The Horses of McBride is a Canadian drama television film, directed by Anne Wheeler and broadcast by CTV in 2012.Bill Brioux, "'Horses of McBride' recounts true story of family who rescued 2 trapped horses". Victoria Times-Colonist, December 13, 2012. The film is based on the true story of a family in McBride, British Columbia, who rescued two horses that had been trapped by an avalanche in 2008.Eric Volmers, "A cold ride for Horses of McBride; TV film tells an inspiring true story". Calgary Herald, December 15, 2012.
The film stars Aidan Quinn as patriarch Matt Davidson, Kari Matchett as his wife Avril and MacKenzie Porter as their daughter Nicki, as well as Edward Ruttle, Scott Hylands, Caroline Cave, Greyston Holt, Francis Damberger, Patrick Gilmore, Dustin MacDougall, Anand Rajaram, Phil Fulton, Benjamin Laird, Lisa Christie, James D. Hopkin, Eve Harlow and Michelle Thrush in supporting roles.
The film was shot in the Turner Valley area of Alberta in March 2012,Danielle Ng See Quan, "Production begins on Horses of McBride". Playback, March 1, 2012. and was broadcast by CTV on December 16, 2012.John Doyle, "A great horse story for the holidays, and true". The Globe and Mail, December 15, 2012.
Awards
+AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryNomineesResultReference Leo Awards 2013 Best Direction in a Television Movie Anne Wheeler Directors Guild of Canada Best Direction in a Television Movie or Miniseries "'Midnight's Children,' 'Jack' winners at Directors Guild of Canada Awards". Canadian Press, October 26, 2013.Canadian Screen Awards2014 Best Television Movie Frank Siracusa, Paul Gross "Canadian Screen Awards: Orphan Black, Less Than Kind, Enemy nominated". CBC News, January 13, 2014. Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series Anne Wheeler Glen Schaefer, "B.C. players mostly on small screen in Canadian Screen Award nominations". The Province, January 13, 2014. Best Writing in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series Best Original Music for a Dramatic Program, Mini-Series or TV Movie Louis Natale Writers Guild of Canada2014Best Writing, Television Movie or MiniseriesAnne Wheeler Julianna Cummins, "The F Word, Orphan Black win at WGC awards". Playback, April 29, 2014.
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