Cindy Meehl is an American documentary filmmaker. Her first film, Buck, was released on June 17, 2011, after a successful set of showings at U.S. film festivals including the 2011 Sundance Film Festival.
Cindy Meehl studied art at Marymount Manhattan College and The National Academy Museum and School of Fine Arts. Coming from a creative background in fashion and art, she ran her own label Sasha, Cindy and Phil as well as Cindy Hughes Designs in the 1980s. She designed couture evening wear that sold across the country. Her clothes were in the window at Bergdorf Goodman and were featured in film and television as well as magazines and print campaigns.[1]
After marrying author Brian Meehl and moving to a horse farm in Redding, Connecticut, in the 1990s, Meehl began fine art painting and photography. She also raised a family and cared for her horses.
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Meehl took one of her troubled horses to a Buck Brannaman clinic in Pennsylvania. As Meehl watched Brannaman lead the clinic, she thought "Everyone should know this. Everyone should know the way he teaches."[2]
Ultimately, she worked up the courage to ask Brannaman if he would be interested in making a film about his methods. During a clinic at the McGginis Meadows Cattle & Guest Ranch in Montana, she spotted Brannaman sitting alone at lunch and approached him about doing a film. Two and a half minutes later, she had a "yes" and his phone number – and was off on a two-year journey making her first film.[3]
Following that meeting, Meehl founded Cedar Creek Productions, LLC in 2008.[4] She quickly hired a team of documentary producers, editors, and advisors, including Andrea Meditch, Julie Goldman, Alice Henty, and Toby Shimin.[5] The film company has traveled from North Carolina, on to Tacoma Washington, France, Wyoming, California, Montana and Texas to film Buck Brannaman.
Filmmaking, Meehl said, is like "building a house. There are so many details down to the hinges and screws that you don’t think about. That was a surprise. There was a certain naivete, not thinking it through. It might look effortless, but it’s not."[3]
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^"The Autry Hosts Preview Screening of Buck (2011) Followed by Q&A with Director Cindy Meehl and Real-Life Horse Whisperer Buck Brannaman | Press | Autry National Center". Theautry.org. Archived from the original on 2012-07-15. Retrieved 2013-01-07.
^O'Connor, Austin (2011-06-23). "New Career, Found on the Range - Buck director Cindy Meehl - AARP The Magazine". Aarp.org. Retrieved 2013-01-07.
^ abBarbuto, Dana (2011-06-24). . Morning Sun. Archived from the original on 2012-03-21. Retrieved 2013-01-07.
^. Ishcc.org. 2008-10-06. Archived from the original on 2013-03-29. Retrieved 2013-01-07.
^"Bios - Cedar Creek Productions, LLC". Buckthefilm.com. Retrieved 2013-01-07.
cindy, meehl, american, documentary, filmmaker, first, film, buck, released, june, 2011, after, successful, showings, film, festivals, including, 2011, sundance, film, festival, educationmarymount, manhattan, college, national, academy, museum, school, fine, a. Cindy Meehl is an American documentary filmmaker Her first film Buck was released on June 17 2011 after a successful set of showings at U S film festivals including the 2011 Sundance Film Festival Cindy MeehlEducationMarymount Manhattan College The National Academy Museum and School of Fine ArtsKnown forDirector of the film BuckSpouseBrian Giuseppe Meehl Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Early life 1 2 Film career 2 References 3 External linksBiography editEarly life edit Cindy Meehl studied art at Marymount Manhattan College and The National Academy Museum and School of Fine Arts Coming from a creative background in fashion and art she ran her own label Sasha Cindy and Phil as well as Cindy Hughes Designs in the 1980s She designed couture evening wear that sold across the country Her clothes were in the window at Bergdorf Goodman and were featured in film and television as well as magazines and print campaigns 1 After marrying author Brian Meehl and moving to a horse farm in Redding Connecticut in the 1990s Meehl began fine art painting and photography She also raised a family and cared for her horses Film career edit Meehl took one of her troubled horses to a Buck Brannaman clinic in Pennsylvania As Meehl watched Brannaman lead the clinic she thought Everyone should know this Everyone should know the way he teaches 2 Ultimately she worked up the courage to ask Brannaman if he would be interested in making a film about his methods During a clinic at the McGginis Meadows Cattle amp Guest Ranch in Montana she spotted Brannaman sitting alone at lunch and approached him about doing a film Two and a half minutes later she had a yes and his phone number and was off on a two year journey making her first film 3 Following that meeting Meehl founded Cedar Creek Productions LLC in 2008 4 She quickly hired a team of documentary producers editors and advisors including Andrea Meditch Julie Goldman Alice Henty and Toby Shimin 5 The film company has traveled from North Carolina on to Tacoma Washington France Wyoming California Montana and Texas to film Buck Brannaman Filmmaking Meehl said is like building a house There are so many details down to the hinges and screws that you don t think about That was a surprise There was a certain naivete not thinking it through It might look effortless but it s not 3 References edit The Autry Hosts Preview Screening of Buck 2011 Followed by Q amp A with Director Cindy Meehl and Real Life Horse Whisperer Buck Brannaman Press Autry National Center Theautry org Archived from the original on 2012 07 15 Retrieved 2013 01 07 O Connor Austin 2011 06 23 New Career Found on the Range Buck director Cindy Meehl AARP The Magazine Aarp org Retrieved 2013 01 07 a b Barbuto Dana 2011 06 24 Horse Whisperer documentary Buck is a Western of a different sort Pittsburg KS Morning Sun Archived from the original on 2012 03 21 Retrieved 2013 01 07 Cedar Creek Productions Llc Redding Ct Ishcc org 2008 10 06 Archived from the original on 2013 03 29 Retrieved 2013 01 07 Bios Cedar Creek Productions LLC Buckthefilm com Retrieved 2013 01 07 External links editCindy Meehl at IMDb Interview of Cindy Meehl and Buck Brannaman Cindy Meehl bio Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cindy Meehl amp oldid 1173000974, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
