Experimental Films, short

The Royale

0:28:07 mins

United States

English

Synopsis

Grandmaster of Chess, Wilhelm Steinitz, goes into battle with one of the best conmen in history, Gregor MacGregor. Tensions flare, and sanity is called into question. Who will win?

Stills

Title:

The Royale

Award Year:

2025

Director:

Daniel DeVous, Rodrigo Torres

Casts:

Daniel DeVous, Byron Franco, Paul Torretti

Other Credits:

Writer: Daniel DeVous; Composer: Matthew Boerner; Producer: Yash Bansal; Executive Producers: Nataly DeVous, Daniel DeVous; Editor: Zach Priddy; Sound Design: Byron Franco; Post Production Supervisor: Daniel DeVous; Cinematographer: Skylar Anderson; Assistant Director: Roderick Jones; Gaffer: Rehman Ahmed; Live Sound: Anna Priscilla Robles; Boom Mic Operator: Isaac Ovalle; Wardrobe: Mike McCullough; Colorist: Dremaceo Giles; Makeup: Alisia McMahon; Production Assistants: Nataly DeVous, Iris Yoon; Associate Producer: Anna Priscilla Robles

Producer:

Yash Bansal

Writer:

Daniel DeVous