The Silver Brumby

The Silver Brumby is a 1993 Australian drama-family film, directed by John Tatoulis, and starring actors Caroline Goodall, Russell Crowe and Amiel Daemion. It was based on the Silver Brumby series of novels by Elyne Mitchell.
==Plot==
A mother tells her daughter a fable about the prince of the brumbies- brumby being a term for the feral horses of Australia- who must find his place amoungst his kind, while avoiding The Man who always seems to be hunting him.
==Cast==
* Caroline Goodall ... Elyne Mitchell
* Amiel Daemion ... Indi Mitchell
* Russell Crowe ... The Man
* ((Johnny Raaen)) ... Jock 
* ((Buddy Tyson)) ... Darcy
* ((Gary Amos)) ... Rider #1
* ((Graeme Fullgrabe)) ... Auctioneer
* ((Murray Chesson)) ... Rider #2
* ((Peter Faithfull)) ... Rider #5
* ((Richard Faithfull)) ... Rider #6
* ((Charles A. Harris)) ... Ride
* ((Danny Cook)) ... Rider #4
* ((Cody Harris)) ... Rider #7
* ((John Coles)) ... Rider #3
* ((Ken Mitchell)) ... Rider #8
==Production==
John Tatoulis says he was attracted the spirituality of the original Silver Brumby books."Interview with John Tatoulis", Signis, 20 May 1997 accessed 21 November 2012
The film was shot in the high country of Victoria around Dinner Plain, Mount Hotham, Swindler's Creek and the Blue Ribbon ski area. A hut now known as the Silver Brumby Hut was built as a set prop at Mount Hotham and is now a tourist attraction.
==Home Media==
The film was released on VHS in 1994 and on DVD in 2004 by Roadshow Entertainment
==Awards==
===Won===
*Australasian Performing Rights Association 1994:
**APRA Music Award - Best Film Score: Tassos Ioannides
*Chicago International Children's Film Festival 1994:
**Children's Jury Award - Feature Film
*Cinekid 1994:
**Audience Award - John Tatoulis
===Nominations===
*Australian Film Institute 1993:
**AFI Award - Best Screenplay: John Tatoulis
==References==
==External links==
Category:1990s drama films
Category:1993 films
Category:Australian films
Category:Films about horses
Category:The Silver Brumby