DARLIN’
“A tribute to the action-packed classic Western films of the 1940s and 1950s.”
Coming 2025 - Enjoy the first teaser of DARLIN’
Currently in Festivals.
A woman rides alone across a vast desert, when a mysterious man and his group of riders appear, blocking her path with threatening intentions.
cast & crew
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cast & crew *
Cast: Hannah Holman, Travis Lee Eller, Karl Grassmugg, Cal Morris, Kaige Western, Horst Schnattler
Producer: Hannah Holman & Robert Gamperl
Writer & Director: Travis Lee Eller & Robert Gamperl
Audio Post-Production & Sound Design: David Alba
Cinematographer: Robert Gamperl
Set Photographer: Karl Grassmugg
Stunt Car Driver & Horse Wrangler: Ladd Holman
Location Manager: Hannah Holman
On Location Sound Mixer: Horst Schnattler
Hats and Outlaw Outfits: Ugly Outlaw Hats, California USA
Western, Action
Length: 06:00 minutes
4K, 5.1 Surround
Language: English
USA 2025
Filmfestival Selections & Awards
Kanab Film Fest 2025 - Best Cinematography
Wild Bunch Film Festival 2025 - Festival Director’s Choice for a Mini-Short Western Film
Wild Bunch Film Festival 2025 - Best Actress for a Mini-Short Western Film
Wild Bunch Film Festival 2025 - Best Cinematography for a Mini-Short Western Film
HiveFest Ogden’s International Film Fest 2025 - Best Design
Abilene Frontier Film Festival 2025 - Best Cinematography
Flagstaff International Film Festival - Official Selection
Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival
(Canadian Screen Award-Qualifying Festival & Telefilm Canada Qualifying Festival) -Nominee Best Cinematography
3rd Annual PrairieFest 2025 - Official Selection
Amarillo Film Festival 2025 - Official Selection
Haymaker Film Festival Salt Lake City 2025 - Official Selection
Nogales International Film Fest 2025 - Official Selection
Monza Film Fest 2025 - Best Cinematography
Reale Film Festival 2025 - Best War/Western/History
Wrap Film Festival 2025 - Best Western
East Village New York Film Festival 2025 - Best Cinematography
Golden Bridge Short Film Festival 2025 - Official Selection
AltFF Alternative Film Festival 2025 - Nominee Best Actress
Golden Lion International Film Festival 2025 - Best Film on Women
Absurd Film Festival 2025 - Best War/Western/History
Night of Shorts 2025 - Best Historical Drama
Independent Shorts Awards 2025 - Gold Award Best Western Short
Action Thriller Crime Adventure Film Festival 2025 - Best Western
Rome International Awards 2025 - Best Western Short
Cal Film Festival 2025 - Winner Best Western
(currently in festivals)
“A lone rider. A vast desert. A shadow on the horizon. Minimalist, bold, and intensely atmospheric - a true visual showdown.
Just tension, standoff, and ruthless payoff. That’s how you do a modern western. Dust, silence, creeps — and then justice delivered with lead.
— LiveScreenings Network
