The Heartland Season 17 poster revealed!

The countdown is on! The Season 17 premiere of Heartland will be on Sunday, October 1st at 7 p.m. The release of the first new episode of Heartland's new season is less than a month away. It's also the 250th episode of Heartland! 

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There are many exciting updates to share with you, so be sure to read to the end. 

Season 17 Poster

Here is a first look at the stunning Heartland Season 17 poster! Feedback is welcome. What do you think of it?

The artwork for Season 17 was shot live on location by Calgary-based photographer Leah Hennel. Leah's work will be familiar to Heartland fans, as her photographs stand in for Jessica's (Michelle Nolden) photos on the show. The first time Leah's work appeared in the series was in Season 16, episode 6, when Jessica exhibited a gallery of her work in New York City.

Leah photographed Amber Marshall, Shaun Johnston, Michelle Morgan, and Chris Potter at a location near the Heartland Dude Ranch set during golden hour. The light could not have been better. The photo shoot was a true team effort with wranglers managing the horses, hair and makeup team touching up the cast, the costume department perfectly designing and maintaining the looks, and the locations team and craft services keeping the cast and crew fed and comfortable.

Fun fact: To ensure that the horse's ears were pointed toward the camera, one of the wranglers played horse sounds "neighing" on her iPhone. If the horses needed additional perking up, our wranglers would crunch an empty water bottle next to Leah. These sounds keep our horses photo ready.

Season 17 Trailer

Guess what? The Heartland Season 17 Extended Trailer is coming soon. In fact, it will be revealed next week! Tune in to the official Heartland Youtube channel on Wednesday, September 13th at 5:00pm MT to catch the first glimpse of Season 17. You definitely don't want to miss it. 

Here is the link to where you can view the Season 17 trailer. Mark your calendars!

Heartland Season 17 World Premiere At Calgary International Film Festival

For those of you in Calgary, or willing to travel to Calgary, you have the chance to secure your seat for Heartland's Special Event screening of the 250th episode at the Calgary International Film Festival on Thursday, September 28th at the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium. You'll have a chance to meet Amber Marshall, Shaun Johnston, Michelle Morgan, Chris Potter and more Heartland cast will be there as well. There are even a few surprises planned that you won't want to miss! Join the cast and crew in a celebration of the 250th episode of Heartland. Learn more about Season 17 in a live Q&A with the cast after the screening. 

You can get your tickets here.

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