When in 1966 a nine-year-old boy from suburban Pennsylvania asks his grandad from Oklahoma if he was ever “a real cowboy,” the retired cattle auctioneer is forced to take stock of his blessings and confront his unrealized dreams.

CAST LIST:

Narrator: Kyana Teresa
Mac: Geoff Mays
Brandon: Steve Rizzo
Corah: Val Cole

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Writer Statement
Inspired by the award-winning coming-of-age short film, CALF ROPE (2020), the expanded feature-length screenplay is also set in 1966 and is loosely based on my childhood memories of the tight bond that I had with my “Grandad Mac” back then. It truly feels like my entire life has led to this moment in time for the purpose of telling this feature-length story due to the legacy that Mac unknowingly left behind as a playful, connected, and active grandpa that I now strive to be for my own two young granddaughters today. CALF ROPE illustrates the importance of leaving a long-lasting legacy for the generations beyond us and we look forward to telling it through the wonder and magic of cinema in a feature-length film.
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Bradley Hawkins
Director/Co-Writer, Calf Rope (both the short, and the soon-to-be feature-length film).