NY DOG FILM FESTIVAL
PRESENTED BY FRIENDS OF THE ANIMALS BATON ROUGE
FEATURING A DOGGY RUNWAY BEFORE THE SHOW WHERE LOCAL PUPS LOOKING FOR A HOME WILL STRUT THEIR STUFF ON STAGE!
Friends of the Animals Baton Rouge will launch their 10 Year, over 5,500 shelter dogs saved Celebration at this event. 10% of ticket sales will go to Friends of the Animals BR. Come early to pose on the Red Carpet and meet the wonderful volunteers!
The Dog Film Festival™ is an annual celebration of the love between dogs and their people, through short films from around the world that inspire, educate and entertain, benefiting local animal welfare groups that bring people and pets together.
[These films are free of physical or verbal abuse toward people or animals. The only tears you might shed would be tears of joy for happy endings. The programs are designed for adult audiences but can be enjoyed by all members of the family, including mature children.]
ABOUT THE FILMS:
Unexpected (2 min) An animated tale with an unexpected ending
Shit Happens (2 min) A mime demonstrates what happens when you don't "Pick It Up"
Esther - Saving Castaways (6 min) A documentary chronicling a prison program for unwanted dogs trained by inmates: an unlikely union that changes both man and dog
Elvis: The Lonely Hunter of Circle Beach (5 min) A remote Long Island beach. A tough little dog named Elvis. His search for the elusive Buried Bagel
Dog Power (25 min) A dynamic documentary following the glorious canine/human athletes competing together in international competitions for shared outdoor sports
I Rescue Senior Dogs (5 min) - A documentary about Sherri Franklin, the founder of Muttville, a last-chance rescue for senior dogs in San Francisco
About a Dog (16 min) A charming story about an antisocial book editor, who reluctantly fosters a dog, which brings her out of shell and introduces her to love
It's a Potcake Life (30 min) A heart-warming documentary following the indigenous stray dogs of the Bahamas - called Potcakes - and the happy endings facilitated by an island of dedicated rescuers
A Dog's Life (8 min) - An animated interpretation of a dog’s view of an ordinary day in his life
Well Groomed - (8 min) A colorfully-hued documentary peeking into the colorful, passionate world of competitive creative dog grooming
Imperfect Adventure (5 min) A beautifully philosophical journal of one woman’s trip across North America in a motorcycle, with her dog in the sidecar, overcome her doubts and fears
Ooh la la (1 min) A witty animation Inspired by the French Poodle.
