The Horses of McBride

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The Horses of McBride
GenreDrama
Written by Anne Wheeler
Directed byAnne Wheeler
Starring Aidan Quinn
MacKenzie Porter
Kari Matchett
Theme music composerLouis Natale
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersFrank Siracusa
Paul Gross
Cinematography Peter Woeste
Editor Lara Mazur
Running time89 minutes
Production companyWhizbang Films
Budget Bell Media
Original release
Network CTV
ReleaseDecember 16, 2012 (2012-12-16)

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]

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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

AwardDate of CeremonyCategoryNomineesResultReference
Leo Awards 2013Best Direction in a Television Movie Anne Wheeler Won
Directors Guild of Canada Best Direction in a Television Movie or MiniseriesWon [5]
Canadian Screen Awards 2014 Best Television Movie Frank Siracusa, Paul Gross Nominated [6]
Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-SeriesAnne WheelerNominated [7]
Best Writing in a Dramatic Program or Mini-SeriesWon
Best Original Music for a Dramatic Program, Mini-Series or TV MovieLouis NataleNominated
Writers Guild of Canada 2014Best Writing, Television Movie or MiniseriesAnne WheelerNominated [8]

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