Erva Daninha" also won the National Competition at FEST New Directors / New Films in 2020. The new short-film, "Applause", premiered in 2023.
