World Premiere
Duke and the Buffalo
Shorts in Competition: Documentary
| USA | 15 MINUTES | English | English subtitlesDrama, Documentary, NY Director(s)
Once a year, a crew of Colorado ranchers rounds up a herd of wild buffalo as part of a unique conservation effort. This film follows the story of Duke Phillips and his team of ranchers as they risk everything to preserve this endangered animal and the rich landscape it inhabits.
Screening in Shorts Program: After Words
Screening in Shorts Program: After Words
Cast & Credits
Directed by
Josh Chertoff and Alfredo Alcantara
Born in Mexico, Alfredo Alcantara is a Brooklyn-based filmmaker and cinematographer. He was the cinematographer on American Promise (2011), a feature documentary that received the Special Jury Award at the Sundance Film Festival in 2013. In 2012, he was the cinematographer on the A&E Network's series, The Unexplained (directed by Josh Chertoff). He’s currently working on a mini-series for the Biography Channel about the Civil Rights Movement in Alabama. Josh Chertoff is a Brooklyn-based filmmaker whose credits include award-winning film, television, music video, and commercial work.
Director
Alfredo Alcantara, Josh Chertoff
Screenwriter
Alfredo Alcantara, Josh Chertoff
Producer
Duke Phillips III
Editor
Josh Chertoff
Cinematographer
Alfredo Alcantara
Executive Producer
Duke Phillips III
Composer
Ben Talmi
Co-Producer
Alfredo Alcantara, Josh Chertoff
Cast
Duke Phillips III, Duke Phillips IV, Jeff Gossage, Paul Robertson, Janet Phillips, Tess Leach, David Leach, Cooper Hibbard, Jonathan Tullar, Kate Matheson