Gift Bags for the Dog & Cat Festival Filmmakers What’s in the Cat Bag? I had the pleasure of introducing some wonderful filmmakers to the packed audience at the Village East theater for the 5th Annual NY Cat Film Festival at the Premiere on October 23rd. I wanted to make sure they got wonderful gift […]
The NY Cat Film Festival Visionary Awards The Premiere of the 5th Annual NY Cat Film Festival is a huge milestone. How did we get here? Creating a cat film festival seemed an impossible mission five years ago. It was Gina Zaro, the heart and soul of Dr. Elsey’s, who planted the seed of the […]
Dog Talk (And Kitties Too!) (10-17-2022) #801C: Director Alex Astrella discusses his documentary, “Underdogs,” set at a prison in California, and premiering at the 7th Annual NY Dog Film Festival. He talks to Tracie about the unusual program at the prison where even convicted (and admitted) murderers have a chance to work with dogs to […]
Dog Talk (And Kitties Too!) (10-03-2022) #799C: Tracie talks to Nathaly Orrego, an eloquent 14-year-old, who adopted a Pitbull and was disturbed by breed discrimination and the challenges of having a Pitbull in public. Nathaly’s film “Super Pup” is featured in the 7th Annual NY Dog Film Festival Sunday October 23rd, to which she will […]
Dog Talk (And Kitties Too!) (10-17-2021) #749: Featuring Thiago Kocher, Alice Mayn, and Marcel Heijnen. Thiago Kocher speaks from Brazil about his documentary “Affection in the Streets” which is centered around the relationships of homeless people and their dogs in the 6th Annual NY Dog Film Festival; Alice Mayn is the founder of Saving Senior […]
Dog Talk (And Kitties Too!) (10-10-2021) #748: Featuring Mark Rivers, Jane Goldman, and Tal Anderson. Mark Rivers in England talks about his very funny film “The Cat Flap” that is in the NY Cat Film Festival; Jane Goldman talks about her years of commitment to Muttville, the San Francisco-based senior dog rescue, and her wonderfully […]
Dog Talk (And Kitties Too!) (10-03-2021) #747: Featuring Matthew Salleh, Amritha Mallikarjun, and Cate Conte. Filmmakers Matthew Salleh and Rose Tucker discuss their two documentaries which are in the 6th Annual NY Dog Film Festival Oct 24th — “Chino” and “The Comfort Dogs” — and are part of their larger documentary series for Netflix, We […]
Dog Talk (And Kitties Too!) (09-26-2021) #746: Featuring Cynthia Branigan, Kyle Scoble, and Andrew Graham. Cynthia Branigan discusses her fascinating memoir about her involvement in rescuing The Last Diving Horse in America: Rescuing Gamal and Other Animals – Lessons in Living and Loving, and her personal mission of saving racing greyhounds which she has done […]
Dog Talk (And Kitties Too!) (09-19-2021) #745: Featuring Doreen Jakubcak, Valarie Tynes, and Ellen Carrozza. Doreen Jakubcak, the Founder of “Marty’s Place” senior dog sanctuary, talks about being part of Saving Senior Dogs Week and the film about her sanctuary that is featured in the upcoming NY Dog Film Festival; Dr. Valarie Tynes discusses senior […]
Dog Talk (And Kitties Too!) (09-05-2021) #743: Featuring Leslie Granger, Jeffrey Burton, and Dr. Jose Arce. Leslie Granger, the CEO of Bideawee shelters, tells Tracie about the two upcoming fund-raising galas in each location—in New York City (9/9) and at Duck Walk Vineyard (9/18) on Long Island—and acknowledges Bideawee’s partnership as the co-beneficiary of the […]
