A Horse Called Bear

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.

A Horse Called Bear
Promotional film poster
Directed byDaniel Knudsen
Produced byPenny Carlisi
Written byPenny Carlisi
StarringNicholas Ryan Gibbs
Wayne E. Brown
Austin Farnsworth
Katelyn Grace Farnsworth
Allison Marie Farnsworth
Dawn Storey
Kristina Kaylen
Music bySamuel Joshua
Production
company
Reveal Film Group
Spinel Entertainment
Crystal Creek Media
Mist Entertainment
Distributed byCMD Distribution
Release date
  • May 26, 2015 (2015-05-26)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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]

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References
  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.
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