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Welcome to Industry and Premium Pass holder ticket selection!

You can use your pass to get one ticket to as many non-concurrent screenings as you like. A block a tickets for each screening is held for pass holders.

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Well Groomed

Showings

TIFF Bell Lightbox 1 Thu, Apr 25 8:00 PM
CC + DS
Not Available
 
Isabel Bader Theatre Fri, Apr 26 12:45 PM
CC
Not Available
 
Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema Sat, May 4 10:15 AM
DS + OC
Not Available
 
Film Info
Runtime:87
Copyright:2019
Country Listing:USA
Premiere Status:International Premiere
Rating:G
Festival Info
Festival Year:2019
Language:English
Program Categories:Artscapes
Film Subjects:Animals & Animal Rights
Popular Culture
Women & Women's Stories
Other Tags:Closed Captions & Full Subtitles
Website:http://www.wellgroomedfilm.com
Cast/Crew Info
Director(s):Rebecca Stern
Producer(s):Rebecca Stern
Justin Levy
Matthew Mills
Executive Producer(s):Annie Roney
Sue Turley
Chris Vivion
Editor(s):Katharina Stroh
Writer(s):Rebecca Stern
Cinematography:Alexander Lewis
Music:Dan Deacon

Description

Closed Captions Icon Described Sound Icon Open Cations Icon  Select screenings have closed captions, open captions and described sound. More about accessibility >>

Move over, Westminster Kennel, there's a more colourful dog show in town! Creative dog grooming involves dyeing and sculpting dog fur into kaleidoscopic hues and gravity-defying shapes. Transforming an average poodle into the entire dinosaur cast of Jurassic Park, for instance, takes vision and a heck of a lot of hair spray. To make it in the competitive circuit, however, creative groomers have to amp up their ideas. Filmmaker Rebecca Stern follows four competitors and their trusty four-legged canvases as they express their artistry at regional events across the United States, all the way to one final glory-making show. This study of an unexplored medium also captures a rather inspiring and unmistakably female dynamic at work; here, camaraderie and mutual support trump any whiff of dog-eat-dog antics. From jaw-dropping styles to outrageous cuteness, this playful look at creative expression will leave you howling for more. Myrocia Watamaniuk

Additional Information

  • NOW - 3 Stars
  • POV - "A fluffy bit of colourful fun, it does what it sets out to do."
 
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