''Bison'' is a Canadian short film, directed by

Kevan Funk Kevan Funk is a Canadian film director and screenwriter. His debut feature film, ''Hello Destroyer'', was released in 2016.

and released in 2014.Eric Volmers
"Banff native Kevan Funk's short film, Bison, part of Canada's Top 10 Film Festival"
''

Calgary Herald The ''Calgary Herald'' is a daily newspaper published in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Publication began in 1883 as ''The Calgary Herald, Mining and Ranche Advocate, and General Advertiser''. It is owned by the Postmedia Network. History ''The ...

'', February 20, 2015. A critique of

colonialism Colonialism is a practice or policy of control by one people or power over other people or areas, often by establishing colonies and generally with the aim of economic dominance. In the process of colonisation, colonisers may impose their relig ...

, the film stars Dylan Playfair as a young man who makes an unsettling discovery while helping to

brand A brand is a name, term, design, symbol or any other feature that distinguishes one seller's good or service from those of other sellers. Brands are used in business, marketing, and advertising for recognition and, importantly, to create an ...

cattle on a ranch. The cast also includes Tyler Burrows, James Michel, Kody Abrahamson, Derek Abrahamson and

Kurt Max Runte Kurt Max Runte is a Canadian actor based in Vancouver, British Columbia.Michael D. Reid, "Making the cut". ''Victoria Times-Colonist'', January 24, 2005. He is most noted for his performance as Dale Milbury in the 2016 film ''Hello Destroyer'', for ...

. The film premiered at the

2014 Toronto International Film Festival The 39th annual Toronto International Film Festival, the 39th event in the Toronto International Film Festival series, was held in Canada from 4–14 September 2014. David Dobkin's film '' The Judge'', starring Robert Downey Jr. and Robert Duv ...

. It was later named to TIFF's annual year-end

Canada's Top Ten Canada's Top Ten is an annual honour, compiled by the Toronto International Film Festival and announced in December each year to identify and promote the year's best Canadian films."Canada's Top Ten awards will honour excellence in Canadian cinema" ...

list of the year's best Canadian short films.Derek Flack
"The Top 10 films in Canada from 2014"
''BlogTO'', December 2, 2014.

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* 2014 films 2014 short films Canadian drama short films Films directed by Kevan Funk 2010s English-language films 2010s Canadian films {{2010s-Canada-film-stub