WORKHORSE
2020 | 82 min. | Dir. Cliff Caines
Synopsis
Workhorse follows three humans whose work and lives are deeply connected with their stoic equine partners. Filmed in beautiful black-and-white, this lyrical documentary reflects on and honours our ancient dependence on horse power.
Awards
Winner - Best Cinematography in a Feature Length Documentary - Canadian Screen Awards 2021
Nominee - Robert Brooks Award for Documentary Long Format Cinematography - Canadian Society of Cinematographers Awards 2020
Nominee - Best Cinematographer, Ryan A. Randall - Close:Up Edinburgh Docufest 2020
Festivals
Forest City Film Festival, London, ON, Canada, Oct 19-30th, 2021
Kingston Canadian Film Festival, Kingston, ON, Canada, Mar 3-7, 2021
Planet in Focus Environmental Film Festival, Toronto, ON, Canada, Oct 2020
Equus International Film Festival, Frenchtown, MT, USA, Sep 2020 (Postponed to 2021)
DOK.fest München @home: Munich, Germany, May 6-24, 2020
Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival: Sebastopol, CA, USA, Mar 27, 2020
RIDM - Montreal International Documentary Festival: Montreal, QC, Canada, Nov 17 & 18, 2019
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Made with support from the Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council, and the Toronto Arts Council.