Traditional period Westerns have been done as well as they’re ever going to be. However, the present (and future) era is ripe for exploring & subverting traditional Western types and tropes. It’s where I feel the most comfortable and inspired.
When a greedy businessman disappears before his takeover of a small town’s factory, the townsfolk are split between those who want to find him and those who kidnapped him. Bitterroot is a short contemporary Western-Noir that was shot in the Bitterroot Valley in Montana. It is currently in post production.