This Way of Life

This Way of Life
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Thomas Burstyn
Produced by	Barbara Sumner-Burstyn
Cinematography	Thomas Burstyn
Edited by	Cushla Dillon
Music by	Joel Haines
Production company	Cloud South Films
Release date	3 October 2009 (2009-10-03) (VIFF)
Running time	88 minutes
Country	New Zealand
Language	English

This Way of Life is a New Zealand documentary film about a horse breeding family living in the wild near the Ruahine Ranges, resisting the call to a more "modern" lifestyle. It was directed by Thomas Burstyn and produced by Barbara Sumner-Burstyn.

It opened theatrically in Vancouver on 3 October 2009 at the Vancouver International Film Festival; in Seattle on 11 June 2010 at the Seattle International Film Festival, and in New York City on 30 July 2010. It opened in Los Angeles on 6 August 2010 at the 14th Annual DocuWeeks.[1][2][3]

This Way of Life made the 2011 Oscar Documentary long list.[4]

Cast

• Peter Ottley-Karena
• Colleen Ottley-Karena
• Llewelyn Ottley-Karena
• Aurora Ottley-Karena
• Malachi Ottley-Karena
• Elias Ottley-Karena
• Corban Ottley-Karena
• Salem Ottley-Karena

See also

• List of films about horses

References

1. Arclight Hollywood [1], 2010-07-31
2. IFC Center [2], 2010-07-31
3. 14th Annual DocuWeeks "DocuWeeks 2010 | International Documentary Association". Archived from the original on 23 February 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2011., 2010-07-31
4. Kiwi doco in the running for an Oscar

External links

• [3]
• Official Website
• "This way of life" – a Karena viewpoint