A documentary by Nick David and Jack Flynn
Shot at the iconic Rowell Ranch, a site with a 100-year history as a rodeo ground, the film captures competitors’ experiences of rodeo life, the culture and community that accompany the event, remolding a symbol of white America to reflect the unsung contributions that have shaped it.
“We shot the film over a 2 day period which gave us just enough of a window into the world of rodeo to create a short film.
Our approach is very much lo-fi mainly due to budget constraints but I think it probably adds to the overall look and feel in a positive way.
We interviewed on site in vans and trucks just to minimise the noise factor and shot anything that moved.
We pretty much used all of our b roll clips from both cameras and built a story around the interviews.
In between filming I also managed to shoot some portraits and supporting images from the rodeo event.
We wanted to make a postive film celebrating the Black Western heritage in the USA and hopefully we have done that.”
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