In this award-winning modern-day western, violence erupts between three unrepentant men at a remote West Texas roadside café.  

SYNOPSIS   

In this modern-day, noirish western, violence erupts between three unrepentant men at a remote West Texas roadside café.    Crawford, the store-owner, a man of conviction and morals who recently lost his wife is confronted by Vicente, a hardened, unpredictable stranger. Money and greed lead to a dangerous encounter. Sullivan, a rancher type, steps into this deadly situation as violence escalates. Alliances are formed and identities are mistaken. There’s no way out in this harsh and suspenseful life or death struggle.

Mortal Dilemma on IMDB

Mortal Dilemma Trailer 

Mortal Dilemma Film (HD) 

     USA   28 March 2012   (USA Film Festival)     USA   17 June 2012   (Oak Cliff Film Festival)     USA   13 September 2012   (Los Angeles International Short   Film Festival)     USA   6 April 2013   (River Bend Film Festival)     USA   13 February 2014   (Dam Short Film Festival)     USA   29 March 2014   (Glen Rose Neo-Relix Film   Festival)     USA   11 April 2014   (North Hollywood CineFest)     USA   4 July 2014   (FilmQuest)     USA   2 August 2014   (Long Beach International Film   Festival)     UK   8 September 2014   (Sir Charlie Darwin Film Festival)     USA   18 October 2014   (Red Wasp Film Festival)     USA   26 October 2014   (Fargo Fantastic Film Festival)     Germany   29 October 2014   (Berlin Short Film Festival)     India   14 November 2014   (Siliguri International Film   Festival)     UK   15 December 2014   (Sirius Film Festival)     USA   8 January 2015   (Albuquerque Film Festival)     United Arab Emirates   19 January 2015   (Golden Palmera Film Festival)     USA   26 February 2015   (Nacogdoches Film Festival)     USA   18 April 2015   (Bare Bones International Film   & Music Festival)     USA   6 June 2015   (Rendezvous Festival)     USA   27 June 2015   (Lionshead Film Festival) – Won   Texas Short     USA   18 July 2015   (Fort Worth Indie Film Showcase)     Brazil   4 August 2015   (MAC Film Festival-Amazonas Film   Show)     USA   15 August 2015   (Middlecoast Film Festival)     Cyprus   4 September 2015   (Pervolia International Film   Festival)     USA   5 September 2015   (woodstock museum film festival)     USA   18 September 2015   (Shortz! Film Festival)     USA   25 September 2015   (Action on Film International Film   Festival)     USA   25 September 2015   (International Shorts Film   Festival)     USA   26 September 2015   (Austin Revolution Film Festival)     USA   10 October 2015   (Lake Charles Film and Music   Festival)     USA   10 October 2015   (Red Dirt International Film   Festival)     Russia   15 October 2015   (Kinolit Film Festival)     USA   17 October 2015   (Billy The Kid Western Film   Festival) – Won Best Short/Best Editing     USA   14 November 2015   (Bastrop Texas Film & Music   Festival)     USA   20 November 2015   (The Short Film Awards)     Italy   24 November 2015   (Visionara)     Australia   25 November 2015   (Phoenix Film Festival Melbourne)     USA   4 December 2015   (Texas Ulitmate Shorts)     USA   7 December 2015   (Las Vegas Galaxy Film Awards)        

Showing all 9 wins and 9 nominations 

  Won
Festival Award    Best Cinematography
Bradley Kanter
Alex Wagner      Nominated
Festival Award    Producer
Jess Sherman
Silver Creek   Pictures       

  Won
Bonehead Award    Best Ensemble in a Short
Larry Jack   Dotson
Lance Eakright
Juan Felipe   Barrientos
Michael Minton
Jess Sherman
Silver Creek   Pictures      Best Western Film
Michael Minton
Jess Sherman      Nominated
Bonehead Award    Best Actor in a Short Film
Larry Jack   Dotson
Silver Creek   Pictures       

  Won
FWIFS Award    Best Domestic Short
Michael Minton (director)       

  Won
Best Short Film    Michael Minton (director)
Jess Sherman (producer)
Larry Jack   Dotson (actor)
Silver Creek   Pictures       

  Won
Festival Prize    Best Texas Short
Michael Minton
Jess Sherman
Silver Creek   Pictures       

  Nominated
Long Beach International Film Festival Award    Best Short Film
Jess Sherman (executive producer)
Michael Minton (executive producer)
Silver Creek   Pictures (production company)      Best Director of a Short Film
Michael Minton (director)
Silver   Creek Pictures (production company)      Best Actor in a Short
Juan Felipe   Barrientos (actor)
Silver   Creek Pictures (production company)      Best Supporting Actor in a Short Film
Larry Jack   Dotson (actor)
Silver   Creek Pictures (production company)       

  Won
Festival Award    Best Short Film
Michael Minton
Jess Sherman
Larry Jack   Dotson
Lance Eakright
Juan Felipe   Barrientos
Silver   Creek Pictures       

  Nominated
Best Cinematography    Short Film
Bradley Kanter
Alex Wagner
Silver   Creek Pictures      Nominated
Best Score    Short Film
Charles Barnes
Silver   Creek Pictures       

  Won
Drama Award    Best Dramatic Film
Michael Minton
Silver   Creek Pictures      Best Dramatic Film
Michael Minton (director)
Jess Sherman (producer)
Larry Jack   Dotson (actor)
Lance Eakright (actor)
Juan Felipe   Barrientos (actor)
Silver   Creek Pictures       

  Nominated
SOFIE    Best Short Film from the Vault
Michael Minton
Jess Sherman        

INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THE PRODUCTION   Mortal Dilemma interiors were shot in Leroy, Texas – a small town near Waco.  It was filmed in a 120 year-old country store, the S & S Grocery store.  Legend has it, Clyde Barrow of Bonnie & Clyde fame tried to rob the store, but there was no money in the cash register so he shot a hole in wall. He was so mad there was no money, he then walked across the street and robbed the Leroy Bank.  That was the last bank he robbed before Bonnie & Clyde were ambushed and shot in Louisiana.         

KEY CREDITS   Silver Creek Pictures presents   Mortal Dilemma   Directed by Michael Minton   Written by Michael Minton & Jesse Sherman   Produced by Jesse Sherman   Starring  Larry Jack Dotson, Juan Felipe Barrientos Lance Eakright   Director of Photography Bradley Kanter   Editor Dave Novak   Music Supervisor Joshua Jones   Visual Effects Vince Sidwell   Production Designer Jesse Sherman   Makeup Special Effects Cat Lane   Costume Designer Rhonda Minton   Assistant Director Michele B. McGraw   Supervising Sound Designer Michael Minton   Art Direction Caity Barillas   Executive Producers Jesse Sherman Michael Minton     

MORTAL DILEMMA (FULL CREDITS)   Directed by Michael Minton   Produced by Jesse Sherman   a Jesse Sherman production   a Michael Minton film   Written by Michael Minton & Jesse Sherman   Director of Photopgraphy Bradley Kanter   Edited by Dave Novak   Music by Charles E. Barnes   Visual Effects Vince Sidwell   Production Designer Jesse Sherman   Makeup Special Effects Cat Lane   Costume Designer Rhonda Minton   Assistant Director Michele B. McGraw   Supervising Sound Designer Michael Minton   Art Direction Caity Barillas   Executive Producers Jesse Sherman Michael Minton   Cast Crawford  Larry Jack Dotson  Vicente  Juan Felipe Barrientos Sullivan  Lance Eakright  Radio DJ #1  Brett Dillon Radio DJ #2  Chuck Taylor The Cat  “King”   Crew Lighting Gaffer  Benjamin Tubb Location Sound  Dave Novak Script Supervisor  Amy Gilbert Camera Operator  Jake Bynum Key Grip  Eric Nietubicz 1st Asst Camera  Jonathan Leonard 1st Asst Camera  Newton Liu 2nd Asst camera  Derek McDonald B Camera (Fight)  Christian Suarez Stunt Coordinator  Lance Eakright Makeup/Hair  Cat Lane Location Manager  Jesse Sherman 2nd Asst. Director  Derek McDonald Weapons Master  Larry Jack Dotson Still Photography  Cat   Lane Catering  Will Hill Craft Service  Derek McDonald   Darlene Durning Grips   Derek McDonald   Albert Tolar   Stephen Green Production Assistants  Darlene Durning   Jay Robinson  Edwin Mullins   Art Department   Set Designer/Prop Master  Caity Barillas Set Dressers  Derek McDonald  Kayla Haug  Darlene Durning Prop Builders  Caity Barallis  Michele B. McGraw  Lance Eakright FX Construction  Caity Barillas       2nd Unit Crew/Exteriors   Director of Photography  Alex Wagner Location Sound  Codi Putman 1st Asst Camera/Grip  Saul Dachslager Makeup/Hair, Wardrobe  Cat   Lane Salt Flat Cafe Catering   Shirley Richardson Camera Supplied by  Dallas Camera   Post Production   Post Production Supervisor  Michael Minton Editing Facility  Toastworks Productions Sound Designers  Bruce Faulconer  Chris Ambriati Re-Recording Mixing  Cakemix Recording Re-Recording Mixers  Bruce Faulconer Chris Ambriati Sound Editor Dave Novak End Title Sequence Meagan Waggoner  Joel Navarro Telecine/Color Correction Filmworkers Club Colorist     Matthew McClain Video Mastering     Meagan Waggoner     Final Audio Post Re-Recording Mixer  Roy Machado Sound Design  Rene Coronado Audio Facility  Dallas Audio Post   Casting Casting Directors Jesse Sherman  T.J. Johnson,  Johnson Casting Casting Facility Studio 92 Camera Operator   Edwin Mullins Casting Assistants Darlene Durning  Healani Ai-Ching  Carla Cochran   Production Support Associate Producers Derek McDonald  Van Tolar Music Score    CMB Music Group, LLC Music Supervisor    Joshua Jones Music Associate    Chuck Taylor Costume Consultant    Diana Scott   Lighting and Grip Equipment provided by Benjamin Tubb Primary Camera and Accessories provided by Bradley Kanter Jib Arm/Tripod Provided by Todd Haberkorn   Camera Support Equipment, Dolly and Additional Grip/Lighting Equipment Supplied by MLD Equipment Rental   Radio Announcer Segments produced by Chuck Taylor Courtesy of KHYI Radio 95.3 THE RANGE, Joshua Jones Vice President   1972 Ford F-100 Truck and 1966 BSA Lightning Motorcycle Provided by Howard Gray and Loren Gray     Contributors Donal Sharp   Ginger & Van Tolar Dan & Babs Hogan   Eric Bolton Ellen Wesbrooks   Glenn & Susie Straus         Songs   "Right as Rain” “Town Too Tough To Die”  Performed by the Yayhoos Performed by Darryl Lee Rush From the album "Put the Hammer Down"  From the album “Llano Avenue” Composed by Terry Anderson / Dan Baird   Composed by Darryl Lee Rush     “I Can’t Win” “$50 And A Flask Of Crown”  Performed by Miles From Nowhere Performed by Bleu Edmondson From the album “Bloodline” From the album “Southland”  Composed by Merrol Ray Composed by Matt Powell    “Why You Been Gone So Long” “Bridle On A Bull” Performed by Eleven Hundred Springs Performed by Chris Knight From the album “Bandwagon” From the album “Enough Rope” Composed by Matt Hillyer Composed by Chris Knight/ Gary Nicholson      Special Thanks   The Texas Film Commission The El Paso Film Commission The Dallas Film Commission East  Texas Choppers Donal Sharp David Cancilla Edwin Mullins Shirley Richardson LeGrant Gable Wills Point Automotive Benjamin Tubb John Harris David Bennett, BSA Regal Group, Ltd Sandy’s Travel Brian Daly, SVP Team Detroit The People of Leroy, Texas   Photographed entirely on Location in Leroy, Texas and Salt Flat, Texas USA   No Animals were harmed in the making of this Motion Picture. All characters depicted in this film are fictitious   Scripture taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version copyright 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan. All Rights Reserved   Ownership of this Motion Picture is protected by copyright and other applicable laws and any unauthorized duplication, distribution or exhibition of this Motion Picture could result in criminal prosecution as well as criminal liability.       Mortal Dilemma Copyright ©2013 by Silver Creek Pictures, LLC All Rights Reserved.