Best Emerging Cinematographers - Bull Rider - 2016 One Screen Film Festival Winner
347 views · Published 24 May 2017 · 8:34 · Indexed 10 November 2026
Channel: The One Club for Creativity · 2017 · Nonprofits & Activism
The Rider is a short documentary that profiles champion bull rider Gary Leffew, a skilled sportsman and inductee to the Bull Riding Hall of Fame. Mr. Leffew's personality exudes the machismo and frankness one might expect from an old-school cowboy, but he's surprisingly gregarious and his most essential training practice may come as another surprise. At the center of every successful performance is his dedication to daily meditative practices. Leffew's connection with the animals he rides struck me as almost spiritual. “No matter what your problems are in life, it's just like going out and facing that bull every day.
