Toby McTeague is a 1986 Canadian children's action-adventure drama film directed by Jean-Claude Lord."Toby McTeague barks up the right tree". The Globe and Mail, March 7, 1986. It stars Yannick Bisson as Toby McTeague, a teenager training to compete in a dog sled race."Toby charms way out of plot pitfalls". Toronto Star, March 7, 1986.
The film was shot primarily in the small town of Sainte-Rose-du-Nord, Quebec."Cutting through canine confusion". The Globe and Mail, April 18, 1985.
The film received two Genie Award nominations at the 8th Genie Awards in 1987, for Best Cinematography (René Verzier) and Best Original Song ("Cold As Ice" by Peter Pringle and Kevin Hunter)."Decline rises to top Genie nominations". Toronto Star, February 5, 1987. A minor controversy resulted when the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television mistakenly omitted "Cold As Ice" from the first ballots sent out to Academy voters."Toby McTeague movie song left off Genie Awards ballot". Toronto Star, February 17, 1987.
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