BUCK
SYNOPSIS
“The Horse Whisperer” may be the stuff of Hollywood legend but the cowboy who inspired the novel and film is very real. Buck Brannaman – master horseman, raconteur and philosopher – is a no-excuses cowboy who travels the world teaching a hard-won wisdom that is as much about human relationships as it is about horses.
BUCK is a feature length documentary that follows Brannaman from an abusive childhood to his extraordinary work as a teacher who possesses near magical abilities to transform problem horses – and troubled people – through an intuitive process of understanding and respect. As Buck says, “Often instead of helping people with horse problems, I’m helping horses with people problems.”
CREDITS
Director/Executive Producer: Cindy Meehl
Producer: Julie Goldman
Co-Executive Producer/Creative Consultant: Andrea Meditch
Line Producer: Alice Henty
Cinematographers: Guy Mossman, Luke Geissbühler
Editor: Toby Shimin
WHERE TO WATCH
FESTIVAL PREMIERE
& AWARDS
Sundance Film Festival: 2011 Premiere
Sundance Film Festival: 2011 Audience Award
Shortlisted for 2012 Academy Award for Best Feature Documentary
National Board of Review, USA: 2011 Top Five Documentaries
Critics’ Choice Movie Award Nominee: 2012 Best Documentary Feature