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

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 a post-Gold Rush world. When the international criminal “Limey” kidnaps his ladylove Miss Graves, Phineas will face the most harrowing showdown of his life.

STATUS: Completed
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 Producers: Charlotte Fullerton and Jyotika Virmani
Associate Producers: Carlos Pedraza and
Robert A. Alpi, Jr
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
Editor: Jeff Handy
Supervising Sound Editor: Ralph M. Miller
Production Sound Mixer: Erik “Gooch” Goodrich
Costume Designer: Catherine Elhoffer
Costume Supervisor: Kelsey Morgan
Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist: Carol Crouse

1st Assistant Camera: Jenn Gittings
1st Assistant Camera: Taryn Roraback
2nd Assistant Camera: Marissa Deal
Gaffer: Gabriel 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
Poster Artwork by: Scott Deyett
Pre-production Artwork by: Rick Arthur

Produced by Runic Films and Blue Seraph Productions

A Special Thanks to all the Backers of Cowboy Creed!

Kasey Shafsky (Sunnyvale, CA)
Rick Pike (Washington, DC)
Cynthia Lin (Schenectady, NY)
Alan Batie (Corvallis, OR)
Parker Nolen
Thomas Mercer
Matthew Haas (Philadelphia, PA)
Bob Alpi (Grand Blanc, MI)
Neal Hallford (San Diego, CA)
Edward and Karen Morgan (Seminole, FL)
Mark Strock
Jim Van Over
Lizz Singh
Robert Mitchell
Sharon Handy
Jennifer Smith (Pensacola, FL)
Carol Crouse
Joy E. Reed (Poughkeepsie, NY)
Jeffrey & Gayla Jacquin
Charles Parilla & Jay Sebring
Joel Bellucci (St Petersburg, FL)
Michelle Kitzmiller (St Petersburg, FL)
Carissa Jock (Toledo, OH)
Anne Carrigan
Brian Q. Kelley (Burbank, CA)
Dan Clark (Beaverton, OR)
Erinn Thompson (San Jose, CA)
Christopher Schiller (Albany, NY)
Doug Drexler (North Hollywood, CA)
Brian E. Hart
Dorothy Duder (North Hollywood, CA)
Laurie Ryan
Johanna Antar (New York, NY)
William Hogarth
Rick Arthur (Morrisville, NY)
Charles Brewer
Ben Insler (New York, NY)
Jeff Handy (St Petersburg, FL)
Steve Lettieri (Old Lyme, CT)
Scott Hamilton (St Petersburg, FL)
Thomas & Verina Martin
Jenn Whinnem
Thor Goodrich (Northfield, VT)
Molly McLaughlin
RIP “Wombat” Jan Howard Finder (Albany, NY)
Linda Cleveland
Jenny Lynn Hall
Superslum (Los Angeles, CA)
Trent Faust & Heather Henkel (Largo, FL)
Rich Zellich (Ballwin, MO)
Douglas S. Caprette (Columbia, MD)
Bryan McCloskey (St Petersburg, FL)
Dinah Miller (Brushton, NY)
Carlton Vogt (Palm Desert, CA)
Ray Ortali (Delmar, NY)
Michael J. Camoin (Albany, NY)
John Holser (Averill Park, NY)
Jeff Donovan
R.A. Snyder
Kevin Rubio
Jack Trevino
Greta Klungness
Cory Diaz
Robert & Cindy Weisberg
Deke Kincaid
 

This mini epic was photographed entirely on S16mm film.

 
Costumes and Props provided by Caravan West Productions, Agua Dulce, CA
 
Camera Equipment provided by Hollywood Camera, Burbank, CA
 
Lighting Equipment provided by Flickersound, Burbank, CA and Bayonet Lighting, Los Angeles, CA
 
Photographed on FujiFilm
 
Film Developing and Telecine provided by FotoKem, Burbank, CA
 
Digital transfer provided by Alpha Dogs, Burbank, CA
 
Horses provided by Rancho Indalo, Canyon Country, CA