RYKER is a fifteen minute long epic, a tale of the young eponymous viking peasant, who upon waking from a dream of prophecy, of himself, covered in blood and armor, upon a throne of skulls, finds his wife taken by a monster for purposes unknown. Being but a simple farmer, Ryker is too afraid of the creature to pursue it on his own. He goes to the village Mead Hall and beseeches the Chieftain to send his warriors. 

The Chieftain, for his part, doesn’t believe in monsters. He laughs at Ryker, and sends him away. Ryker’s hopelessness quickly turns to resolve and, after forging a weapon from one of his farm implements, he sets off into the forest after his love and the monster who took her. 

Within the forest he faces three trials: one of the elements, one of nature, and one of man. In so doing he forges himself, like his weapon, from a simple farming implement and into a tool of war. 

He crosses through forest, valley and plains until at last he comes to the creature’s cave, and what happens next? Well, you’ll just have to help us complete the film to find out.

Seattle is a truly unique place to film. It has the lush forests and scenic mountains "RYKER" needed to transport audiences to ancient Scandinavia. Its breathtaking locations are practically their own character in the film. But aside from just being beautiful, Seattle's film-making community is full of incredible talent, and has been so supportive of the "RYKER" team and our goals. Add that to Seattle's vibrant, creative spirit, and there was nowhere else "RYKER" could have come to life.

Why Indiegogo?

"RYKER" is nearly complete - so close that it kills us that it's not quite there. We're not asking you to fund a project that might not happen - this one's already in progress, and you can see from our trailer that the footage we do have is downright gorgeous. We're hoping that with Indiegogo we can finish our film without compromising on quality. We want "RYKER" to be shot entirely with a RED camera, which has a pricy rental fee and insurance, but takes the best footage in the industry. And we want to use the best locations Seattle and its surrounding areas have to offer, which often require expensive permits. With so much of the footage already shot, there's no question of whether or not we can do this. The crew is assembled, the actors are cast, the costumes are sewn, and the locations are scouted. We have everything ready to finish this film, we just need a little extra support.

Who Are We?

We're a group of film-making professionals and artists from across the country. We have strong experience working on short films and we have a passion for independent film, Seattle, and history.

Alexandre Pulido is a director and writer living in Brooklyn, NY and working at-large.  His previous film, “Hudson Valley Boys”, is currently in contention for film festivals on both US coasts. He's also a photographer, and his environmental portraits have been displayed at Feira Morta in Lisbon, Portugal. He holds a Bachelors Fine Arts Degree in the Direction of Narrative Film from Emerson College in Boston, MA.  An aspiring Renaissance Man, he is also a multi-instrumentalist, poet, actor, and political philosopher.