Rider Pride

Rider Pride is a short film that is the collaborative effort of Writer/producer Craig Courtice and Director/Producer Tony Hrynchuk. It tells the hilarious story of Les, a fanatical Canadian football fan, who is called in to work the day of the 1989 Grey Cup, one of the only times that the Saskatchewan Roughriders have ever won. The film itself is well paced, with a wry sense of humour, and well acted by comedian Brett Butt and NYU acting teacher John Boylan. The film uses colours as a theme, including the green and white of the Rider team and the yellow and black of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to build atmosphere. Director Hrynchuk and Cinematographer Darryl Kesslar both have amazing eyes and ideas and this is reflected in the quality of the shots. Noteworthy is the fact that Rider Pride secured an unprecedented theatrical release through Alliance-Atlantis, opening for the feature "Men With Brooms in parts of Western Canada." If you get a chance, see this short comedy. 4 out of 5 Stars.