The Horses of McBride

The Horses of McBride is a Canadian drama television film, directed by Anne Wheeler and broadcast by CTV in 2012.[1] The film is based on the true story of a family in McBride, British Columbia, who rescued two horses that had been trapped by an avalanche in 2008.[2]

The Horses of McBride
GenreDrama
Written byAnne Wheeler
Directed byAnne Wheeler
StarringAidan Quinn
MacKenzie Porter
Kari Matchett
Theme music composerLouis Natale
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersFrank Siracusa
Paul Gross
CinematographyPeter Woeste
EditorLara Mazur
Running time89 minutes
Production companyWhizbang Films
BudgetBell Media
Release
Original networkCTV
Original release
  • December 16, 2012 (2012-12-16)

The film stars Aidan Quinn as patriarch Matt Davidson, Kari Matchett as his wife Avril and MacKenzie Porter as their daughter Nicki, as well as Edward Ruttle, Scott Hylands, Caroline Cave, Greyston Holt, Francis Damberger, Patrick Gilmore, Dustin MacDougall, Anand Rajaram, Phil Fulton, Benjamin Laird, Lisa Christie, James D. Hopkin, Eve Harlow and Michelle Thrush in supporting roles.

The film was shot in the Turner Valley area of Alberta in March 2012,[3] and was broadcast by CTV on December 16, 2012.[4]

Awards
Award Date of Ceremony Category Nominees Result Reference
Leo Awards 2013 Best Direction in a Television Movie Anne Wheeler Won
Directors Guild of Canada Best Direction in a Television Movie or Miniseries Won [5]
Canadian Screen Awards 2014 Best Television Movie Frank Siracusa, Paul Gross Nominated [6]
Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series Anne Wheeler Nominated [7]
Best Writing in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series Won
Best Original Music for a Dramatic Program, Mini-Series or TV Movie Louis Natale Nominated
Writers Guild of Canada 2014 Best Writing, Television Movie or Miniseries Anne Wheeler Nominated [8]

References
  1. Bill Brioux, "'Horses of McBride' recounts true story of family who rescued 2 trapped horses". Victoria Times-Colonist, December 13, 2012.
  2. Eric Volmers, "A cold ride for Horses of McBride; TV film tells an inspiring true story". Calgary Herald, December 15, 2012.
  3. Danielle Ng See Quan, "Production begins on Horses of McBride". Playback, March 1, 2012.
  4. John Doyle, "A great horse story for the holidays, and true". The Globe and Mail, December 15, 2012.
  5. "'Midnight's Children,' 'Jack' winners at Directors Guild of Canada Awards". Canadian Press, October 26, 2013.
  6. "Canadian Screen Awards: Orphan Black, Less Than Kind, Enemy nominated". CBC News, January 13, 2014.
  7. Glen Schaefer, "B.C. players mostly on small screen in Canadian Screen Award nominations". The Province, January 13, 2014.
  8. Julianna Cummins, "The F Word, Orphan Black win at WGC awards". Playback, April 29, 2014.
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