Wyoming Filmmaker: Preston Randolph

Preston Randolph began his film making career at Cody High School, where he remains the only student to have won the statewide Wyoming High School Short Film Festival three years running. We first heard of him here in the Film Office way back in 2008, when he entered into our first Wyoming Short Film Contest. He's back for 2012 with an early bird entry and another waiting in the wings. But what's really exciting in Mr. Randolph's career is his feature-length documentary, "Wind Chases the Sun."

The film exposes the case of Native American activist Leonard Peltier, and his ongoing 36 years of imprisonment. Shot on the Red One and scheduled for theatrical and DVD release in 2013, the film features new evidence and new testimony that Peltier was wrongfully convicted. Watch the video summary here, and head on over to www.wyomingshortfilmcontest.com to see Randolph's entries in this year's contest. Voting goes live April 5th.