Unbranded

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Unbranded is a documentary feature directed by first time feature filmmaker Phillip Baribeau. The film premiered at the Hot Docs Film Festival in Toronto where it won the Audience Award.

On an epic 3,000-mile journey through the most pristine backcountry of the American West, four friends rode horseback across an almost contiguous stretch of unspoiled public lands, border to border, from Mexico to Canada.

When asked if he would do the trip again, Baribeau had no reservations. “As I look back on the trip, I would do it all over again. It really was the trip of a lifetime. I had seen many of the places we rode through before, but traveling through at three miles per hour gives you a greater appreciation for what we have. The project was a huge challenge, but the highlight of my career thus far. What an opportunity to spend five months in the woods, documenting such an unforgettable adventure. If I could do it again I wouldn’t change a thing, except maybe the brutal kick from Tamale five days into the trip. The trip was a wonderful adventure, and I came off the trail with so many great memories, and lifelong friendships with a bunch of crazy Texans!”