Sunday, Nov 3rd
WHERE: SVA Theater - 333 W 23rd St, New York, NY 10011
Special gift for everyone in the audience
A portion of every ticket will benefit NYC Feral Cat Initiative
2ND ANNUAL NY CAT FILM FESTIVAL PROGRAMS
2:45pm & 4:30pm
[These films are free of physical or verbal abuse toward people or animals. The only tears you might shed would be tears of joy for happy endings. The films can be watched by all members of the family, but are intended for adult audiences as some films have sophisticated ideas and subtle themes. Although the programs are not designed for children, the films can be appreciated by mature children who have been exposed to worldly cultural events, including“foreign-type” films.]
PROGRAM #1 CATS RULE (1 hr 13mins) 2:45pm
CAT ANATOMY (4 min) Kim Best explores the nicknames children assign to various parts of a cat.
ELVIS CAT: The Stray Crooner (3 min) Jessi Almstead’s puppet mockumentary.
CAT NATION: A Film About Japan’s Crazy Cat Culture (26 min) Tim Delmastro’s documentary about Japan’s extraordinary love of kitty cats.
ART’S AUTOMOTIVE (6 min) Erik Dumas’ animated tale of an orphaned kitten who bonds with an automotive repair robot.
INSTAGRAM CAT MOM (5 min) Jess Spawn's mockumentary takes us behind the scenes on the lengths people might go to for the purrfect photo to post online.
SAMANTHA AND THE ROCK CATS (11 min) Jacob Feiring’s documentary follows a woman who travels the country with her cat show.
OFF FOR THE WEEKEND (11 min) Brittany Severance’s funny story of a young woman’s challenges proving her independence from her mother with a weekend of pet-sitting-gone-wrong.
THE PET EFFECT (2 min) Surprise!
PROGRAM #2 FERAL LOVE (1hr 24mins) 4:30pm
BETH IS NOT A CAT (3 min) Created by MARCUS, a charming comparison of Beth (not a cat, but looking like one) and a real orange tabby cat.
MARNIE: The Cat Guru (2 min) Anca Vlasan’s philosophical tabby cat expounds on the meaning of life and happiness.
FERAL LOVE (1hr 11 mins) Markie Hancock’s engaging documentary about Dorian Rence, who appears to be a stereotypical “crazy cat lady,” devoted for a decade to caring for a feral cat colony in Riverside Park in NYC, bringing them food and shelter in all weather and personal challenges. But it turns out Dorian has another devotion in addition to her cherished felines: she also plays the viola - specifically with the New York Philharmonic, for over 40 years!
Program subject to change without notice
