White Buffalo: Voices of the West

Last updated
White Buffalo: Voices of the West
Directed byCameron Mackey [1]
Written by Ian Munsick
Produced byIan Munsick [1]
Caroline Munsick [1]
Production
company
Release date
  • 26 January 2024 (2024-01-26) [2]
Running time
49 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

White Buffalo: Voices of the West is a 2024 documentary film by country musician Ian Munsick. It documents his home state of Wyoming and the relationship of the people in the area including ranchers, cowboys, and Indigenous people. The film was named Best Feature Documentary at the Angeles Film Festival and Best Documentary at the C47 Film Festival. It was also a selection at the Arizona International Film Festival, EQUUS International Film Festival, Kansas City FilmFest International and the Riverside International Film Festival to name a few. [3] As of 2024, the documentary has been selected for 14 film festival and won a total of 13 awards.

Contents

Premise

The documentary expands on the Western themes found in Ian Munsick's sophomore album White Buffalo, released in 2023. It details his home state of Wyoming and people who live there, as well as the white buffalo, a sacred symbol of the plains tribes of Native America. It displays the relationship between ranchers, cowboys, and the Indigenous people of the area. It includes interviews with Munsick and members of Crow and Blackfeet Nation. [4]

Cast

Release

The documentary original premiered at the Beverly Theater during the National Finals Rodeo in 2023. It was released on streaming platforms on January 26, 2024. [5] It was also official selections and screen at other film festivals which include the Voices of the West Festival, Arizona International Film Festival, Bushwick Film Festival, Black Hills Film Festival, Kansas City Film Fest International Montana International Film Festival, Lost River Film Fest, NatiVisions Film Festival, RNCI Red Nation International Film Festival, Ridgway Independent Film Fest, Riverside International Film Festival, Seattle Film Festival, The Wild Bunch Film Festival, Wild West Film Festival, and the WYO Film Festival. [6]

Awards and recognition

In 2024, the Exclusive Tours of the Center of the West screened the documentary and created a special exhibition honoring the career of Ian Munsick. The exhibit featured 11 items that were considered "pivotal monments" in his career, including a suit he wore at the Grand Ole Opry debut, the boots he wore at Red Rocks, and a bolo that was given to him from Morgan Wallen. As of 2024, the documentary has been selected for 14 film festival and won a total of 13 awards. [6]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Johnson County War</span> 1888-1893 range conflict in Johnson County, Wyoming

The Johnson County War, also known as the War on Powder River and the Wyoming Range War, was a range conflict that took place in Johnson County, Wyoming from 1889 to 1893. The conflict began when cattle companies started ruthlessly persecuting alleged rustlers in the area, many of whom were settlers who competed with them for livestock, land and water rights. As violence swelled between the large established ranchers and the smaller settlers in the state, it culminated in the Powder River Country, when the ranchers hired gunmen, who invaded the county. The gunmen's initial incursion in the territory alerted the small farmers and ranchers, as well as the state lawmen, and they formed a posse of 200 men that led to a grueling standoff which ended when the United States Cavalry on the orders of President Benjamin Harrison relieved the two forces, although further fighting persisted.

The Adelaide Film Festival is a film festival usually held for two weeks in mid-October in cinemas in Adelaide, South Australia. Originally presented biennially in March from 2003, since 2013 AFF has been held in October. Subject to funding, the festival has staged full or briefer events in alternating years; some form of event has taken place every year since 2015. From 2022 it takes place annually. It has a strong focus on local South Australian and Australian produced content, with the Adelaide Film Festival Investment Fund (AFFIF) established to fund investment in Australian films.

Indy Film Fest, formerly known as the Indianapolis International Film Festival, is an annual film festival held in Indianapolis, United States. The festival champions films that entertain, challenge, and expand perspectives in Indianapolis and beyond. Established in 2002, its inaugural edition took place in 2004, featuring Lars von Trier's Dogville as the closing film.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sheffield DocFest</span> Documentary festival in Sheffield, England

Sheffield DocFest is an international documentary festival and industry marketplace held annually in Sheffield, England.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">BFI London Film Festival</span> Annual film festival held in London, England

The BFI London Film Festival is an annual film festival held in London, England, in collaboration with the British Film Institute. The festival runs for two weeks every October. In 2016, the BFI estimated that around 240 feature films and 150 short films from more than 70 countries are screened at the festival each year.

<i>Ten Canoes</i> 2006 Australian film

Ten Canoes is a 2006 Australian historical drama/docudrama film directed by Rolf de Heer and Peter Djigirr and starring Crusoe Kurddal. The film is set in Arnhem Land in northern Australia, before Western influence, and tells the story of a group of ten men doing traditional hunting in canoes. A narrator tells the story, and the overall format is that of a moral tale.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Steven Thomas Fischer</span> American film director and producer

Steven Thomas Fischer is an American film director, producer, and cartoonist. His work has been honored by the Directors Guild of America, The New York Festivals, the CINE Golden Eagle Awards, and Marquis Who's Who in Entertainment.

<i>Pray the Devil Back to Hell</i> 2008 documentary film by Gini Reticker

Pray the Devil Back to Hell is a 2008 American documentary film directed by Gini Reticker and produced by Abigail Disney. The film premiered at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival, where it won the award for Best Documentary. The film had its theatrical release in New York City on November 7, 2008. It had cumulative gross worldwide of $90,066.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sundance Institute</span> American non-profit organisation

Sundance Institute is a non-profit organization founded by actor Robert Redford committed to the growth of independent artists. The institute is driven by its programs that discover and support independent filmmakers, theatre artists and composers from all over the world. At the core of the programs is the goal to introduce audiences to the artists' new work, aided by the institute's labs, granting and mentorship programs that take place throughout the year in the United States and internationally.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gabriela Böhm</span> American filmmaker (born 1964)

Gabriela Böhm is an independent documentary filmmaker from Buenos Aires, Argentina now living in Los Angeles.

<i>Forgiveness</i> (2008 film) 2008 American film

Forgiveness, also known as Esther's Diary, is a 2008 American dramatic Holocaust film written and directed by Polish-American director Mariusz Kotowski, with a screenplay by Allan Knee. The film is marked as being the director's first feature-length film.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dylan Verrechia</span> Barthélemois film director, screenwriter and producer

Dylan Verrechia is a Barthélemois award-winning film director, auteur, screenwriter, director of photography, and producer. He grew up in Saint Barthélemy, French West Indies, bedridden with severe ankylosing spondylitis for many years. At age twelve, he was sent to Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital in France. He then started correspondence courses from the National Centre for Distance Education. After the national service, Verrechia studied Cinema at Paris Nanterre University taught by Jean Rouch from la Cinémathèque française. He graduated with honors in Film & TV from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, and became soon after a U.S. citizen. Verrechia is a director of Mexican cinema, and his films have won awards worldwide.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kriv Stenders</span> Australian writer, producer, and director

Kriv Stenders is an Australian writer, film producer, and director, best known for his 2011 film Red Dog (2011) and the 2014 thriller film Kill Me Three Times. His new film The Correspondent, based on a memoir by Australian journalist Peter Greste, has its world premiere on the opening gala night of the Adelaide Film Festival on 23 October 2024.

Alan Chebot is an American film director and executive producer, born in Fall River, Massachusetts and raised in Somerset, Massachusetts.

Billy Luther is a Native American independent film writer, producer and director. He has made several documentaries and short films. He belongs to the Navajo, Hopi, and Laguna Pueblo tribes. He is known for his movies Frybread Face and Me (2023) and Miss Navajo (2007), and the 2022 television series Dark Winds. Luther identifies as gay.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cheryl Foggo</span> Canadian journalist

Cheryl Dawn Foggo is a Canadian author, documentary film director, screenwriter and playwright.

Tyler Stableford is an American commercial director, cinematographer, and photographer, best known for filming outdoor-lifestyle brand anthems and shooting adventure sports images. He is the owner of Tyler Stableford Productions in Carbondale, Colorado.

Brandon Moore is an American composer known for Universal's Aliens Ate My Homework (2018) and the sequel Aliens Stole My Body (2020) featuring the voice talents of William Shatner and George Takei. He’s also known for the comedy-horror series Killer Sisters' Midnight Hour (2012) for Hulu, and the IFS Festival's Best Drama winner The Year I Did Nothing (2019). Brandon has been a musician since an early age and a life-long film music fan. Upon completing his undergrad in music theory and composition in Fort Worth, TX, he moved to Los Angeles to attend USC's Film Scoring program. Brandon has composed a wide range of scores for a variety of film projects and genres. His music has played in film festivals all over the world for as long as he's been an active composer in Hollywood.

Dear Audrey is a 2021 documentary film directed by Jeremiah Hayes. The film centres on activist and filmmaker Martin Duckworth, as he cares for his wife Audrey Schirmer through the later stages of Alzheimer’s disease.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ian Munsick</span> American singer-songwriter

Ian Munsick is an American country music singer-songwriter from Sheridan, Wyoming signed to Warner Music Nashville. He has released a self-titled EP and two studio albums, the second of which was the inspiration for his 2023 documentary film White Buffalo: Voices of the West.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Dowling, Marcus K. "Ian Munsick's ties to cowboy, Native American culture highlighted in 'White Buffalo' doc". The Tennessean.
  2. Edwards, Clayton. "Ian Munsick's New Documentary 'White Buffalo: Voices of the West' Will Reveal the Spirit of the West Through Indigenous Voices". American Songwriter.
  3. "Ian Munsick's White Buffalo Voice of the West Documentary Garners Critical Acclaim w Awards Recognition". Warner Music Nashville.
  4. "White Buffalo Voices of the West". Nashville Insider.
  5. Nicholson, Jessica (22 January 2024). "Ian Munsick's 'White Buffalo: Voices of the West' Documentary Coming to Streaming". Billboard.
  6. 1 2 Glowacki, Tresha. "IAN MUNSICK RELEASES "WESTERN WOMAN"". Mens Journal.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Ian Munsick Shares New Song' Western Woman'". antiMusic.