Lights, Camera, Action: Carson City Classic Cinema Club hosts 'YeeHaw Western Short Film Competition'
On Friday, the Carson City Classic Cinema Club hosted the "YeeHaw Western Short Film Competition."
Seven teams competed in the shorts competition, during which teams were allowed two weeks to write, cast, film, and edit their movies.
Each team needed to include two prompts: a red shoe and the sound of running water.
The short films were as follows:
“The Caterwaul:” A spooky old west monster flick where it’s heroes used finger guns to shoot each other.
“Showdown at Dusk:” A sheriff faces off against his former deputy in a sagebrush shootout.
“Adventures of Julian the Kid and Laney the Bug:” A brother, a sister and a dog have summertime adventures in their backyard.
“An Eye for an Eye and Dewberry Pie:” A widow seeks revenge against the man she blames for the death of her husband.
“Dickles in a jar:” A “stay at home cowboy” takes a documentary crew though a day of his life working on a “suburban ranch.”
“Yee Ha Ha:” Talking horses in costumes put on a comedy routine for the camera.
“Cactus Cowboy (Again):” A ne’er do well attempts to steals a family’s fortune.
At the end of the screenings, awards were given based on both the judge’s decisions as well as audience choice.
The Tumbleweeds Young Filmmakers Award went to "The Adventures Julian the Kid and Laney the Bug" by Classy Bird Productions.
The C5 Golden Horseshoe Award went to "An Eye for an Eye and Dewberry Pie" by Red Squares Kino.
Best Cinematography went to "Showdown at Dusk" by Spitfire Productions.
Best Use of Prompts went to "The Adventures Julian the Kid and Laney the Bug" by Classy Bird Productions.
Best Acting went to John DeWindt for his portrayal of "Wilder" in "Showdown at Dusk."
Audience Choice went to "Cactus Cowboy (Again)" by Main Street Productions.
And last but not least, Best Picture (which included screenplay, directing, editing, soundtrack and costuming) went to "An Eye for an Eye and Dewberry Pie" by Red Squares Kino.
The next competition will be the Carson Creepy, a short horror movie film competition in October which will be hosted by the Brewery Arts Center, followed by a costume party.
For those interested in submitting their own film, or simply wish to keep up to date with the goings on of the Carson City Classic Cinema Club, please visit http://ccclassiccinema.org/ or check out their Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/5CCCCC/