A Horse Called Bear

A Horse Called Bear
	Promotional film poster
Directed by	Daniel Knudsen
Produced by	Penny Carlisi
Written by	Penny Carlisi
Starring	Nicholas Ryan Gibbs; Wayne E. Brown; Austin Farnsworth; Katelyn Grace Farnsworth; Allison Marie Farnsworth; Dawn Storey; Kristina Kaylen
Music by	Samuel Joshua
Production; company	Reveal Film Group; Spinel Entertainment; Crystal Creek Media; Mist Entertainment
Distributed by	CMD Distribution
Release date	May 26, 2015;
Running time	91 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

A Horse Called Bear is a 2015 American family drama film about recently orphaned boy who inherits a horse. It was produced by Penny Carlisi and directed by Daniel Knudsen. The film was awarded the Dove seal of family approval from the Dove Foundation[1] and was released May 26, 2015.

Plot

A Horse Called Bear tells the story of Ethan who inherits his mother's horse after she dies unexpectedly in a car accident. Being a city kid he has no desire to own a horse and tells the lawyer managing his mother's estate to sell it. The horse was purchased by one of the ranch hands to use as a training horse for young riders. Ethan then moves across the country to live with his grandparents. While living with them he learns that the horse is still kept nearby at his uncle's horse ranch. He is hired by his uncle and begins to work at the ranch with his mom's horse "Bear." During this time he falls in love with the horse and eventually buys it back.

Cast

Nicholas Ryan Gibbs as Ethan Riley
Wayne E. Brown as Otto Brown
Austin Farnsworth as Austin Baker
Katelyn Grace Farnsworth as Katelyn Baker
Allison Marie Farnsworth as Allison Baker
Dawn Storey as Gloria Brown
Kristina Kaylen as Rachel

Ryan-Iver Klann and Daniel Knudsen also appear in the film.

Production

Principal photography for A Horse Called Bear took place in August and September 2013. Various locations in and around Howell, Michigan were used for filming.

Release

A Horse Called Bear premiered at the Historic Howell Theater[2] and was released on DVD May 26, 2015.

Awards

The film was a semifinalist for "Best Feature Film" in the 2015 Christian Worldview Film Festival.[3] The film was also part of the official selections at the 2015 International Christian Film Festival in Orlando, Florida. [4]

References

"A Horse Called Bear Awarded the Dove Seal of Family Approval". Dove Foundation. September 5, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
Pair, Jordyn (September 24, 2014). "Milford filmmaker to premiere second film next month". Spinal Column Online. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
"CWVFF Finalists". Christian Worldview Film Festival. March 27, 2015. Archived from the original on March 15, 2015. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
"ICFF Official Selections". International Christian Film Festival. March 27, 2015. Archived from the original on April 4, 2015. Retrieved March 27, 2015.

External links

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[1] "A Horse Called Bear Awarded the Dove Seal of Family Approval". Dove Foundation. September 5, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2014.

[2] Pair, Jordyn (September 24, 2014). "Milford filmmaker to premiere second film next month". Spinal Column Online. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved November 1, 2014.

[3] "CWVFF Finalists". Christian Worldview Film Festival. March 27, 2015. Archived from the original on March 15, 2015. Retrieved March 27, 2015.

[4] "ICFF Official Selections". International Christian Film Festival. March 27, 2015. Archived from the original on April 4, 2015. Retrieved March 27, 2015.