Blue Dusk
02/08/2020(US) | Western, Drama | 9m
A wounded European settler gets aid from a Native American but soon finds out that the same man could be part of the slaughter of his entire family.
Writer and Director: Jiayang Liu
Producer: Joe Zheng | Jiayang Liu
Assistant Director: Caden Bright
Cinematographer: Jiayang Liu
Editor: Jiayang Liu
Original Score: Sam Mohart
Cast: Zach Nelson | Ben Rodriguez | Wendee Tobin | Caden Allaire | Cetan Wise | Caden Bright
Costume Designer: Veronica Rodriguez
Boom Operator: Cetan Wise | Veronica Rodriguez
Shot on Location in Casper, Wyoming
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13409878
Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/film/blue-dusk/
Contacts, Rights, Distribution: Jiayang Liu / jiayangliufilm@gmail.com
“Humanity and forgiveness are two important values that seem to not matter anymore nowadays. This movie captures these values in a different time period between two very different people. It’s a drama without words and a western without cliches.“
– Jiayang Liu Director Statement
FESTIVALS
- Sun Valley High School Film Festival – Best High School Film Award 2021
- 307 International Film Festival – Audience Choice Award 2021
- The Accolade Global Film Competition – Young Filmmaker Award 2021
- Phantoscope High School Film Festival – Best Cinematography Award 2021
- Phantoscope High School Film Festival – Best Screenplay Award 2021
- Los Angeles Film Awards – Semi-Finalist 2021
- Under The Stars International Film Festival – Semi-Finalist 2021
- Student Los Angeles Film Awards – Semi-Finalist 2022
- Chinese American Film Festival – Official Selection 2022
- All American High School Film Festival – Official Selection 2021
- Wyoming International Film Festival – Official Selection 2022
- First-Time Filmmaker Sessions – Official Selection 2021
- Miami Independent Film Festival – Official Selection 2021
