About Me
LOGLINE:
In a walk across Texas, the greatest distance is between two brothers.
SYNOPSIS:
BEAUMONT 23
EL PASO 857
Challenged by that tall green Texas road sign, Casey Cannon sets out on foot across the giant state. He walks to forget discovering his mother's affair. Dustin Cannon can only drop his head and follow to protect his younger brother.
Casey makes the ladies love him and never backs down from a fight. Whereas Casey shoots from the hip, Dustin is nothing but a straight-shooter.
The brothers take on every bull ride, barbecue, and barfight along the way. Shot along the highways and back roads of Texas, Coyote Funeral makes Texas as much a character as a setting. Whether or not Casey and Dustin make it to El Paso will depend less on braving the elements than surviving each other.
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This Stretch of Highway
An original song from Coyote Funeral, sung by Casey Cannon.
BIOS:
JASON MAY
Writer, Director, Producer
Jason May was born and raised in Houston, Texas. He graduated from St. John's High School in 1997 and Washington and Lee University in 2001, then received a Masters of Fine Arts Degree from The University of New Orleans in screenwriting. He currently lives in Houston.
PHELPS HARMON
Director
Phelps Harmon is a director, screenwriter, cinematographer, and editor whose work has been screened from Los Angeles to Siberia. He was raised in Houston, Texas and received a Bachelor of Arts in Classics from Washington and Lee University.
In 2004, his short film The Last Alchemist, or How Wynn Albright Got His Comeuppance premiered at the DIY Film Festival in Los Angeles, California. His other work includes the documentary Xander and Mother Joan, the short film Dark Roasted Death, and the super-short film Lucky Day called "metaphoric gold" by Film Threat Magazine.
RYAN MARTIN
Director of Photography
Ryan was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He received his MFA from the University of New Orleans focusing on film production. Mr. Martin currently works for Lockheed Martin, providing video support and still photography for NASAs shuttle program.
SHERNG-LEE HUANG
Producer
Sherng-Lee graduated magna cum laude from Amherst College. Following graduation Sherng-Lee received a Watson Fellowship, a $22,000 grant which he used to shoot a documentary about martial arts in China, the Philippines, Russia, Italy, and Spain. His most recent short, "Two Tones," premiered at the 2004 Alameda International Film Festival, where it won the jury prize for Best Experimental Film. Sherng-Lee recently started Switch Productions.
JONO YOUNG
Actor
Jono Young currently attends Colorado University at Boulder, where he is a geography major. Coyote Funeral, in which he plays Casey Cannon , is his first feature film role.
ZACH FREEMAN
Actor
Zach recently graduated from UT Austin with a degree in theatre and dance. He's been in many independent feature and short films, as well as some commercials. Recently, he appeared on stage at the Zach Scott Theatre in Austin, Texas in a 6 month run of Shear Madness.
KORRINE SALAS
Actor
Born and raised in Houston, Korrine has been involved in performing arts since the age of 8. After graduating from Texas A & M University, she moved to Austin, Texas to attend graduate school at the University of Texas and attended classes at Alleywood Studios in Austin.She recently made the move to L.A and attends the Joanne Baron/D.W Brown school for the Performing Arts.
OTHER ACTORS
Elizabeth Wilson, Sheriff Lonnie Shelton, Cheryl Tanner, Theo Gutierrez, Dudley Hoskins, Chris Gordon, Jennifer Purcell
