The Chaperone (2018) - Western Short Film

The sole survivor of a violent raid, a young Irish migrant travels to safety across the Old West, with only an inexperienced Deputy-Marshal to guide her.
BA Film Studies (Queen's University Belfast) final year project.
Western genre short film, shot on location in Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland.
DOWN THERE BY THE TRAIN (2017), another western short film I wrote and co-directed: • Down There by the Trai...

[@andrewmcneillactor]

Hi folks, just wanted to say a big thank you for taking the time to watch our film, as well as the kind words and feedback. It's nearly three years since we began shooting the film during our final year of university and I've come a long way since then, as both an actor and writer. In spite of its flaws, I think we did a decent job, given our financial and logistical limitations. For those interested, you can find a link in the description to Down There by the Train, another western/gangster short film I produced (my personal favourite of those we've made).

[@brainwaiver1]

Best Western I've stayed in for a while. Seriously though. Outstanding lighting, camerawork, direction, acting, the whole flipping bit up to the ending in suspense. Great work y'all.

[@omarvasquez6607]

Wow, what a cast of great actors. Everyone plays their part really well. Big props to the Deputy Marshal.

[@johnjones_1501]

When the credits came up, it should have come away to an old woman telling her daughters that was how she met their father. She goes on, "I knew I would always be safe with him, because I knew I could always woop his ass."

[@robertjenkins9747]

🤣

[@nicosogrecos]

Well Jessica Leen (Kathleen) really stood out in this, she was perfect in every aspect, the others paled before her. 10/10 lady.

[@vanwilder1101]

Agreed, only one actor in this film- Kathleen

[@paulsparkes7404]

That was great!! Really atomspheric, nice work everyone🎬😁👍🏼

[@samvalenzuela4109]

All of theses short western films you guys put into is great 👍 story. Should add a part two. To finish the story.

[@coryshook7648]

I’ve been watching a lot of shorts and this seemed really well done the acting was good!

[@donovanhowardmusic]

I agree great little short. Only complaint would be costumes, but that’s really splitting hairs. These low budget films are killing it for me! So many GREAT Westerns being made. Keep up the good work..

[@nigelmcmorris9096]

I’d never heard of a Spaghetti Western shot in Co Antrim before! That was very interesting and enjoyable. Well done.

[@billskelton3701]

Top notch short. Actor selection was spot on. Well done sir!

[@paulinesimon2257]

Hello ! As a French old woman, I missed the English subtitles. But how much did I enjoy the smell of the pine trees, that water so cold, the smell of the gun powder. You called it a decent job, Congratulations ! You wrote a splendid page on the western films history.

[@americanrifleman2992]

Now that was a good flick, and worth the time.

[@Prof.Tarfeather]

I liked this!

[@Sintonizarproductions]

Really awesome job!

[@rburk1]

Great ending scene! Well done!

[@KurtMcGowan]

Great story and striking shots.

[@or3apero853]

Great film! Enjoyed that!

[@andrewmcneillactor]

Cheers mate!

[@ranrabertson]

Wonderful , thankyou.

[@petedraper5185]

Good one, very entertaining, easily one of the best I've seen.

[@richardliles4415]

Wow! And I think this stuff really happened.

[@billyblackmon4796]

wow that was surprising very good. excellent little film

[@irishredbone8996]

Many aren't aware of the plight of the Irish , by England & after imigration to the US; why? Because we didn't bitch & moan & blame, we worked hard and overcame it, we were tough as hell & demanded respect, not pity. We never used the past persecutions as a forever never ending source of excuses; Irish Live Matter By God. 🍀 🍻✌

[@andrewmcneillactor]

In fairness, tough as they had it, there was never any widespread discriminatory legislation against the Irish as there was to blacks in the post-civil war south; although some so-called nativists would have liked there to be. A good example of that occured in territorial Montana in the mid-1860s. Highly recommend the book Immortal Irishman by Timothy Egan. It covers the topic extensively, not to mention telling the incredible true story of the life of Thomas Francis Meagher.

[@morriskenyon798]

Excellent movie. My only criticism is that they all looked too clean. Unfortunately the Irish weren't always welcome in the USA and were sometimes seen as being only one step above African Americans. There were anti-Irish riots in some American cities before the Civil War.

[@michaelkelley1168]

Being white also helped us assimilate into a white dominated culture in the US. I’m all for celebrating our Irish heritage, but no need to denigrate others.

[@nicosogrecos]

I absolutely agree with you, we are lucky the Irish never carry a chip on their shoulders, as a Greek with an Irish grandmother, I know how Irish Catholics were treated in the U.K.

[@nicosogrecos]

Absolutely agree with you 100% As a Greek I have a great love of the Irish, as ancient as us, with a great history. Very true the crimes against the Irish at that period in time was barbaric to say the least. In the U.K back then they where listed below dogs on no admittance signs. And yes they don't harp on about it because they know it could never be compensated for, as money would do nothing for the ones that suffered.

[@snocamo154]

To start a fire with flint and steel, you place the charcloth on top of the flint near the edge and strike downward with the steel onto the edge of the flint.This casts sparks onto the charcloth and ignites it. Place the charcloth into a tinder bundle and blow gently into the charcloth. Should ignite the tinder bundle.

[@gregmundo6107]

Nice twist

[@dennismitchell1934]

Great story. And seldom too few women are anywhere close to the woman in this short !

[@kylesullenberger6367]

Wow. She is beautiful

[@larryhutton8776]

She is my spirit animal

[@dallas6667]

That is a great short film or a good start to a great movie. Would love to see a full film. Well done👍

[@inthewoods6111]

Good movie except how do you explain the contrails in the sky?

[@-oiiio-3993]

Lights out?

[@drharmonica]

Hmmm, seem you can't make a film about the "old west" without a modern chemtrail in the sky at 8:59. On another point, our hero seems remarkably well shaven after days of travel on the lonesome prairie.

[@wymple09]

I've known several men over the years who couldn't grow facial hair if they wanted.

[@caminodeletras.5082]

And the translation option? I do not understand english.

[@robertgregg979]

Bit of a blooper there when you got contrails from jet airplanes in the sky in the late 1800s???😂

[@donna30044]

You mean like at 8:55 ?

[@Jinka1950]

Chemtrails even then

[@geronimo9706]

What a bulls.....

[@ricardocarmona5210]

Did she kill him at the end? 😕

[@andrewmcneillactor]

I'll leave that up to you all to decide 😉

[@Splatman777]

I dig that woman

[@NattyBumppo48]

10:11 - Nice hat....

[@larrybettie7153]

Its Woody from Toy Story

[@NattyBumppo48]

My kinda gal.....lol

[@davidschmidt4113]

Wait what happened to sam

[@carljones536]

🎉🍿🎊Damn good🎭🎬🎥

[@kidglove100]

You can't start a fire like that ........char cloth

[@DonalDocRavioli]

I don't think that boy is old enough to shave.

[@katarinakokenyova8459]

That's a real moustache

[@gordospeti]

It is a very strong woman character. Where is the cast by the way?

[@michaelcochran5619]

Title doesnt fit, unless the girl was the chaperone, but good show. The premenitions seemed out of place and confusing with the memories.

[@snocamo154]

Sequel!

[@eddewan307]

Fish are animals.

[@williamkoppos7039]

Aw C'mon, really? Did she plug him or leave him? You can tell me. Great lil' film one critique- the clothes especially the hats, WAY too clean.

[@daleheldberg6568]

He's a bit of a tenderfoot

[@anandguptar4439]

Pratrate

[@4460cows]

I liked the Irish Lassie but did not like the young man she was traveling with he could not do anything at all.

[@willbarker1693]

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