Sound the alarm, Herd won Best Documentary Short at the Black Hills Film Festival! We had a most wonderful time in South Dakota and met so many enthusiastic film-goers. It’s also a beautiful place with Badlands National Park, the Crazyhorse Memorial & Museum, and more wildlife than you can shake a stick at. Visit if you have the chance!
Black Hills Film Festival
May 7th, 2013
March 26th, 2013
We have a new page so that you can purchase Herd In Iceland goodies! Available for international and domestic shipping are the DVD and the book of photography. You can also order a digital download of the film and the eBook. Please visit the page here.
Herd In Iceland Film Premiere!
March 22nd, 2013
Herd heads to the big screen! Our little film will be premiering at The American Documentary Film Festival in Palm Springs California. Screening dates are April 4th and 5th, and you can get tickets to attend by clicking here. There’s also a new festival screening calendar on the Herd In Iceland website, so check often for updates on when the film will be in a town near you. 
March 22nd, 2013
Love Herd In Iceland but need more? How about listening to the soundtrack in the barn, in your car, on the subway, while cleaning the house? You can purchase the soundtrack from our Bandcamp page! Moody instrumentals by Joshua Camp.
Soundtrack for the film Herd In Iceland, original score by Joshua Camp.
Herd In Iceland – DVD & Book Release
December 4th, 2012
Two years in the making, this HD documentary will cure even the strongest case of wanderlust. For over 1,000 years, Icelandic law has made it illegal to import horses onto the island. For that reason, Icelandic horses are a pure breed, isolated by oceanic borders. During the summer months, the horses live a remote and wild existence, grazing in the highlands and raising their young. Every September, they are rounded up by local farmers and directed across the rugged terrain to reunite with their owners. It’s a breathtaking tradition that unites the country. ”Herd In Iceland,” a film by Paul Taggart and Lindsay Blatt, documents the annual horse round-up. The result is a unique and moving portrait of Iceland’s people, horses, and stunning landscape. Edited by Michelle Mizner, with an original score by Joshua Camp. Watch the trailer here, and purchase the DVD and book of photography here.
Run time: 28 minutes, full-color HD, English and Icelandic with English subtitles
Horse Sense
September 4th, 2012
Just wanted to share a special clip from the Herd In Iceland footage. Our editor Michelle Mizner at Field Work Media put this together, along with an original score by Joshua Camp. A bit of this will be in the final film, but for now – we hope you enjoy these words of wisdom from Guðmundur Guðmundsson.
Herd in Iceland Partners with IcelandAir!
August 16th, 2012
Herd in Iceland has partnered with IcelandAir to bring the final film to the big screen at festivals around the globe and we could not be happier about it! As part of this partnership Iceland Naturally and IcelandAir are helping to promote our film by sponsoring a free 4 day vacation to the magical island in the arctic circle. To enter, sign up for their monthly newsletter and your name will be added to the hat. Get more information on Facebook.
Trailer Release + Kickstarter = Herd In Iceland, The Film
June 25th, 2012
We started working on this project nearly two years ago, which is why we are so happy to present the trailer for our film! The piece is a rollicking good time, edited by the incredible Michelle Mizner with original music by the talented Joshua Camp. Filming in Iceland over the last 2 falls has been the most incredible experience, and has motivated us to go full-time with our filmmaking endeavors.
We are reaching out to those who believe nature, beauty, adventure, and storytelling are necessary elements to a thoughtful life. We’re asking for your support to fund the post-production of the film, so please make a donation at any level through our KICKSTARTER page. We have wonderful rewards, such as filmmaking workshops, gear from 66 North, archival prints, signed copies of the DVD, and more!
The New York Times features Herd on LENS Blog
June 25th, 2012
The New York Times’ Lens blog has written a beautiful piece on the photography and filmmaking process behind Herd In Iceland. Last week Paul and Lindsay were interviewed by Matt McCann and James Estrin edited the photos in the NYT office. We are so appreciative of Lens and the community it has built for photographers and photo enthusiasts. It’s such an honor to be included in the list of projects mentioned on Lens.
Don’t forget about our fundraising campaign on Kickstarter, which ends on July 25th, 2012! The clock is ticking.
Redux Launches Newspaper, Herd in Issue No. 1
May 1st, 2012
We are delighted to be include in the first issue of the Redux Newspaper. The editors did a wonderful job with our Iceland project, and we wish them the best of luck with their new endeavor.