Cowboy Creed

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Cowboy Creed

Jul 01 2011

To save his ladylove, a young man must stand against a criminal’s deadly vengeance.

STATUS: Post-Production
Writer/Director: Ben Alpi
Producer: J.T. Tepnapa
Director of Photography: David Berry

Starring:
Kendall Wells
John Carrigan
Tara Platt
Anthony De Longis
Doug Drexler
Leandro Cano
Wayne Webb
Peter Sherayko
Tellier Killaby
Mary De Longis
Mel Turner

Executive Producer: Jyotika Virmani
1st Assistant Director: Mike Drobinski
Script Supervisor: Rhona Rubio
Visual Effects Supervisor: Joël Bellucci
Unit Production Manager: Tellier Killaby

Composer: Joe Terrana
Production Designer: Meg Savage
Production Sound: Erik “Gooch” Goodrich
Costume Designer: Catherine Elhoffer
Set Costumer, Co-Costume Designer: Kelsey Morgan
Makeup: Carol Crouse

1st Assistant Camera: Jenn Gittings
1st Assistant Camera: Taryn Roraback
2nd Assistant Camera: Marissa Deal
Gaffer: Gabe Malikian
Key Grip: Justin “Chuck” Lewis
Best Boy Grip: Drew Valenti
Best Boy Electric: John Mijares

Horse Wranglers: David Baker and Sara Warner
Documentarian: Pony Horton

Produced by Runic Films and Blue Seraph Productions

Cowboy Creed is a short film Western-with-a-twist written by our Ben Alpi. This period piece tells the story of Phineas, a young cowboy trying to find his place in the world. When the international criminal “Limey” kidnaps his ladylove Miss Graves, Phineas will face the most harrowing showdown of his life.

Visit our Kickstarter.com campaign to learn more about this project and see our introductory video! http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/runicfilms/cowboy-creed-short-film

About the script, Ben writes…

I began writing this short with only a vague idea of where it was headed. It started with this strong, heroic lead called “Creed,” tough and unafraid, but young and a bit naive and his villainous nemesis, “Limey.” Limey is older, wiser, a traveler of the world– and he’s British. From those two sprung an entire Gold Rush world with other characters and relationships.

I’ve always loved the bold attitudes of Westerns and really miss those sensibilities—and it’s hard to live in southern California and not be inspired to write a one! Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, Will Rogers, The Lone Ranger and other cowboys and characters had codes of conduct popularized in radio dramas and the early days of television. Although those myths live on in recordings, books and movies, these sensibilities were eventually left behind. The main challenge I’ve ended up setting for myself with this film is ‘I dare you to make those sensibilities compelling to today’s audience.’ I think that’s a worthy challenge!

There’s a texture to westerns that I love as well. Venerable Star Trek would never have gone to pilot had it not been pitched as a western. The realistic weathered look of Star Wars and its black/white attitude, to bring up another of the most popular pop culture franchises in existence, likely has roots in the western. There’s a reality there. Pulpy Noir films had a reality to them, but there’s something about the wild west—the big skies, the dusty trail, the closeness to animals—that make it fertile ground for myths. I think folks are really going to enjoy this one.

Keep your ear to the rails as we release more info and artwork for Cowboy Creed!