The Tin Cowboy

The Tin Cowboy is an Emerson College Honors Thesis Film. It is inspired by the mythic nature of classic Hollywood Westerns. However, instead of recreating the Western narratives of old, this film tells the tale of a man named Ethan and his estranged daughter Jill, who reconnect after the passing of the family patriarch, a man shrouded in the myth and legend of the Wild West. Taking place during the 1970's it is a story about grief, coming to terms with the past, and the very process of storytelling and myth-making. The grandfather's death, and the mystery surrounding his past as an icon and hero of the Wild West, provides the stimulation to launch the father and daughter on a journey of self-discovery. The Tin Cowboy is a chamber piece and a small-scale character study that takes place in its entirety in the confines of a run down barn, where the character's pasts and inner demons come to light and into conflict.