Tue Jun 17, 2025 2:14 pm
Filmmaker Cameron Mackey recently shot his short film “The Indian National Finals Rodeo - We’re Still Here” with the Blackmagic PYXIS 6K digital film camera, and color graded using DaVinci Resolve Studio editing, color grading, visual effects (VFX) and audio post production software.
Sanctioning nearly 700 rodeos nationwide and offering annual prize money exceeding over million dollars the Indian National Finals Rodeo is, by far, the largest and the oldest Indian Rodeo Organization in the world. Contestants compete for over $1,000,000 in prize money and awards throughout the year, which culminates with the Indian National Finals Rodeo, where more than 350 qualified contestants compete in the 8 major events. Mackey, known for telling unique stories with stunning visuals and a strong sense of action, documented the action at this year’s INFR event in Las Vegas, Nevada. He discussed his latest project, and why the PYXIS 6K was critical to his work.
Tell us how the project came about, and what your goals were in shooting the event.
Mackey: When it comes to shooting and directing mini docs on the indigenous community, the biggest battle is just getting the ball rolling, so a lot of the times I try to take advantage of last minute projects and events, not to mention how dense my schedule can be sometimes. The Indian National Finals Rodeo is one of the biggest events of the year for the equestrian side of the community. I went in with one goal in mind: highlighting why rodeo is so important to our community. I simply wanted to give a peak into a world that most people aren’t aware of, while documenting the heroes who have dedicated themselves to the lifestyle.
For more information, please visit: https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/media/ ... 0250613-01
Sanctioning nearly 700 rodeos nationwide and offering annual prize money exceeding over million dollars the Indian National Finals Rodeo is, by far, the largest and the oldest Indian Rodeo Organization in the world. Contestants compete for over $1,000,000 in prize money and awards throughout the year, which culminates with the Indian National Finals Rodeo, where more than 350 qualified contestants compete in the 8 major events. Mackey, known for telling unique stories with stunning visuals and a strong sense of action, documented the action at this year’s INFR event in Las Vegas, Nevada. He discussed his latest project, and why the PYXIS 6K was critical to his work.
Tell us how the project came about, and what your goals were in shooting the event.
Mackey: When it comes to shooting and directing mini docs on the indigenous community, the biggest battle is just getting the ball rolling, so a lot of the times I try to take advantage of last minute projects and events, not to mention how dense my schedule can be sometimes. The Indian National Finals Rodeo is one of the biggest events of the year for the equestrian side of the community. I went in with one goal in mind: highlighting why rodeo is so important to our community. I simply wanted to give a peak into a world that most people aren’t aware of, while documenting the heroes who have dedicated themselves to the lifestyle.
For more information, please visit: https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/media/ ... 0250613-01