20 Years Buried

The Project

In the sprawling plains of 1865 New Zealand, A tired bounty hunter past his prime escorts two sibling criminals to their execution. In a blind rage, the hunter kills one of his captives after the boy attempts to uncover a shameful piece of his past. Now down to one bounty, the journey becomes one of hate and guilt. Only when the pair realize they are being tracked by a merciless gang of bandits, can they find some common ground that ultimately leads to acceptance… But never forgiveness.

The Western Genre is oversaturated with films and shows about stoic outlaws being heroes and killing bad guys, and while that is fun, 20 Years Buried intends to flip that trope on its head. If you look past the action, drama, and excellent cinematography, most Western “heroes” are just bad men, killing for their own gain. This film will explore that concept by opening with a classic Western hero that everyone can root for, but by the end, the audience will realize that he is a pathetic and evil man who is not even worth their pity.

The Crew

20 Years Buried is a student project being made by ambitious young creatives from all across Wellington, including students from Massey University and Toi Whakaari. All members of the crew have a variety of different experiences and skillsets and this project gives us all a chance to get together and share all those different backgrounds with each other, and with the world.

20 Years Buried is being written and directed by Finn Culver a 3rd Year Massey student. Finn has been making short films from the young age of 7, and has been mentored by many industry professionals during previous projects. Finn has worked across all of film, doing writing, directing, cinematography, and editing, being able to fill in any role, especially in low/no budget projects.

Writer/Director/Editor: Finn Culver

DOP: Nathan Walley

1st AC: Fletcher Howell

2nd AC: Seth Copeland

1st AD/Art HOD: Sarah Penny

Producer: Manny Corpuz

Colourist: Georgia Cotterill

Caterer: Hollie Anderson

Sound Recordist: Jev Storm

Composer: Roman Barlow

BTS Photographer: Cerys Wiles

Cast: Zoe Crane, Sol Maxwell, Thomas Steinmann, Roman Barlow

The Ask

We are aiming to raise $4,000 to fund this ambitious project, and with your help we can reach it and make this film the best it can possibly be.

With donations to this project you will be funding:

• Transportation
• Catering
• Actors
• Crew
• Props
• Post Production
• Most importantly... A Horse