Company & project information
Project & rights notices
Updated October 3, 2026
Company identity and location
Blue Cowboy Pictures is a production banner of Blue Cowboy LLC, not a separate incorporated entity. References to New Mexico and California describe the company’s production focus and availability; they do not state that it maintains a physical office in each state.
Blue Cowboy LLC and BISTI Studios Inc. are separate legal entities. Blue Cowboy Pictures was involved in the initial development of select BISTI Studios projects. Project-specific services, authority, rights, and obligations are governed by the applicable written agreements. A reference to either company on this website does not, by itself, establish an exclusive relationship or authorize one company to act for the other.
Local collaboration and regional vision
References to Farmington, the Four Corners, and New Mexico describe the founder’s roots, the company’s regional base, and its development priorities. Statements about local work, sourcing, and collaboration describe objectives, not verified economic outcomes or guaranteed opportunities. The company identifies working partnerships with San Juan County, Film New Mexico (New Mexico Film Office), and the City of Farmington. Those relationships do not imply government endorsement of an individual screenplay, financing offer, or production, nor do they grant location access or incentive approval.
Development is not a production commitment
A project listing does not confirm financing, production, distribution, dates, cast, or crew. Commitments require rights, approvals, funding, and signed agreements. Sharing project materials also requires permission.
W@tch_mE_DiE
Feature project in development. Project-specific credits and permitted uses are governed by the applicable agreements. This listing is not an offer or grant of rights, a claim of exclusive ownership, or a commitment to financing, production, or distribution.
MiNE
Feature project in development; production remains contingent. Any clearance for a particular screenplay version or submission does not, by itself, establish clearance of every earlier short-film element, promotional asset, production use, or distribution right. The scope of applicable rights and permissions must be documented for each intended use.
The Broken Circle
Proposed limited-series adaptation of Rodney Barker’s book The Broken Circle. Development and any further use are subject to the applicable agreements and required approvals. This listing is not an offer or grant of adaptation, production, or distribution rights.
The logline describes a dramatized creative treatment. Supernatural elements and rumors belong to that dramatic interpretation; they are not presented as verified historical facts or as a statement about Diné beliefs. Depictions of historical events, identifiable people, and communities require separate factual, cultural, and legal review.
Identifying the underlying author is descriptive attribution, not a claim that final contractual credit language or adaptation rights have been settled.
Photography and film imagery
The portrait of Shawn-Caulin Young beside the palm tree is by Mason Trueblood of Mason Trueblood Photography.
The Angel Peak landscape photograph is by Alexander Hatley, used under Creative Commons Attribution 2.0. View the original photograph and source record. The image is displayed with responsive cropping and a dark overlay for text legibility. No photographer endorsement is implied. It depicts a real New Mexico landscape, not a secured company filming location.
The MiNE frame and trailer are from the completed 2021 short, with cinematography by Leonidas Jaramillo. They are distinct from the MiNE feature in development.
The Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness photograph is by Sherman Hogue / Bureau of Land Management, used under CC BY 2.0. Original image and source record.
The Shiprock photograph is by Christian David, via Wikimedia Commons, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Original image and source record. The resized image and responsive crops retain that license. On the homepage, the photograph is displayed with a dark overlay for text legibility.
The blue-hour photograph, Big Dipper over Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness, is by John Fowler, used under CC BY 2.0. Original photograph and source record. The image is resized for the web and cropped responsively.
These landscape photographs are resized for the web and cropped responsively. They are regional imagery, not representations of secured filming access or endorsement. Shiprock is on Navajo Nation land; filming requires the responsible authorities’ permissions.
Logo and copyright
The Blue Cowboy logo and animation identify the production banner. Their use here does not represent that a trademark is federally registered. The website copyright notice applies only to rights properly held by Blue Cowboy LLC; it does not claim third-party rights or guarantee copyright protection for AI-generated elements. Asset permissions and any contractual credits must be confirmed before public release.
Archival film credits
Completed shorts are included as part of Shawn-Caulin Young’s filmography. Their inclusion does not reassign original production credits to Blue Cowboy LLC or BISTI Studios Inc. Original film credits are retained. Stand/Still is credited to Four Corners Pictures; the accompanying biography uses the co-director credit reflected in the festival record. The MiNE short and the MiNE feature in development are identified separately.
Further use
No screenplay, underlying-work, production, or exploitation rights are offered through the website. Material use and business arrangements require permission from the appropriate parties. See the Terms of Use and Submissions Policy.
Working relationships and past recognition
Named collaborators and industry relationships are described at the company level; they do not announce an attachment to every development project, exclusive access to talent, agency representation, or third-party endorsement. Engagements remain subject to individual agreement and availability. Awards listed on this site relate to Shawn-Caulin Young’s specified prior work, including the MiNE short, and are not awards for the feature in development.
Training and workforce resources
The company’s actor training and mentorship are separate from state-administered workforce programs. References to FCAP, the San Juan County Backlot, Navajo Nation Film Office, and BLM provide planning resources; they do not claim company ownership of a facility, an approved training-provider designation, guaranteed hiring, or location access. Program participation, use of facilities, and filming permissions require the responsible authority’s approval.
Production incentive support
Production planning support does not itself establish eligibility for a New Mexico tax credit. Eligibility and credits depend on current rules, project facts, documentation, and state review. Obtain advice from qualified production accounting, tax, and legal professionals.