The Gospel According to
Booze, Bullets & Hot Pink Jesus
Act I: The Missionary Man
Short, Comedy, Crime / 35 min / 2010
After a tragic incident gets the eccentric Mister Michaels expelled from the seminary and banned from the priesthood, he sets off on a dark new path. He becomes the Missionary Man, a traveling sinister minister spreading the Gospel with one hand while he robs you blind with the other. But when a mysterious and mesmerizing stranger suddenly shows up with an offer too good to be true, Mister Michaels soon finds out that the sins of the past always have a wicked way of catching up with you. When the line between damnation and salvation disappears, how far would you go for revenge?
Act II: A Saint of Sin in a Den of Thieves
Short, Comedy, Crime / 44min / 2013
Trickster was a red-skinned silver-tongued devil who’d rather lurk amongst criminals than live on a reservation. Diana Maria was a gorgeous senorita content to live a care-free life with her market and her memories. As luck would have it, when their paths crossed and their eyes met, their fates were sealed. As bad luck would have it, her father also happened to be the sworn enemy of his uncle in a long-standing crime feud that was growing dirtier and deadlier by the day. As the star-crossed lovers speed towards their destiny, bad guys and good guys, cowboys and Indians, and even the Mexican mob all descend upon them in an explosive climax. But when you’re on the run and under the gun, which would you rather trust, love… or lust?
Act III: Have Faith, Will Travel
Short, Action, Crime / 32 min / 2012
A gringo whose cozy little job with the Mexican mob went awry, a failed actor and dejected athlete living in the past, a stripping diva with criminal delusions of grandeur, and a prodigal son with something to prove. Unbeknownst to them, they’re all after the same get-rich-quick fix. However, the one man standing in their way doesn’t feel like letting go of his lucky streak just yet. Enter Faith. When a disturbing revelation leads to a life-changing decision, Faith suddenly finds herself plunged headfirst into a shady world of booze, bullets, extortion, larceny and lawn darts. Her only chance for survival is being at the wrong place at the right time because in a world gone mad, where do you look for hope?
Written and directed by: Jaysen P. Buterin
Starring: Amanda Elizabeth, Andy Kahn, Kaya Littleturtle, Elise DuQuette, Darren W. Conrad, Christy Johnson, Erny Galvan, Todd Fisher
The film has been screened at 37 film festivals around the country.
Winnings: Best Short Film; Best Grindhouse Film; Best Actor; Best Actress; Filmmaking Achievement Award; Best Short Film; Best Regional Film; Best Comedy; Best Feature Film; Best Regional Film; Best Emerging Actor;
