Harry & Snowman

Invited

If you’re convinced about nothing else after this year’s festival, you’ll believe that Harry loved Snowman, and Snowman loved Harry. Harry deLeyer, a natural horseman displaced from post-WWII Holland, is seeking his destiny on the shores of Long Island when he finds it in the shape of a former plow horse headed to the meat and glue factory. He purchases Snowman for $80, rescuing him in the nick of time from the truck carrying him to his doom. Entirely by accident, Harry discovers the horse’s penchant for leaping fences and trains him to be a championship show jumper, one eventually valued at $100,000. In spite of his glory, Snowman is a family pet; he frolics and swims with Harry’s children and is utterly devoted to the man that he loves. Rich with archival footage, both official equestrian reports and home movies, Harry & Snowman is a heartwarming cross-species love story about a gifted trainer and his equine soulmate.  LB

Director

Ron Davis

Producers

Karin Reid Offield, Ron Davis, Paul Winston Blavin, Clay Westervelt, Nancy Knox Talcott

Editor

Nancy Kennedy

Cinematographer

Clay Westervelt

Release Year

2014

Festival Year

2015

Country

United States

Run Time

84 minutes

Premiere

World Premiere