PORTRAIT OF A COWBOY

PORTRAIT OF A COWBOY

A film by Devon Wycoff

DIRECTED BY

Devon Wycoff

WRITTEN BY

Devon Wycoff

PRODUCED BY

Amanda Gostomski, Andrew Yang, Dylan Martin, Yoson An, Devon Wycoff

CAST

Stephanie Barkley

SYNOPSIS

Alex returns home for the first time since her father’s death in order to prep her family’s farm to be sold at auction. After unearthing a letter she never received, Alex is able to move through the anger she held and find peace with the memory of her father. Alex mistakenly sells an important item in the estate sale which places yet another obstacle in the path of healing. The film is a commentary on the ambiguous nature of sentimental attachment, assigned value and how sometimes in grief, symbology is needed over reality.

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PORTRAIT OF A COWBOY

DIRECTED BY: Devon Wycoff

WRITTEN BY: Devon Wycoff

PRODUCED BY: Amanda Gostomski, Andrew Yang, Dylan Martin, Yoson An, Devon Wycoff

CAST: Stephanie Barkley

SYNOPSIS:
Alex returns home for the first time since her father’s death in order to prep her family’s farm to be sold at auction. After unearthing a letter she never received, Alex is able to move through the anger she held and find peace with the memory of her father. Alex mistakenly sells an important item in the estate sale which places yet another obstacle in the path of healing. The film is a commentary on the ambiguous nature of sentimental attachment, assigned value and how sometimes in grief, symbology is needed over reality.