The Herd is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Peter Lynch and released in 1998.Tom McSorley, "The Herd: Peter Lynch and the secret history of Canada". Take One, Fall 1998. 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.Glen Schaefer, "Herd another strange animal story". The Province, October 1, 1998.
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.Liam Lacey, "Independent filmmaker finds freedom in the herd". The Globe and Mail, September 12, 1998.
The film premiered at the 1998 Toronto International Film Festival.Peter Howell, "Perspective on Canadian films". Toronto Star, July 29, 1998. It received a television broadcast on CBC Television in 2001.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.
The film received a Genie Award nomination for Best Feature Length Documentary at the 19th Genie Awards."Who'll win the Genie awards?". The Province, December 8, 1998.
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External links
The Herd at the National Film Board of Canada catalog