On October 15, the second edition of the ‘Dog Film Festival’ was held in New York; the event included feature films, documentaries, and short films. The festival was created by Tracie Hotchner, host of the American radio show ‘Dog Talk’. Its aim is to educate the public about topics such as health, adoption, and the philosophical aspects of pets in people’s lives. Her idea became a reality thanks to financial support from Petco Fundation, an organization that invests in projects focused on animal welfare and adoption programs.
The films are divided into four two-hour sessions: the English and their dogs, dogs outdoors, adopted dogs, and dogs helping people. Each film selected to participate in the festival explores the relationships between ARISTOPARENTS and their ARISTODOGS. Another important point is that every selection has a happy ending, and if the audience cried, it was out of happiness.
Dogs competing in snow sports, a group of people and ARISTODOGS searching for the mythical ‘Cairn’, a stone monument in the Arctic Circle, and a man running alongside his dog in the Alps. These are just some of the films presented over the weekend.
The film that closed the event was ‘The Champions – An Uplifting Tale of Redemption’ (The Champions – An inspiring story about redemption), a documentary that follows the ARISTODOGS rescued from Michael Vick’s fighting ring.
Half of the money raised was donated to the organization ‘Alliance for NYC’s animals’ which also brought ARISTODOGS in need of a home to the event. In addition, attendees’ pets had access to a ‘Doggy day care’ so they could play and meet new friends while their ARISTOPARENTS enjoyed the films.
At ARISTOPET, we love discovering new films that represent the philosophy between the ARISTOPARENT and their pet. Have you seen any of these films? Share it on our social media.