Top Dog Film Festival 2022

YOU HAVE 48 HOURS TO COMPLETE WATCHING THE PROGRAM FROM THE MOMENT YOU PRESS PLAY.

The 2022 Top Dog Film Festival presents a 2-hour cinematic celebration honouring the bond between dogs and their people. Filled with delightfully doggy moments of joy and celebration of our beloved canine companions.

MAX! THE DOGUMENTARY

• 10 minutes: USA
• A film by: Brandon Sanchez

In a rural town of Southern California, the mayor is a Golden Retriever named Max, a beacon of positivity to the citizens of Idyllwild. In this heart warming documentary, we discover how the dynasty of golden retriever mayor’s came to be, the family behind the mayor, and how a community has blossomed over its newfound beloved, furry leader.

OLD FRIENDS (special festival edit)

• 40 minutes – USA
• A film by: What Were We Thinking Films & Gorman Bechard

Old Friends Senior Dog Sanctuary in Mount Juliet, Tennessee was founded by Zina & Michael Gooden. Together with their amazing staff, and the gang of one hundred plus senior pooches, they parade from their old home into a brand new 20,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility, funded completely by Facebook donations. Old Friends is a one-of-a-kind dog sanctuary especially for senior dogs.

ADVENTURE FLOOF

• 4 minutes – Canada
• A Film by: Ben Howells

Rodney’s not much of an adventure dog. But he wants to be. Living in North Vancouver, he’s got all the outdoor opportunities he could possibly needs!

2 DOGS, 1 CROSSING

• 19 minutes : France
• A film by: Roxanne Laval

Join Jack the Husky and Texas the Jack Russell on a crossing of the European alpine range known as the Pyrenees. Together with their humans they travel from West to East for more than 800km on foot.

THE RACE

• 9 minutes : Denmark
• A film by: The Natural History Museum of Denmark

On the western coast of Greenland, a young boy dreams of winning the national championship of dog sledding, an ancient form of transportation which has turned into a highly competitive sport. For thousands of years the sled dog has shaped the life of the Inuit people.

DOG’S TO THE RESCUE

• 30 minutes – Australia
• A film by: Adventure Reels

Meet some very special dogs who are going above and beyond to serve and protect. Bear, Spot and Zacc are all proving themselves to be very good boys. Heroes coming to the rescue when man and Koala’s are most in need. Utilising their specialised training and in Spot’s case his natural instincts these three very special dogs are ready and willing to come to the rescue.

Once you have started watching the program you will have 48 hours to complete it.