# Broken Allegiance > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Broken_Allegiance > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Broken_Allegiance.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broken_Allegiance > Source revision: 1339112885 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) This article includes a list of references, related reading, or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. Please help improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (March 2011) (Learn how and when to remove this message) 2002 Australian film Broken Allegiance Directed by Nick Hallam Written by Nick Hallam Sudheera Kuruppu Produced by Nick Hallam Sudheera Kuruppu Starring Paul Hooper Niobe Dean Hadrian Jonathan Cinematography John Hall Edited by Nick Hallam Stephen Rees Music by Rich Johnson Production company Vidizen Films Distributed by TheForce.Net Release date 22 April 2002 (2002-04-22) Running time 23 minutes Country Australia Language English Budget A$6,000 ***Broken Allegiance*** is a [fan film](/source/Fan_film) that made its debut on the [internet](/source/Internet) in April 2002, created by Australian fans of the *[Star Wars](/source/Star_Wars)* franchise.[1] It is a live-action drama set in the *Star Wars* universe, taking place a few weeks between the events in *[A New Hope](/source/Star_Wars_(film))* and *[The Empire Strikes Back](/source/The_Empire_Strikes_Back)*. It tells the story of two Sith apprentices, Ruan and Calis, who have escaped the Empire by fleeing [Coruscant](/source/Coruscant) in a stolen transport. They must fight for their freedom when Darth Vader sends the vicious bounty hunter Korbain Thor to track them down. ## Production The film started pre-production in January 2001, and was shot both in studio and on locations around [Melbourne](/source/Melbourne) in [Victoria, Australia](/source/Victoria_(Australia)). *Broken Allegiance* cost approximately A$5,000 to make, mostly spent on raw materials for sets, props, costumes, catering and equipment rental to make the film. The film was made entirely with volunteer cast and crew.[2] In a departure from most fanfilms, *Broken Allegiance* features an original symphonic score by composer Rich Johnson, which was performed by the Johnson Film Orchestra. ## Release Broken Allegiance premiered in 2002 at the [Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology](/source/Royal_Melbourne_Institute_of_Technology)'s Kaleide Theater, where it was attended by approximately 200 people.[3] It was later posted to [TheForce.Net](/source/TheForce.Net) and the movie was also screened throughout the 2002 Australian Sci-Fi Film Festival.[4][2] ## Reception Upon release, the film garnered major media coverage and was screened at numerous local and international film festivals to great response.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] *Fan Films Quarterly* magazine listed *Broken Allegiance* as one of the 10 most pivotal moments in fan film history in its Summer 2006 issue.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] The *[San Francisco Chronicle](/source/San_Francisco_Chronicle)*'s *[Datebook](/source/Datebook_(San_Francisco_Chronicle))* praised the movie as "pretty much the gold standard of “Star Wars” fan films" and stating that the film's visuals, which they found weird, "works surprisingly well and adds to the short film’s artifact mystique."[5] *La Muy* magazine praised the film in 2019, highlighting its special effects and setting.[6] ### Awards - Audience Favorite Award in the 2003 [I-CON](/source/I-CON) Film Festival (won)[7] - Finalist in the 2002 [Australian Effects and Animation Awards](/source/AEAF_Awards)[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Otero, Guillermo Paredes; Redondo, Isaac López (6 July 2022). [*Cultura audiovisual, periodismo y política: nuevos discursos y narrativas en la sociedad digital*](https://books.google.com/books?id=VxWbEAAAQBAJ&dq=%22Broken+Allegiance%22+Nick+Hallam&pg=PT31) (in Spanish). Dykinson. p. 32. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-84-1377-922-5](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-84-1377-922-5). 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:2_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:2_2-1) ["Amazing"](https://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/movies/amazing-20020613-gduaqr.html). *The Age*. 13 June 2002. Retrieved 7 November 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-:1_3-0)** ["The force is with them"](https://www.theage.com.au/national/the-force-is-with-them-20020512-gdu76s.html). *The Age*. 12 May 2002. Retrieved 7 November 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Miller II, Stanley A. (10 May 2002). ["'Star Wars' fans turn creativity loose by creating their own films"](https://www.newspapers.com/image/795565271/?match=1&terms=%22Broken%20Allegiance%22%20star%20wars). *The Herald-Sun (Newspapers.com)*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-:0_5-0)** Rouner, Jef Rouner (5 May 2020). ["May the Fourth be with you for these great 'Star Wars' fan films"](https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/movies-tv/may-the-fourth-be-with-you-for-these-great-star-wars-fan-films). *Datebook | San Francisco Arts & Entertainment Guide*. Retrieved 7 November 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Hosta el infinito y en mallas"](https://issuu.com/lamuy4/docs/lamuy_17). *La Muy Magazine*. 2019. p. 72. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["IIFF Winners"](http://iconsf.org/iiffwin.htm). *I-CON*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20030604021016/http://iconsf.org/iiffwin.htm) from the original on 4 June 2003. Retrieved 12 November 2024. ## External links - [Official Site](https://web.archive.org/web/20060221155233/http://www.brokenallegiance.net/) - [*Broken Allegiance* at TheForce.Net](https://web.archive.org/web/20060409162350/http://www.theforce.net/fanfilms/shortfilms/brokenallegiance/) - [*Broken Allegiance*](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0373735/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier)) v t e Unofficial Star Wars media Awards The Official Star Wars Fan Film Awards Fan films Broken Allegiance Chad Vader Crazy Watto The Dark Redemption The Dark Resurgence Dark Resurrection Darth Maul: Apprentice Darth Vader's Psychic Hotline Duality The Formula George Lucas in Love Han Solo: A Smuggler's Trade Hardware Wars How the Sith Stole Christmas The Jedi Hunter Pink Five Pink Five Strikes Back Rebel Scum Return of Pink Five Ryan vs. Dorkman Saving Star Wars Sith Apprentice Space Janitors Star Dudes Star Wars Gangsta Rap Star Wars: Origins Star Wars: Revelations Star Wars: SC 38 – Reimagined Star Wars: The Emperor's New Clones Star Wars: Threads of Destiny Star Wars Uncut Thumb Wars TIE Fighter Trooper Clerks Troops Vader Episode I: Shards of the Past Fan edits Backstroke of the West Harmy's Despecialized Edition Obi-Wan Kenobi: The Patterson Cut The Phantom Edit Fan games Movie Battles Documentaries A Disturbance in the Force Elstree 1976 I Am Your Father The People vs. George Lucas Plastic Galaxy The Prequels Strike Back: A Fan's Journey Literature Another Hope Commander Toad Eltingville: Bring Me the Head of Boba Fett The Love Hypothesis Lucas Wars Star Warped Music One Man Star Wars Trilogy Ani "Darth Vader vs. Hitler" "The Saga Begins" "Yoda" Other The Force is with Cristal Beer Category --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Broken Allegiance](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broken_Allegiance) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broken_Allegiance?action=history)). 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