West By God

2022 SXSW - Special Jury Recognition for Outstanding Performances
2022 Berlinale Generation - Official Selection
2022 Palm Springs International ShortFest - Official Selection
2022 Outfest - Official Selection

At a water park deep in the Appalachian Mountains, Nelly locks eyes with Dane. On an awkward date, they drive around their West Virginia town, and Dane shares a version of himself others don’t see.

Nelly - Aphrodite Armstrong
Dane - Kyle Riggs
Fiona - Michael Washington
Lee - Hayln Legg

Director - Scott Lazer
Writer - Juli Blachowiak
Producers - Jefferis Gray, Talia Cohen
Associate Producer - Anthony Greene
Casting Director - Cathrine Lellie
Director of Photography - Taylor McIntosh
First Assistant Camera - Manny Rodriguez
Production Sound Mixer - Rob Bluemke
Gaffer - Derrick Bills
Production Assistant - Claire Lazes

Colorist - Derek Hansen
Sound Designer & Mixer - Dean White
Title Designer - Aaron Vinton
Editor - Roberta Spitz

Thank You

Immortal Technique
Viper Records
Jonathan Stuart
Cris Meadows
Hand Held Films
ArsenalCreative
Tim Grant
Jennifer Brown
Bluestone Lake Marina
Harrison Knights
Brittany Legg