Synopsis: At his thirteenth birthday, young Billy receives his first rifle. The son of a U.S. Marshall, he has grown up hearing tales of gunslingers and is enamored by them. This day, like many before, find Marshall Tom Colton receiving word that the Memphis Kid is on his way.

This gun-for-hire has terrorized the northern territories for months and Marshall Colton refuses to allow him to continue to reign terror in his town. He rides out to persuade Memphis to turn back, but doesn’t realize Billy has followed him out for a glimpse at a real outlaw.

What happens next will change Billy’s life forever as he learns that you can’t take a bullet back.

Lessons in Life and Death is a western drama being shot for the semi-annual film festival at DVX User

It will be a 10-minute drama, shot in HD, in a traditional Man with No Name style. It will be examine the aspects of maturity and personal responsibility, but in the style of the fun, old-fashioned gun toting, horse riding style.

We are shooting on location in and around the Winters/Vacaville/Sacramento, CA area. This film will be a low-budget SAG signatory project. An original musical score will be written as well.