The NY Dog Film Festival is hitting the road this year and making a stop at SIFF. They couldn’t have picked a better city. Earlier this year, Seattle Times reported that there are more dogs (roughly 150,000) than children in Seattle.

In its 5^th year, the fest is a celebration of the love between dogs and their humans. Featuring short films about the furry friends we all love, the two-hour program will screen October 12 at SIFF Cinema Egyptian.

Two Paws Up for Movies with Your Dog

Better yet, the NY Dog Film Festival is also a Bring-Your-Own-Dog celebration. That’s right, no need to leave Fido at home.

So, bring your favorite four-legged (or three-legged) friend along for the ride and spend the afternoon at the movies together. These canine-themed films are sure to inspirit those who were disappointed in “The Art of Racing in the Rain.” (The race car may have had seat belts, but the theater does not. Please remember, dogs must be kept on-leash at all times.)

Good Movies, Good Cause

And, everywhere the Dog Film Festival travels, an animal welfare organization in the community benefits. In Seattle, 10% of net proceeds benefits Emerald City Pet Rescue and the great work they do.

You, and your canine, can catch the NY Dog Film festival at SIFF Cinema Egyptian this Saturday.

The NY Dog Film Festival at SIFF
Egyptian Theatre, 805 E. Pine St.
Saturday, October 12
11 AM
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Film Program

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.