St. Louis Film Critics Nominate the Best of 2011

by Harper Barnes, special to the Beacon
December 12, 2011

Best Documentary

“Being Elmo”
“The Interrupters”
“Tabloid”
“Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop”
“Buck”

BUCK release in New Zealand January 2012

Madman Entertainment NZ will release BUCK in New Zealand January 2012.
Check in with https://www.facebook.com/MadmanEntNZ for more info or their website: http://www.madman.co.nz/channel/view/8/in-cinemas

BUCK Release in Australia February 16, 2012

The film will be released in Australia February 16th with dates/cities announced in the next few weeks. Check Facebook calendar for screening dates or check in with our Australian distributor Madman Films for more information.

CBC Movie Reviews

Mario’s movie reviews for December 16, 2011

“Easy and fascinating ride…”  Hear complete review >

Buck Review starts at 2:30.

Year in Review: Kenneth Turan’s best film picks of 2011

December 16, 2011
Los Angeles Times, Kenneth Turan

Sundance gets real: More memorable documentaries come from this festival than anywhere else. This year’s group included “Buck,” “If a Tree Falls,” “The Interrupters,” “Project Nim,” “The Redemption of General Butt Naked,” “Senna” and “We Were Here.” Mention should also be made of non-Sundance docs “Circo” and “Nostalgia for the Light.”  Read complete article >

Food for Thought: An Evening of Socially Relevant Cinema

December 15, 2011: This Months Film – Buck

“Your horse is a mirror to your soul, and sometimes you may not like what you see. Sometimes, you will.” So says Buck Brannaman, a true American cowboy and sage on horseback who travels the country for nine grueling months a year helping horses with people problems.  Read complete post > 

My top 10 movies of 2011 – SLATE

Dana Stevens, December 14, 2011

Buck. Forget War Horse: Cindy Meehl’s modest documentary was 2011’s one-stop shop for equine uplift. Meehl follows the itinerant life of Buck Brannaman, the horse-training consultant who was the inspiration for the novel and movie The Horse Whisperer. Brannaman survived a childhood of early loss and horrific abuse to grow into a preternaturally gentle man, the kind of born teacher you’re lucky to study with once in a lifetime. His end-of-film encounter with a dangerously aggressive stallion and its troubled owner made for some of the year’s most affecting unscripted drama.”

Link to complete article >

Ann Hornaday’s best films of 2011

Washington Post

4. “Buck”

One of the most riveting films of the year, this gorgeously filmed documentary revolved around Buck Brannaman, the real-life “horse whisperer” whose work with horses takes on transcendent, life-healing dimensions.

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BUCK wins True West Magazine awards

BUCK wins both categories for Best Western Documentary!

Readers Choice Award

Editors Choice

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NBR names BUCK 1 of Top 5

BUCK named 1 of 5 TOP DOCUMENTARIES for 2011 by the National Board of Review.