Eidolon is a short dramatic western that runs roughly six minutes in length. Made by a cast and crew working completely voluntarily, the film was completed over four months, in Lakeville, Minnesota. The story takes place in rural Kentucky in the 1890s and follows a father in his darkest moments as he deals with the death of his wife and other losses in his past. The film examines the psychological effects of death as well as the responsibility of parenting a child.