The 15 films in the 10th Annual Dog Film Festival were chosen from 64 submissions from the
United States as well as Australia, Canada, China, Egypt, Germany, Mexico, Morocco, the
Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, South Africa, Switzerland and the UK. We continue a
decade of celebrating the relationship between people and dogs in short films that will take you
on a roller-coaster ride of emotions.
In particular, there are 2 films that won the Purina Dog Chow Service Dog Salute, depicting
the life-saving bond between specially trained service dogs and veterans with PTSD.

All the films are appropriate to delight and inspire all members of the human family.

Running Late (Hannah Porter) (2 min)
An animated view of a dog’s perspective as he waits hopefully for his owner to come home.

Following Flame (Gary Whitted) (7 min)
A PURINA SERVICE DOG SALUTE WINNER. Seen from the dog Flame’s point of view, we experience how a “career change” from being a herding dog to a specially trained service dog allows her to positively transform the life of her veteran, who suffers from PTSD.

The Golden Retriever Bachelor (Kathy Alexander) (10 min)
A playful spoof of reality TV in which three older women compete for the affection of a senior dog, Cooper — a tongue-in-cheek story meant to encourage adoption of senior dogs.

Jämtland Dogs (Carphi von Limburg) (9 min)
A documentary following two women dog-sled racers preparing for an international dog-sledding competition in Northern Sweden.

The Funeral (Enrique Gill Lastra) (2 min)
A moving memorial service given by a family who want to honor the dog they loved.

Brought Back to Life (Mutual Rescue) (4 min)
A retired firefighter who has lost his sense of purpose finds it again with a search-and-rescue dog rescued from a shelter.

A Touch of Romance (Victoria Wharfe McIntyre) (3 min)
Lost in love stories, a woman fails to notice the man who has fallen for her — but his dog steps in to orchestrate “a touch of romance.”

Chocolate Retriever (Paige Meakin) (2 min)
A claymation tale of a woman racing to save her dog after he ingests a chocolate bar toxic to dogs.

Lessons from the Life and Death of Clifford (Julia Rue, Samuel Taylor) (6 min)
A sweet, sad philosophical contemplation on what death may be like for our dogs — and what it might be for us.

The Tube (Fangfang Han) (2 min)
An animated reimagining of the London Underground, envisioning its passengers as canines.

Hustle and Run (Jonny Maderson, Jono Stevens) (18 min)
A documentary about a scrappy band of everyday women from a small English town who compete with their canine pack in Flyball — known as “the F1 of dog sports” — and advance all the way to Crufts.

Companions for Life (Zach Putnam) (6 min)
A testimonial documentary about how a trained service dog has opened up his person’s world.

The Singular Affair of the Missing Ball (John Semper) (20 min)
An animated mystery featuring canine sleuth Sherlock Whippet and his loyal companion, Dr. Woofson the Bulldog.

One Mind (Les Owen) (5 min)
A PURINA SERVICE DOG SALUTE WINNER. A glimpse into the life-changing freedom and love provided by Holly, a specially trained PTSD service dog who became a lifeline and soulmate to her veteran, once housebound and suicidal.

I’m Still Here; A Dog’s Purpose Forever (Cathryn Michon) (11 min)
A poetically artistic rendering of Michon’s uplifting book of the same name, reminding us that when our dogs die, they never truly leave us.