The Herd (1998 film)

1998 Canadian documentary film

The Herd

Directed by| Peter Lynch
Written by| Peter Lynch
Nicholas McKinney
Produced by| Peter Starr
Starring| Colm Feore
James Allodi
Graham Greene
David Hemblen
Doug Lennox
Don McKellar
Mark McKinney
Cinematography| Rudolf Blahacek
Edited by| Caroline Christie
Music by| Ken Myhr

Production
company

National Film Board of Canada

Release date

* September 12, 1998 (1998-09-12) (TIFF)

Running time

| 100 minutes
Country| Canada
Language| English

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]

## References[edit]

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.

## External links[edit]

* The Herd at IMDb
* The Herd at the National Film Board of Canada catalog

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Films directed by Peter Lynch

* Arrowhead (1994)
* Project Grizzly (1996)
* The Herd (1998)
* Cyberman (2001)
* A Whale of a Tale (2004)
* Waterton Lakes (2011)
* Birdland (2018)

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