Heavy Horse Pull

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Heavy Horse Pull
Directed byRoberta King
Ronald Squire
Produced by Beryl Fox
Roberta King
Ronald Squire
Cinematography Robert Fresco
Edited byRoger Pyke
Music by Prairie Oyster
Production
company
Release date
  • June 28, 1978 (1978-06-28)
Running time
15 minutes
CountryCanada

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

  1. 1 2 3 4 Rob Salem, "Heavy Horse Pull is draw for moviegoers at Finch 3". Toronto Star , August 3, 1980.
  2. ↑ "What's Up: Free Films". The Globe and Mail , June 28, 1978.
  3. ↑ Jay Scott, "Genie nominations released". The Globe and Mail , February 10, 1981.
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