Trail End

"Trail End" is a marvelous quiet, mature, poem of a movie. With excellent acting, gorgeous photography and locations, and a sure, steady, creative voice, this simple tale of an aging cowboy and horse taking a last ride to fulfill an old dream is moving and elegant. Never falling into the usual short film "see what I can do" traps, it rewards the viewer by telling its story simply and beautifully. Also, unlike most feature Westerns of the last few decades, this is clearly a movie by, for, and about people who truly live and breathe this world. By the end of the film, you'll feel you know the people, the horse, the land, and how they all smell and feel. It's a movie with weather, with aches, with breath. And - I'm not giving anything away to say - an awesome race scene!

"Trail End" won the Director's Award for Best of the Festival at the 2007 TriMedia Film Festival in Fort Collins, Colorado.

The film is a simple, subtle, bittersweet short film about a man determined to make one last ride across Kansas on his beloved appaloosa. It showcases the talents of Barry Corbin, a veteran character actor -- you may not know the name, but you'll recognize him from lots of supporting roles, including TV's "Northern Exposure." It also showcases the surprisingly beautiful and not-flat-at-all Kansas scenery.

The TriMedia Film Festival was proud to show the film, and we're sure filmmaker Shannan Keenan has a brilliant future.