The Herd (1998 film)

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The Herd
Directed by Peter Lynch
Written byPeter Lynch
Nicholas McKinney
Produced byPeter Starr
Starring Colm Feore
James Allodi
Graham Greene
David Hemblen
Doug Lennox
Don McKellar
Mark McKinney
CinematographyRudolf Blahacek
Edited byCaroline Christie
Music by Ken Myhr
Production
company
Release date
  • September 12, 1998 (1998-09-12)(TIFF)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

The Herd is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Peter Lynch and released in 1998. [1] The film documents the history of the Canadian government's failed Reindeer Station project of 1929, when it attempted to transport a herd of reindeer from Alaska to the Mackenzie River delta in the Northwest Territories. [2]

The film blends archival footage with docudrama reenactments acted by a cast including Colm Feore, James Allodi, Graham Greene, David Hemblen, Doug Lennox, Don McKellar and Mark McKinney. [3]

The film premiered at the 1998 Toronto International Film Festival. [4] It received a television broadcast on CBC Television in 2001. [5]

The film received a Genie Award nomination for Best Feature Length Documentary at the 19th Genie Awards. [6]

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References

  1. Tom McSorley, "The Herd: Peter Lynch and the secret history of Canada". Take One , Fall 1998.
  2. Glen Schaefer, "Herd another strange animal story". The Province , October 1, 1998.
  3. Liam Lacey, "Independent filmmaker finds freedom in the herd". The Globe and Mail , September 12, 1998.
  4. Peter Howell, "Perspective on Canadian films". Toronto Star , July 29, 1998.
  5. Bonnie Malleck, "A stirring look at the Arctic; TV tonight; The Herd traces the true story of six-year trek". Hamilton Spectator , October 4, 2001.
  6. "Who'll win the Genie awards?". The Province , December 8, 1998.