Western/Drama 15 minutes
one sentence synopsis
A contemporary Western about desperate buyers, desperate sellers and an unthinkable deal.
cast
Will André de Vanny
Cormac Simon Stone
Alf Jack Wardana
Zara Rebecca Hetherington
Male buyer Don Bridges
Female buyer Kym Troutbeck
principal crew
Writer Ben Phelps
Director Ben Phelps
Producer John Maynard
Co-Producer Sarah Shaw
Director of Photography John Brawley
Editor Gabriel Dowrick
Sound Designer Tony Vaccher
Composer John Gray
Nice Shootin’ Cowboy is an Arenafilm production that was funded with a grant from the Screen Australia (formerly AFC).
awards
Academy Awards 2011 – Official selection (total of 80 films worldwide)
Narrative Short Jury Award – Austin Film Festival (USA)
Best Short Film – Strasbourg International Film Festival (France)
Best Short Fiction Film – Australian Teachers of Media (ATOM) Awards
Best Short Drama – Vladivostok International Film Festival (Russia)
Silver Remi – WorldFest Independent Film Festival (USA)
Special Mention – Cinema Jove International Film Festival (Spain)
Best Short Fiction Film – Writers’ Guild (AWG) Awards nominee
festivals
Melbourne International Film Festival (Australia)
Flickerfest Film Festival (Australia)
St. Kilda Film Festival (Australia)
Montreal World Film Festival (Canada)
Berlin Interfilm International Film Festival (Germany)
San Francisco International Film Festival (USA)
Ljubljana International Film Festival (Slovenia)
Bulgaria International Film Festival (Bulgaria)
Rome International Film Festival (Italy)
Guangzhou International Film Festival (China)
Santa Barbara International Film Festival (USA)
Kraków Film Festival (Poland)
Kerala International Film Festival (India)
Durango Independent Film Festival (USA)
Bahamas International Film Festival (Bahamas)
Orlando International Film Festival (USA)
Provincetown International Film Festival (USA)
Temecula Valley International Film Festival (USA)
Hollyshorts Film Festival (USA)
Dungog Film Festival (Australia)
Falls Creek Film Festival (Australia)
Short Shorts Film Festival (Japan)
Cleveland International Film Festival (USA)
Foyle Film Festival (Ireland)
St. Louis International Film Festival (USA)
Prague Short Film Festival (Czech Republic)
Encounters International Short Film Festival (UK)
WorldFest Independent Film Festival (USA)
Newport International Film Festival (USA)
Canada International Film Festival (Canada)
OZ Flix Australian Film Festival (Canada)
Hatchfest Film Festival (USA)
Miami Short Film Festival (USA)
Maryland Film Festival (USA)