| The Herd | |
| Director: | Peter Lynch |
| Producer: | Peter Starr |
| Starring: | Colm Feore James Allodi Graham Greene David Hemblen Doug Lennox Don McKellar Mark McKinney |
| Music: | Ken Myhr |
| Cinematography: | Rudolf Blahacek |
| Editing: | Caroline Christie |
| Studio: | National Film Board of Canada |
| Runtime: | 100 minutes |
| Country: | Canada |
| Language: | English |
The Herd is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Peter Lynch and released in 1998.[1] 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.[2]
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.[3]
The film premiered at the 1998 Toronto International Film Festival.[4] It received a television broadcast on CBC Television in 2001.[5]
The film received a Genie Award nomination for Best Feature Length Documentary at the 19th Genie Awards.[6]