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Story Synopsis:
Paper Moon meets Cinderella
In the Philippines three on-the-lam teen musicians are swept into the rarefied world of cockfighting as they flee cross-country in a beat-up tricycle one-step ahead of a warped stepfather bent on reclaiming his stolen battle cock. When street performances fail to support their frenzied escape they resort to scamming sabong matches with a scheme adopted from a Mark Twain short story. Comical quibbling over criminal strategies and ethical choices adds spice to the tale as the trio remain true-blue whenever the going get rough. A gritty coming-of-age adventure comedy.
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Production
Feather Wars is an independent international production of Blue Island Films, written and directed by Tim Fitzharris and starring Casey Villaro, Brandon Philips, and Melchor Daniels Jr. A decade in the making, the script earned honors as a semi-finalist at the Los Angeles International Film Festival 2021 and finalist at Creative World Awards 2021. Featuring an all-Filipino cast and crew, most from the island of Bohol, the film was shot entirely on location from March to May 2024, with post-production wrapping in May 2025. Co-producer Jesse Fitzharris played a key role in ensuring the film’s cultural authenticity, drawing on his Filipino heritage to guide creative decisions, while also contributing as writing consultant and sound designer to shape the story and sonic experience.
Director
TIm Fitzharris
Blue Island Flms Productions LLC
Cast
Casey Villaro
Brandon Phillips
John Michael Eyo
Melchor Daniels Jr.
Hasna Cabral
Beau
Brandon Phillips
Ligaya
Hasna Cabral
Annie
Casey Villaro
Johnny
John Michael Eyo
Riku
Melchor Daniel Jr.
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King of the Feather Wars
An inadvertent flying foreskin and a near crucifixion in a mango tree launch two country-singing teens, Beau and Annie, on an island-hopping romp across the Philippines.
Hard times set them to scamming cockfights with a lovable overweight rooster while Annie’s jacked, tricycle-racing boyfriend and his "Midnight Rocket" keep them one step ahead of the police and their homophobic stepfather.
But their luck runs out when Beau risks all at the Slasher Derby Championships. Shot on location in full sunlight, this is not a film for whiners, weepers, or weak-bladdered candy suckers.