Workhorse (film)

Workhorse
Directed by	Cliff Caines
Written by	Cliff Caines
Produced by	Cliff Caines
Cinematography	Ryan Randall
Edited by	Cliff Caines Roland Schlimme
Music by	Tom Third
Production company	Headframe Films
Release date	November 17, 2019 (2019-11-17)(RIDM)
Running time	82 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	English

Workhorse is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Cliff Caines and released in 2019. ^[1] A meditation on the relationship between humans and animals, the film profiles a logger and a farmer who still to this day use old-fashioned workhorses rather than contemporary mechanical equipment in their jobs, as well as a family who raise and train horses to participate in workhorse competitions at agricultural fairs. ^[2]

The film premiered on November 17, 2019 at the Montreal International Documentary Festival. ^[3]

Ryan Randall won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Cinematography in a Documentary at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards in 2021, ^[4] and was a nominee for the Canadian Society of Cinematographers' Robert Brooks Award for Documentary Cinematography.

References

1. Leslie Felperin, "Workhorse review – beautiful but plodding paean to beasts of burden". The Guardian , April 6, 2021.
2. Pat Mullen, "‘Workhorse’ an Equine Elegy". Point of View , May 7, 2020.
3. Kelsey Rolfe, "Concordians bring their films to the 2019 Montreal International Documentary Festival". Concordia University, November 5, 2019.
4. Naman Ramachandran, "‘Schitt’s Creek,’ ‘Blood Quantum’ Triumph at Canadian Screen Awards". Variety , May 21, 2021.

External links

• Workhorse at IMDb