Project Detail

The Last Cowboy in Salford

Synopsis

Jonny Richman is a seventeen year old Jew. He is also a cowboy, much to his parent’s frustration. A darkly comic neo-Western set in Manchester, England.
Official Selection Clermont-Ferrand Short Film International Film Festival 2024 - International Competition

Details

Year
2023
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
14 min 45 sec
Format
Digital
Director
Jakob Lancaster
Producer
Pilar Cartro Benavides, Alastair Hope-Morley
Executive Producer
Matthew Greenburgh, Andrew Macdonald, Neil Blair, Nick Sadler, Kirsty Bell, Emilie Georges, Naima Abed
Editor
Josh Mallalieu
Screenwriter
Jakob Lancaster
Director of Photography
Joshua Hughues
Production Designer
Jessica Wretlind
Sound
Liam Gilchrist
Composer
Will White
Principal cast
Charlie Woolley, Barney White, Ray Nicholas, Craig Karpel, Anna Darvas
Costume Designer
Christina Campagna

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Supported by BFI NETWORK

Pili Mili Films

32 Mellor Street
Prestwich
Greater Manchester
M25 3HT

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