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Sweetgrass (2009)

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Film details

Featuring

John Ahern Elaine Allestad Lawrence Allestad
Country

USA
Year

2009
Genre

Documentary
Type

Film
Category

Non Fiction

Synopsis

Documentary following the preparation and herding of three thousand sheep in the drive from Big Timber Montana to the Absaroka-Beartooth Mountain pastures, contrasting the realities of modern day cowboys with the idealised and largely movie-fuelled myths of the West.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - cast member
    
    John Ahern
  - cast member
    
    Elaine Allestad
  - cast member
    
    Lawrence Allestad
  - cast member
    
    Pat Connolly
  - cast member
    
    Billy Allestad
  - cast member
    
    John Jankens
  - cast member
    
    Jackie Mckenney
  - cast member
    
    Mark Miller
  - cast member
    
    John Sweet
Credits
- Direction:
  - Recorded by
    
    Castaing-taylor, Lucien
  Rights:
  - ©
    
    Ilisa Barbash
  - ©
    
    Castaing-taylor, Lucien
  Production:
  - Produced by
    
    Ilisa Barbash
  Editing:
  - Editing
    
    Ilisa Barbash
  - Editing
    
    Castaing-taylor, Lucien
  Design:
  - Digital Post-production
    
    Andromeda Film Zürich
  Film processing:
  - Film Lab
    
    Schwarz Film Ostermundingen
  - Colourist
    
    Patrick Lindenmaier
  Sound:
  - Additional Sound Recording
    
    Kevin J. Colver
  - Sound Editing and Mix
    
    Ernst Karel
  Consultant:
  - Consultant
    
    Bill Heaney

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