SAND COWBOY
SMILŠU KOVBOJS
Director: Marta Elīna Martinsone
2017, short film
Nominated as Best Student Film 2017, Latvian National Film Awards "Lielais Kristaps"
Billy Joe is living in Smiltene with his girlfriend Jana. When he learns that Bauska Country festival has announced a competition for new bands, he sees it as his big chance. The problem is the entrance fee, so Billy decides to “borrow” the money that Jana has saved up for a new water heater. Meanwhile Jana has learned that she is pregnant and the dreamer’s nature of Billy which once was so charming, now is becoming an issue. The couple fight about the money and Billy decides to take a desperate step - sell his soul to the devil to become a famous musician.
CAST
Ivars Krasts, Madara Botmane, Dita Lūriņa - Egliena, Oskars Puķītis, Reinis Višķeris, Boriss Starobudovs, Gatis Gāga, Daiga Kažociņa
CREW
Director: Marta Elīna Martinsone
DOP: Aigars Sērmukšs, LGC
Producer: Gunda Bergmane BH Prod, Daiga Livčāne LKA
Production: Sintija Heine
Montage Editors: Reinis Vilnis Baltiņš, Marta Elīna Martinsone, Aigars Sērmukšs, Liene Linde
Production Designer: Rūdolfs Baltiņš
Costume Designer: Anete Agneta Krišjanova, Marta Elīna Martinsone
Make-Up Designer: Sintija Kraveca
Gaffers: Jānis Kukulis, Aleksis Čerkašins, Pēteris Skujiņš
Sound Director: Andrejs Trainovskis
Sound Mixers: Kārlis Drukteins, Jevgēnijs Načiss
1st Camera Assistant: Rolands Zelders
2nd Camera Assistant: Krists Luhaers
Light Assistants: Ņikita Karpovs, Ivo Skanstiņš
Assistant Director: Alise Zariņa, Andželika Frīdvalde, Jānis Jozauskis
Color Correction: Andrejs Rudzāts
Composer: Edgars Šubrovskis
Supported by BB Rental, SDG Lightning, Cinevera LV, Baložu Kultūras nams, veikals "Zirgu Stallis", kafejnīca "Ņamma", RedBull
Financed by State Culture Capital Foundation (VKKF)
BTS photos by Krists Luhaers