Thanks to Halo for Believing in the NY Dog Film Festival™

Thanks to Halo for Believing in the NY Dog Film Festival™

Next Tuesday morning, December 5^th, I’m going to be on Fox News “Good Day New York” between 9:30 and 9:50 AM to talk about the 3^rd Annual NY Dog Film Festival™ December 10^th at the School for Visual Arts Theater on West 33^rd Street — and the 1^st Annual NY Cat Film Festival Saturday December 9^th — along with two of the wonderful women filmmakers whose work is in the festivals,

It’s really all thanks to Halo!

In 2015 I had a far-fetched fantasy of creating a festival of short, canine-themed movies celebrating the bond between dogs and their people — to benefit a local animal welfare organization,

Halo, Purely for Pets has been a devoted sponsor of my NPR show DOG TALK® (And Kitties, Too!) and without a moment’s hesitation they stepped up for the idea of a dog film festival. They gave me the funding to help me rent a major New York theater and curate a program of canine-themed films.

Lo and behold I had a “rookie’s luck” and we packed the theater twice over! With all the many cultural offerings vying for peoples’ attention in New York City on a Fall weekend, we managed to attract hundreds and hundreds of enthusiastic dog lovers.

The Petco Foundation then joined Halo and gave me a generous grant to take the NY Dog Film Festival™ around the country in 2016 and 2017, to share the joy and spread the wealth with an animal welfare group in each city. The Petco Foundation continues to be the wind beneath my wings in NYC — and as the festival will continue to travel in 2018.

I’ve added the 1^st annual NY Cat Film Festival on Saturday December 9^th — with the support of Dr. Elsey’s Precious Cat — and cat lovers will finally have their moment of glory in two programs of short films admiring the fascinating felines who share our world.

Halo is still part of the festivities as they are giving lots of delicious products for the gift bags that the chosen filmmakers will receive for both festivals. Halo has included Liv-a-Little freeze-dried protein treats for dogs or cats, canned dog and cat food, and lid covers for the leftovers!

Tune in to Fox News on Tuesday December 5^th before 9:30 AM to see me live on the air on Good Day New York! And I hope to see you at both festivals — Saturday December 9^th for cats and Sunday December 10^th for dogs. Tickets for the 1^st Annual NY Cat Film Festival are HERE and the 3^rd Annual NY Dog Film Festival are HERE.

—Tracie Hotchner

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