Widow Maker (2005)

Director:

Paul Martin

Writers:

Carlos M. Mora (writer)
Nida Phelps (writer)

Genre:

Short | Western

Tagline:

A vulnerable housewife must stop a gun showdown between her abusive husband and beloved sister.

Plot:

Eleanor Bollinger has been an abused wife for many years. Her husband Frank has been killing all the...

Plot Keywords:

Showdown

Cast

Glorinda Marie	...	Eleanor Bollinger
Phil Talsky	...	Frank Bollinger
AnnieScott Rogers	...	Madam
Chrissy Mazzeo	...	Sally parker
Omar M'Sai	...	Preacher
Vernon Nellis	...	W.L. Burns
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Siah Elsbury	...	Widow / Whore
Miranda Hopkinson	...	Widow / Whore
Phillip Raupach	...	Messenger

Directed by
Paul Martin

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Carlos M. Mora		writer
Nida Phelps		writer

Produced by
Glorinda Marie	....	producer

Original Music by
Victor Speigel

Cinematography by
Trent Anderson
Vance Piper		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Enric Teller

Art Direction by
Jeff Deveraux

Makeup Department
Cindy Gaynor	....	assistant makeup artist
Diana Tenes	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Vicki de Mey	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Egan Brumley	....	first assistant director

Sound Department
Arvind Krishna	....	sound mixer

Other crew
Erika Kramer	....	production assistant
Phillip Raupach	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• Vineyard Productions

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Company:

Vineyard Productions

Trivia:

This short was created totally - written, shot, edited and scored - in only 72 hours and has won three awards (to March 2004).

Very enjoyable short western

Widow Maker is 7 minutes and 40 seconds of pure enjoyment. From the exciting opening scene to the gripping climax and the surprising ending, it will keep you on the edge of your saddle. This film was created as an entry in the National Film Challenge of 2004 and is the ultimate in teamwork by many members of the San Francisco IndieClub. The team of 24 crew and 11 cast members (plus animals that had to be wrangled) had only 72 hours to write the script, do preproduction, shoot the scenes, and complete post-production. The script is a demanding western period piece, with a climatic duel that is reminiscent of High Noon. Overall production values were kept very high, which is truly remarkable, given the compact schedule and limited resources available. The direction and cinematography are excellent. It has a touch of melodrama with its drama, but the crisp battle between good and evil appeals to all audiences. Watch for the extraordinary shaving scene at the start of the movie, which is superbly directed and performed. This suspenseful and rewarding film is not to be missed.