ONE MINUTE WESTERN
Write the script.
Direct the film.
Your western starts here.
FROM SCRIPT TO SCREEN
WRITE-
Create a one minute screenplay
SUBMIT-
Enter the monthly competition
WIN-
Selected scripts move into production
FILM-
Your western is produced at the historic movie ranch
SHARE YOUR FILM-
Promote your film through the One Minute Western network
SCREEN YOUR FILM-
See your western premiere at the One Minute Western Film Festival
What kind of world can you build in ONE MINUTE?
CAMPFIRE CONFESSION-
An outlaw unknowingly confesses to the victim’s brother.
DANGEROUS STRANGER
A faded wanted poster reveals the stranger’s true identity
RUNOFF
An outlaw runs for sheriff in an unruly town…and wins.
THE MOVIE RANCH EXPERIENCE
Step onto a living western film set in the heart of New Mexico.
Winning scripts are brought to life at Mortenson’s Eaves Ranch in Santa Fe, NM using authentic western streets, practical sets, horses, props and cinematic landscapes.
From stunning sunsets to frontier facades, the ranch was built for storytelling.
AUTHENTIC WESTERN ACTION RIDES HERE
Does your script need a bar room brawl?
A gunfight?
A horse drag?
A hanging?
BUILT FOR STORYTELLERS
Winning scripts are filmed on authentic western sets using real locations, practical action and cinematic storytelling.
See your western brought to life.
WRITERS
Use the opportunity to build cinematic reel footage and write the ideal role for yourself.
Create the reel footage you’ve always wanted.
ACTORS
Direct, shoot and collaborate on authentic western sets. Create work far beyond micro-budget filmmaking.
Direct authentic western cinema.
FILMMAKERS
WESTERN STORYTELLERS
Celebrate the spirit of the American West through original films, authentic locations and a growing creative community built around western storytelling.
JOIN THE NEXT GENERATION OF WESTERN STORYTELLERS
WHY WE BUILT
ONE MINUTE WESTERN
Some of the best western storytellers never get the chance to step onto a real set.
One Minute Western was created to change that.
More than a screenplay contest, it’s a chance to:
Create cinematic footage
Launch bigger stories
Build proof-of-concept films
Start a western series
Gain reel footage and real experience,
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PRODUCTION PARTNERS
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ONE MINUTE WESTERN
FILM CONTEST
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MORTENSON RANCH
PRODUCTION PARTNER
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SANTA FE INDIE FILM CLUB
PRODUCTION PARTNER
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RISING STAR STUNT TEAM
PRODUCTION PARTNER