This Way of Life

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{{Use New Zealand English|date=November 2012}}

{{Infobox film

| name = This Way of Life

| image = this_way_of_life.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Theatrical release poster

| director = Thomas Burstyn

| producer = Barbara Sumner-Burstyn

| writer =

| starring =

| music = Joel Haines

| cinematography = Thomas Burstyn

| editing = Cushla Dillon

| studio = Cloud South Films

| distributor =

| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2009|10|3|VIFF}}

| runtime = 88 minutes

| country = New Zealand

| language = English

| budget =

| gross =

}}

This Way of Life is a New Zealand documentary film about a horse breeding family living in the wild near the Ruahine Ranges, resisting the call to a more "modern" lifestyle. It was directed by Thomas Burstyn and produced by Barbara Sumner-Burstyn.

It opened theatrically in Vancouver on 3 October 2009 at the Vancouver International Film Festival; in Seattle on 11 June 2010 at the Seattle International Film Festival, and in New York City on 30 July 2010. It opened in Los Angeles on 6 August 2010 at the 14th Annual DocuWeeks.Arclight Hollywood [http://www.arclightcinemas.com/ArcLight/faces/MovieDetails.jsp?movieName=DOCUWEEK%26%2358;+THIS+WAY+OF+LIFE&pageInfo=IDA], 2010-07-31IFC Center [http://www.ifccenter.com/films/this-way-of-life/], 2010-07-3114th Annual DocuWeeks {{cite web |url=http://www.documentary.org/docuweeks2010 |title=DocuWeeks 2010 | International Documentary Association |accessdate=2011-01-29 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110223072022/http://www.documentary.org/docuweeks2010 |archivedate=23 February 2011 |df=dmy-all }}, 2010-07-31

This Way of Life made the 2011 Oscar Documentary long list.[http://www.3news.co.nz/Kiwi-doco-in-the-running-for-an-Oscar/tabid/418/articleID/186993/Default.aspx Kiwi doco in the running for an Oscar]