Chris Canfield Delivers Indiginous People Without Hollywood Standards In Blackwood | Interview

Chris Canfield makes his first feature film with the horror, western Blackwood. Starring Glenn Morshower and Tanajsia Slaughter.

The Synopsis

A seemingly unstoppable, violent creature stands between a gang of outlaws, a Native American woman, and a fortune of gold in the terrifying Old West. Dutch Wilder and his crew are tasked with ambushing prospectors who’ve discovered gold in the uncharted Blackwood Forest. But first they must track the horse thief who killed one of their men. The “thief” is a Native American, herself a victim of barbaric frontier injustice. Coerced in-to accompanying the gang through the treacherous terrain, she leads them deeper into darkness where they’re attacked by the malevolent, ancient entity. The Wilder posse and Native guide must work together and fight for their very survival. Glenn Morshower (Transformers: The Last Knight, The Resident) and Tanajsia Slaughter (The Last Son) star in filmmaker Chris Canfield’s thrilling Western.

The young filmmaker studied writing and directing in Colorado Film School. After graduating he participated in commercials and featured films from the art department. Later moved on to production designer. As he gained experience he also learned more about the making of the art. Enough to encourage him to write and direct his first.

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I was connected with Chris Canfield via Zoom to talk about the making of Blackwood. He spoke about the process of filming, how it all fell into place and wanting to deliver a film that portrays indigenious without the Hollywood standards. Canfield also discussed the location that is very close to home, what is next for him and more. 

Blackwood is now available On-Demand 

Source: LRMExclusive, Saban Films