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The Last Padawan 1 + 2
Two ambitious, independent Star Wars fan films about a fugitive Padawan hunted by the Empire. The first is a 20-minute short; the sequel expands the story into a 51-minute action adventure set on the Danish west coast.
Written and directed by Jesper Tønnes and produced as non-profit fan films with large volunteer crews. Part one has passed 4.2 million YouTube views; Part two premiered at Odense International Film Festival before its online release.
- Format
- Sci-fi action-adventure · Two independent films
- Year
- 2016 / 2021
- Runtime
- 20 min + 50 min
- Writer & director
- Jesper Tønnes
- Part II producers
- Nina Frifelt · Jesper Tønnes
- Cinematography
- Anders Lindved
- Part II cast
- Jesper Tønnes · Bo Thomas · Lisa Otto · Carsten Bjørnlund · Christian Gade Bjerrum
Audience case · Scale without a studio system
Proof that scale is a method, not a budget.
The Last Padawan 2 is a 50-minute action-adventure inspired by the Star Wars universe. Produced as a non-profit with a volunteer cast and crew, it was shot over 12 days in the Danish Wadden Sea. The production tested a simple idea: ambitious genre work can look and feel large without a large budget.
The project was supported by Kulturregion Vadehavet and launched with a parallel short-form campaign. Announcement films, production updates, a wrap film, trailer, behind-the-scenes material and post-release content built an audience before and after the premiere.
- 50 min
- Online feature
- DKK 200K
- Production budget
- 12 days
- Principal photography
- 4.77M
- Views · February 2026
An audience built on YouTube
Average view duration
Subscribers generated
Cost per view · ≈ 4.19 øre
Cost per watch-hour · ≈ 23.7 øre
Views from browse and suggested videos
The result is more than online reach. It shows how a clear premise, production discipline and the campaign around the film can turn limited resources into a genre experience for an international audience.