Heavy Horse Pull
| Heavy Horse Pull | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Roberta King Ronald Squire |
| Produced by | Beryl Fox Roberta King Ronald Squire |
| Cinematography | Robert Fresco |
| Edited by | Roger Pyke |
| Music by | Prairie Oyster |
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Running time | 15 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
Heavy Horse Pull is a Canadian short documentary film, directed by Roberta King and Ronald Squire and released in 1978.[1] The film is a depiction of farmers participating in heavy horse pull competitions at county fairs in rural Ontario farming communities such as Kinmount, Lindsay and Bancroft.[1]
The film includes music composed and performed by the then relatively unknown country band Prairie Oyster.[1]
The film was first screened in 1978 as part of a special Canada Day screening series of Canadian films staged by the National Film Board of Canada.[2] It received wider attention in 1980, when it was selected to screen as an opener to the theatrical feature film Brubaker.[1]
The film was a Genie Award nominee for Best Theatrical Short Film at the 2nd Genie Awards in 1981.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d Rob Salem, "Heavy Horse Pull is draw for moviegoers at Finch 3". Toronto Star, August 3, 1980.
- ^ "What's Up: Free Films". The Globe and Mail, June 28, 1978.
- ^ Jay Scott, "Genie nominations released". The Globe and Mail, February 10, 1981.