THE CUSTER WOLF

With the nine year reign of the Custer Wolf finally coming to an end, an old storyteller reflects back on the tragic, yet incredible true story of the World's Greatest Criminal Outlaw.

  • Chris Heady
    Director
  • Chris Heady
    Writer
  • Dixon Merritt
    Writer
  • Xperimental Puppetry Theater, Center for Puppetry Arts
    Producer
  • Kurt Dise
    Key Cast
    "Dixon Merritt"
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Short
  • Genres:
    Horror, Adventure Film, Suspense, Drama, Thriller
  • Runtime:
    9 minutes 44 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 20, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    450 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Xperimental Puppetry Theater
    Atlanta
    United States
    May 11, 2018
    Xperimental Puppetry Theater at the Center for Puppetry Arts
    http://www.puppet.org/buy-tickets/2017-18/xperimental-puppetry-theater/
  • Pennsylvania Premiere at Hershey 4D Theater
    Hershey
    United States
    May 31, 2018
    Pennsylvania
  • NAFCo Film Festival
    Dubois
    United States
    August 10, 2018
  • 2018 Puppet Meltdown Puppet Slam
    Chicago
    United States
    August 18, 2018
    Illinois Premiere
  • Short Film and Video Festival at Arts on the Riverwalk
    New Castle
    United States
    September 8, 2018
    First Place Winner
  • Almeria Western Film Festival
    Almeria
    Spain
    October 9, 2018
    Spain Premiere
  • The Wild Bunch Film Festival
    Wilcox, AZ
    United States
    October 19, 2018
    Arizona Premiere
  • Go West Film Festival
    Greeley, CO
    United States
    November 5, 2018
    Colorado Premiere
  • Alexandria Film Festival
    Alexandria, VA
    United States
    November 8, 2018
    Virginia Premiere
  • Dunedin International Festival
    Dunedin, FL
    United States
    January 12, 2019
    Florida Premiere
Director Biography - Chris Heady

Chris Heady is an Associate Digital Puppeteer (voice of the Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup) with The Hershey Company. He’s also portrayed the Conductor of the Hogwarts Express for THE WIZARDING WORLD OF HARRY POTTER, and Puppeteered for Walt Disney World and Angela Beasley's Puppet People. He received his Digital Puppetry training from The Jim Henson Company. He earned a Guinness World Record for being the first to adapt a Graphic Adventure (video game) into a Stage Play. His film THE CUSTER WOLF premiered at XPT through The Center for Puppetry Arts on May 2018.

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