Science fiction · Action adventure
The Last Padawan
Two independent Star Wars fan films
- Written & directed by
- Jesper Tønnes
- Part II cinematography
- Anders Lindved
- Part I cinematography
- Kristoffer Engholm Aabo
- Part II produced by
- Nina Frifelt & Jesper Tønnes
- Part II co-directed by
- Mads Erichsen
The story · Part II
A fugitive.A choice.
Hunted by the Empire, a young Padawan must escape the remote planet Dantooine. His way out depends on a resistance fighter he cannot trust. With an Inquisitor closing in, staying alive is only part of the struggle. He must decide what it means to be a Jedi.
The making of The Last Padawan
A galaxy, made together.
Dunes, forests and the open horizon of the Wadden Sea became a distant galaxy. Behind every image stood people building costumes, rehearsing fights, carrying equipment through the shallows and bringing the world to life.
Sharing that journey is part of why we make films. Cinema’s history lives in the craft we learn from one another. Go behind the scenes with the crew who turned a shared love of adventure into The Last Padawan 2.
The Last Padawan · 2016
Where the journey began.
A forest. A hunted Padawan. The first film grew from a desire to capture the feeling of adventure that made us fall in love with Star Wars. This 20-minute story became the beginning of a larger journey.
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Director’s note
Why this story?
I remember the warmth I felt when I first watched Star Wars. It made me want to play, imagine and create. With The Last Padawan, I wanted to pass on that feeling: the invitation to step into a world and return from it a little changed.
For me, this is a story about the power and the limits of pacifism. What happens to someone who believes in peace when violence seems to be the only way forward? The Padawan’s journey lets me explore that question inside an adventure.
I am drawn to the samurai films and westerns that helped shape Star Wars. Their stillness, landscapes and moral choices matter as much to me as the action. I want the audience to feel the weight of a decision, as well as the thrill of a lightsaber duel.
Jesper Tønnes · Writer & director
Cast & crew · I + II
The people behind the galaxy.
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Rebel Pictures presentsThe Last Padawan 2Part II · ARRI Alexa Mini · Orion Series 2× anamorphic primes
- Writer & director
- Jesper Tønnes
- Co-director
- Mads Erichsen
- Director of photography
- Anders Lindved
- Producers
- Nina Frifelt · Jesper Tønnes
- The Padawan
- Jesper Tønnes
- The Inquisitor
- Bo Thomas
- Jax
- Lisa Otto
- Isak Talus
- Carsten Bjørnlund
- Heway
- Christian Gade Bjerrum
- Tarvy
- René Wormark
- Commander Manly
- Rasmus Hammerich
- Death Trooper
- Rasmus Skaarup
- Cleve
- Nikolaj Petersen
- Rebel in bunker
- Rasmus Munkner
- Rebel Captain
- Marijana Jankovic
- Stormtrooper voices
- Adam Ild Rohweder · Niki Nørskov Holm · Jan Warborg Hansen · Emil Dam Seidel
- Radio voice
- David Bateson
- First assistant director
- Jannik Dahl Pedersen
- Second assistant director
- Rasmus Skaarup
- Production PR manager
- Jakob Fløe Lind
- Production manager
- Brian Westfall
- Production assistant
- Benjamin Jørgensen
- Runners
- Jannik Balslev · Janus Thomasberg
- Additional runners
- Louise Meldgaard Jeppesen · Sara Malik
- Production design & costumes
- Asbjørn Godvin Hansen · Jonas Zimsen · Tera Z. Teilmann Sverud · Astrid Feldstein · Jakob Miehe Sørensen · Joel Nederbye Andersson · Majbrit Frederiksen
- Makeup
- Steffen Kousgaard Jensen · Emma Olsen · Majbrit Frederiksen
- Additional makeup
- Sara Sofia Kasper
- Additional Star Wars costumes
- Dennis Bottern · Per Steen Møller Nierhaus · Lars Færch Hartvig · Thorbjørn Dinsen
- Production design assistants
- Jonas Løvstrøm Borgensgaard · Morten Schnedler · Quinnie Rautalammi · Anders Wied Christensen
- Editor
- Jesper Tønnes
- Colourist
- Nurali Kushkov
- VFX supervisor & lead compositor
- Jesper Tønnes
- VFX consultant
- Stefan Bjørnfort Bernscherer
- VFX artists
- Stefan Bjørnfort Bernscherer · Jesper Tønnes · Samuel Cleall · Mickael Boitte · Andres Hørby Clausen · Gustav Foldorf · Howard Day · Mikkel Strøbech
- Lead 3D models
- Mickael Boitte
- Additional 3D models
- Federico Belingheri · Ole Magnus Schei Sunnevåg · Ansel Hsiao
- Credits design
- Albin Brogren
- Stunt coordinator
- Bo Thomas
- First assistant camera
- Thomas Holm Delurang
- Second assistant camera
- Daniel Dynes Dinesen
- Additional camera assistant
- Neffi Kristensen
- Steadicam operator
- Kim Jensen
- Key grip
- Rune Wedel-Heine
- Grip
- Jákup Skovsgård Thøgersen
- Sound recordists
- Baldur Meitil · Tajs Jespersen
- Additional boom operator
- Johannes Dam
- Gaffer
- Kasper Jack Larsen
- Gaffer assistant
- Louise Wolff
- Additional gaffer assistant
- Andreas Grønkjær
- Sound design by
- Martin Lindum Cederholm
- Sound designers
- Martin Lindum Cederholm · Tajs Jespersen · Benjamin Kamp Rozilio · Nikolaj Petersen · Simon Kærslund · Severin Wedel
- ADR
- Nikolaj Petersen
- Music
- Jonas Frederik
- Music mix
- Lars Tirsbæk
- Original Star Wars themes
- John Williams
- Behind-the-scenes video
- Gustav Foldorf
- Behind-the-scenes & press photography
- Yannick Wolff
- Catering
- Bodil Jørgensen · Søren Jørgensen · Lars Tirsbæk · Kaare Byskov
- Made possible with
- Kulturregion Vadehavet · Hvidbjerg Strand Feriepark · Øvelsesterræn Oksbøl · Tirpitz Museum · Tinghøj Service Udlejning · Naturstyrelsen · Vice Rental · FilmGear · Maan Rental · D-MAN Rental · Cameo Film · Imperial Arms (USA) · Blåvand Kro · Torvebageriet i Blåvand v. Kurt Thomsen · Meny Blåvand · Rollespilsfabrikken · Munken & Myten Events · Dansk Milsimforening · Spectre Effects ApS · Torben Brent Wenneberg · Stunt360 · Bredenoord · IC Electric · Holms Røgeri · 501st Legion Danish Garrison · Rebel Legion Nordic Base · Troopers For Charity · Big Little Frank · Tonemesterne
An independent, non-profit fan film. Not affiliated with Lucasfilm or Disney.
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Rebel Pictures presentsThe Last Padawan2016
- A film by
- Jesper Tønnes
- Production company
- Rebel Pictures
- Director of photography
- Kristoffer Engholm Aabo
- Second unit photography
- Mathias Kruse
- B-camera
- Daniel Dynes Dinesen
- The Inquisitor
- Bo Thomas
- The Padawan
- Jesper Tønnes
- Bandit leader
- Theis Hansen
- Bandits
- Joachim Bach Rosendal · Shahbaz Sarwar
- Music
- Jonas Frederik
- Opening theme & end credits music
- John Williams
- Sound design
- Aske Milling · Morten Borgholm
- Soundtrack mixing
- Lars Tirsbæk
- VFX supervisor
- Andres Hørby Clausen
- VFX artists
- Mikkel Christiansen · Nicoline Lind · Jesper Tønnes · Andreas Hørby Clausen
- Runners
- Maximiliano Acevedo · Oliver Tirsbæk
- Special thanks for rendering services
- Rebus Farm
Press & recognition
“These are the best taxpayer kroner ever spent in this area.”
“The Last Padawan 2, which required an enormous volunteer effort, is impressive proof that fan films need be neither primitive nor unserious.”
Festivals & awards · Part II
- Best CinematographyMay The 4th Sci-Fi Film Festival
- WinnerEuropean Short Awards · 2022
- Best Sci-FiWorld Film Carnival Singapore · 2022
- Critics’ Choice AwardTagore International Film Festival
- Official SelectionBerlin Lift-Off Film Festival · 2023
- Official SelectionEuropean Cinefest Golden Nika · 2022
- Official SelectionKansas City Underground Film Festival · 2022
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