Two best friends vacation on a dude ranch to experience the simple life of the old west.

Written, shot and edited for the 2024 Guerilla Filmmaking Challenge New Year Edition, Southern Utah’s (FMASU).

Required Elements
Topic: Make a Western
Line of Dialogue: “I want my money back.”

Directed and Edited by Lance Murphy
Director of Photography/Camera Operator, Austin Schadewald
Camera Operator, Joseph Rigdon
Screenplay by Laura Schmitt
Starring Jessica Staples, Laura Schmitt, and Mike Iorg
Production Assistant/Boom, Emma Schmitt

Special Thanks to Alek Jordan for providing much needed equipment. Team Schmurphy thanks you and hopes to have you on the next shoot!

Runtime: approx. 9 min.

Premiered January 31st, 2024

Guerilla Shorts Showcase: 2024 New Year Edition at The Electric Theater in St George, Utah.