With twelve tours slotted for various destinations in 2016 and 2017 , theDog Film Festivalis sure to make pet parent and doggie sit up and beg for more . This heel / human soldering experience was create by Vermont - base pet health advocate and radiocommunication personality , Tracie Hotchner .
The circuit kicked off its first demonstrate to an enthusiastic gang in LA on June 4th with anAfternoon Tea Pooch PartyatVCA West Los Angeles Animal Hospital . It was complete with a green carpet where celebrityMelissa Riversmade an appearance , along with some coolheaded canid celebs .
Thefur - tastic playfulness continued on June 5th at theCrest Theaterwith dog - centric shorts from around the cosmos and a sneak preview of the screen highlighting byThe Hollywood Reporterfilm critic and self - admitted non - dog mortal , Michael Rechtshaffen .
Although , there are no feature length in this enlistment , the festival is designed to bring a number of particular short films from around the worldedited into one continuous pic experience . These two completely different 1 ½ hour selection are totally syndicate - favorable , so your tiddler can fare along for the furred playfulness , too .
Program One is slot to bring a more light - hearted playfulness with a selection of commercials and animated , infotainment and tale films . These include a delicious British sketch promoting acceptation calledHarvey Dogs Home , Fog of Courage . In this piece , a fearful dog must save his owner from an tempestuous fog . Also boast is a heartwarming tale of a Jack Russell who teaches her puppy how to follow in her paws while she mount vapourous cliffs inBiscuit / Return to Sender .
In accession , Program One also featuresThe just Boys In Hardly Gold . This 28 minute film features the work of the great photographer and dog - centrical New YorkerWilliam Wegman , who made this amazing film in 1995 using only a 35 MM camera . He graciously had it re - assorted and remastered in in high spirits definitionespecially for the Dog Film Festival .
The short art object asterisk four of his female Weimaraners in full costume , with Bill Wegman ’s deadpan voice - over carrying the secret plan . This film shows Wegman ’s genius as an original originative force in making his frankfurter part of his art .
Program Two is a premix of thought - provoking and more advanced films ( some with subtitle ) that includeDog Yearswhere a pooch questions his relationship with his frequently absent owner , Second Chancesthat documentshow hot dog give prisoner a “ 2d chance”by giving them the privilege of training a canine , and a British director ’s narrative of how a Black science lab inspired those around her inThere ’s Something About Molly .
If you ’d like more information onThe Dog Film Festivaland the city it ’s scheduled to come along in , ascertain out their website … you may even submita film for considerationfor the next tour if you ’d like .
