Cowboy Poets
Directed by:
Mike Day
ABOUT THE FILM
“Maybe you should let your babies grow up to be cowboys. It’s the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering, going strong since 1985, where cowboys and cowgirls of all ages wax philosophical in song and verse about a world that’s slowly disappearing and what lies ahead.” (M.G., CIFF)
The image of heroic American cowboys riding through wide-open country dominates movies to this day. In Cowboy Poets, we learn about a lesser-known passion of cowboys and cowgirls. Poets, songwriters, and musicians come together at the Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Nevada. The film accompanies them as they record their unique way of life in poems and songs and consider their place is in today's world. It shows their rough and ready everyday life as well as their creative work and combines this with breath-taking nature shots to create a piece of nostalgic "Americana.”
CREDITS & TRAILER
Director
Mike Day
Producer
Mike Day
Executive Producers
Bonnie Buckner
Michael Y. Chow
Kathryn Everett
Leslie Finlay
Arcadiy Golubovich
Roberto Grande
Andy Hsieh
Tony Hsieh
Justin Lacob
Bryn Mooser
Mimi Pham
Sue Turley
Louis Venezia
Composer
Mike Day
Cinematographer
Mike Day
Editors
Mike Day
Nicole Halova
Maya Hawke
Sound Department
Steve Bond, Re-recording Mixer
Jack Cheetham, Dialogue Editor
Marcelo de Oliveira, Sound
Andreina Gomez, Foley Artist
Nicole Halova, Sound Recordist
Dario Swade, Sound Designer

Cowboy Poets
Directed by:
Mike Day
2022
85 minutes
FHFF On-Demand Streaming Partner
