Based on the Book
Fatal Affair in Convict Canyon by Jim S. Reed, Death In
Convict Canyon tells the amazing true story of
the first train robbery in the west which was
followed up with the largest US prison break ever at
that time. It taps into the genre’s resurgence while addressing
contemporary themes of justice and the gray area of right and wrong.
Its lean budget ensures high production value, leveraging stunning
natural locations (many at or near where the events actually occurred)
and a tightly woven narrative.
We're just getting started in the preproduction process and will use these funds to get this project off the ground! This includes setting up the website and LLC, location scouting and creating storyboards for the business plan, among other important tasks!
Thanks in advance for your support.
LOGLINE ~ A train robbery and subsequent prison break causes a preacher-turned-criminal to grapple with his faith as he and his gang are hunted down by a determined sheriff and ruthless vigilantes.
TAGLINE ~ Fiery Justice Awaits
TONE ~ American Western told in a unique way. Bernard Herman type score and picturesque cinematography.
Perks
Personalized thank you email and information on how to follow the movie from development to completion.
Join the Posse and add this shirt to your wardrobe. This is a product only Reward.
Shirt Shipped within Continental US.
- Periodic email newsletter detailing the making of DEATH IN CONVICT CANYON the incredible true story of Mayhem in the Old West. Sent no less than once per month.
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Personalized thank you email.
Special custom tee shirt to commemorate the making of DEATH IN CONVICT CANYON an incredible true story of Mayhem in the Old West.
+ thank you email and periodic newsletter
True behind the scenes access. You will be added to a private Substack where we will have all the info about the making of DEATH IN CONVICT CANYON, the incredible true story about Mayhem in the Old West.
The Substack includes behind the scenes (BTS) videos AND at least one Webinar with the Producers and Writers.
This Perk can be combined with others as an add on.
+
Personalized thank you email.
Signed book - Fatal Affair in Monte Diablo Canyon by Jim Reed.
+ thank you email and periodic newsletter
This extraordinary perk is one of a kind. Come out to Mammoth Lakes and tour the real life location where the Fatal Affair took place. CONVICT LAKE.
You will get a tour of Convict Lake and then have a wonderful meal at the Restaurant at Convict Lake (Fine Dining).
Travel not covered with this Perk
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Thank you email, newsletter, Substack access, tee shirt and signed book.
To symbolize the year 1870, Producers have made this available for a limited time. Original art created over a hundred years ago.
An Original Merton Clivette gouache on paper 22" x 28"
Born on the frontier and trained in Wild Bill’s travelling Wild West show, Clivette was equal parts acrobat, magician and artist—a real-life embodiment of the restless spirit that drives Death in Convict Canyon. Before settling in New York to become a pioneering American Expressionist, he criss-crossed the world on vaudeville circuits, sketching miners, drifters and showgirls whose rough-hewn stories echo the moral gray-zones of our film.
Critics of the 1920s linked his loose, one-stroke brushwork to the Ashcan School and saw in his whirling paint the same kinetic energy he once unleashed on stage. Like our characters—ordinary people forced into extraordinary choices—
Clivette never stayed inside a single role: entertainer, adventurer, painter, rebel. Showcasing his work alongside our production reminds audiences that the West was not just guns and grit but also bold creativity and ceaseless reinvention—the very forces powering the tale of the first train robbery and the prison break that followed.
For those who are interested in this Reward we will offer you the painting from a group of paintings so that you end up with the perfect piece of art for your wall or den.
We will ship this wonderful painting to you within the Continental US
+
Thank you email, Substack Newsletter
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Personalized thank you email and information on how to follow the movie from development to completion.
Join the Posse and add this shirt to your wardrobe. This is a product only Reward.
Shirt Shipped within Continental US.
- Periodic email newsletter detailing the making of DEATH IN CONVICT CANYON the incredible true story of Mayhem in the Old West. Sent no less than once per month.
+
Personalized thank you email.
Special custom tee shirt to commemorate the making of DEATH IN CONVICT CANYON an incredible true story of Mayhem in the Old West.
+ thank you email and periodic newsletter
True behind the scenes access. You will be added to a private Substack where we will have all the info about the making of DEATH IN CONVICT CANYON, the incredible true story about Mayhem in the Old West.
The Substack includes behind the scenes (BTS) videos AND at least one Webinar with the Producers and Writers.
This Perk can be combined with others as an add on.
+
Personalized thank you email.
Signed book - Fatal Affair in Monte Diablo Canyon by Jim Reed.
+ thank you email and periodic newsletter
This extraordinary perk is one of a kind. Come out to Mammoth Lakes and tour the real life location where the Fatal Affair took place. CONVICT LAKE.
You will get a tour of Convict Lake and then have a wonderful meal at the Restaurant at Convict Lake (Fine Dining).
Travel not covered with this Perk
+
Thank you email, newsletter, Substack access, tee shirt and signed book.
To symbolize the year 1870, Producers have made this available for a limited time. Original art created over a hundred years ago.
An Original Merton Clivette gouache on paper 22" x 28"
Born on the frontier and trained in Wild Bill’s travelling Wild West show, Clivette was equal parts acrobat, magician and artist—a real-life embodiment of the restless spirit that drives Death in Convict Canyon. Before settling in New York to become a pioneering American Expressionist, he criss-crossed the world on vaudeville circuits, sketching miners, drifters and showgirls whose rough-hewn stories echo the moral gray-zones of our film.
Critics of the 1920s linked his loose, one-stroke brushwork to the Ashcan School and saw in his whirling paint the same kinetic energy he once unleashed on stage. Like our characters—ordinary people forced into extraordinary choices—
Clivette never stayed inside a single role: entertainer, adventurer, painter, rebel. Showcasing his work alongside our production reminds audiences that the West was not just guns and grit but also bold creativity and ceaseless reinvention—the very forces powering the tale of the first train robbery and the prison break that followed.
For those who are interested in this Reward we will offer you the painting from a group of paintings so that you end up with the perfect piece of art for your wall or den.
We will ship this wonderful painting to you within the Continental US
+
Thank you email, Substack Newsletter
