An inside look at the making of an original student film! Created by CCM Media Production students, “Go Rest Young Man” follows a man who works at his father’s gas station who is is disillusioned with life, slips out of reality, and becomes a classic “old western” cowboy.
The project involved around 60 students representing CCM Media Production, CCM Acting and CCM Theatre Design and Production. It was created as a class project in the fall 2025 CCM Film Lab class, taught by Media Production Professor Drew Thomas. The project was supported with a grant from CCMpower.
Audiences can watch “Go Rest Young Man” during Cincinnati’s CinDependent Film Festival at 8 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 18 at Memorial Hall. Learn more about the screening at https://www.cindependentfilmfest.org/2026filmguide/gorestyoungman
“Go Rest Young Man” Behind the Scenes Video Credits:
• Producer | Eliot Harned*, Abigail Stamps* (BFA Media Production, ’26)
• Editor | Lynae Spruance*
• Music | “The Lonesome Rider” by Paul Winter from Pixabay
• Interviews Filmed by | Gavin Arellano*, Christian Arruda*, Sage Dolan*, Colin Doyle*, Grace Floyd*, Charlie Haas*, Owen Herman*, JD McManus*, Brooklyn Noe*, Alexander Pearks*, Carson Puhl*, Caleb Rice, Ellie Richter*, Anna Weidner*
“Go Rest Young Man” Cast:
• Narrator | Justin Campbell
• James | Jason Coffenberry
• The Man in Black | Skyler Rivera*
• Lady | Kathuure Miriti*
• Ed | Alessandro Ferraris
• Tess | Kiki Hellerman 8 (BFA Acting, ’26)
• Jack Ketchum | Patrick Communale*
• Goldie | Sophie Stockton*
• Bank Teller | Bryce Nevinson* (BFA Acting, ’26)
“Go Rest Young Man” Production Team:
• Writer/Director | Aiden Harbaum*
• Producer/Production Designer/Special Effects/On Set Costumer | Kaitlyn Dankworth*
• Producer/1st AD/Location Manager | Abigail Stamps* (BFA Media Production, ’26)
• 2nd AD/Grip | Jacob Benington*
• Executive Producer | Drew Thomas, CCM Assistant Professor of Film and Television Production
• Executive Producer | Justin Cambpell
• Director of Photography/Gaffer | Blake Freechtle* (BFA Media Production, ’26)
• Director of Photography/Gaffer/Assistant Colorist | Eliot Harned*
• Editor/Script Supervisor/Talent Production Assistant | Lynae Spruance*
• Score/Sound/Assistant Editor | Gabe Peters* (BFA Media Production, ’26)
• Casting Director/Script Editor/Cam Op | Molly Mitchell* (BFA Media Production, ’26)
• Assistant Casting Director/BTS | Daion Walker* (BFA Media Production, ’26)
• Script Supervisor | Brooklyn Perkins*
• Key Production Assistant | Griffin Tierney*
• Production Assistant/BTS/Additional Boom | Nathan Adlehardt*
• Production Assistant | Caitlyn Bishop*
• Production Assistant | Logan Castonguay*
• Production Student | Julian Bonner*
• Production Student | Simon Glaser*
• Production Student | Simon Periolat*
• Art Department/Storyboardist/On Set Costumer | Sage Dolan*
• Graphic Designer | Ellie Joyce
• Production Design Assistants | Bailey Brunetti
• Production Design Assistant | Lee McBride*
• Production Design Assistant | Darby Zureich
• Camera Operator | Santiago Medellin (student)
• Cam Op/BTS | Emmie Myers* (BFA Media Production, ’26)
• 2nd Assistant Camera/Digital Imaging Technician | Gus Rumpke* (BFA Media Production, ’26)
• BTS/Grip | Gavin Arellano* (student)
• Key Grip | Sam Collins* (BFA Media Production, ’26)
• Key Grip | Troy Spitzmiller*
• Grip/Assistant Colorist | JD McManus*
• Grip | Alex Navarro*
• Grip | Dakota Summers
• Best Boy | Cheng Xi Li (BFA Media Production, ’25)
• On Location Sound | Joel Berg
• Post Sound Production | Joel Lushcek*
• Boom Op | Jackson Diol*
• Boom Op | Noah Huber*
• Boop Op | Josie Scharf
• Costuming | CCM Costume Design and Technology
• Hair and Make-Up | Sasha Thorton*
• Animal Wrangler/Assistant Armorer | Otis Garret
• Animal Wrangler | Becky Guenther
• Armorer | Mike Montgomery
• Assistant Armorer | Duncan Ross
• VFX | Chris Cosgrave
Special Thanks to:
CCM Media Production Division
CCMpower
Fall 2025 Film Lab Class
Spring 2026 Cinematography Class
CCM Acting Department
CCM Stage Design, Props and Scenic Art Department
CCM Costume Design and Technology Department
CCM Recording Productions
Credit to : College-Conservatory of Music University of Cincinnati