West of Thunder
West of Thunder (2012) is an independent American feature-length Western film produced by Sunka Wakan Dragonfly Film Studios.
Cast
The film stars Dan Davies as Henry Seed, co-starring Corbin Conroy, Clifford Henry, Crispian Belfrage, Sadie Kaye, Michael Worth and Raffaello DeGruttola.
Crew
Jody Marriott Bar-Lev produced and co-directs the film with Steve Russell. Bar-Lev co-wrote the film with Dan Davies. Michael Blake, Oscar-winning screenwriter for Dances with Wolves, was the film's Creative Advisor and John Stanier is the film's Director of Photography.
Production
The film was shot in Los Angeles and on location in the Badlands of South Dakota 2011-2012. It premiered in New York July 2012, followed by Los Angeles in September 2012.
Awards
The film was in the final selection for the 2012 Toronto Film Festival. In October 2012 it was nominated for "Best Film on Human Rights" and "Best Film on Peace" by the USA Political Film Society. The film headlined the Red Nation Film Festival in Los Angeles and the American Indian Festival in San Francisco November 2012.
References
- West of Thunder on IMDB
- West of Thunder in Covering Media
- Los Angeles Times review 'West of Thunder'
- Article in the Native Times