Best Friend Forgotten
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Best Friend Forgotten is a Genesis Award winning 2004 American
documentary film
that sheds light on the difficult issue of pet overpopulation. The documentary, hosted by David Duchovny
(Californication
, X-files), tells the stories of Oreo the cat and Clover the dog as they face the harsh realities of pet overpopulation. Viewers get a thoughtful and balanced look at the controversial practice of euthanasia
and the alternative no-kill movement. Candid interviews reveal common myths about spaying and neutering
, and leaders from government
to animal rights groups discuss the plague of pet overpopulation and the impact on our society.
. In addition to a US theatrical run, the film aired nationally on PBS and was shown worldwide, on TV
and is also available in DVD
. In 2005, Julie Lofton
won the prestigious Genesis Award for Best National PBS Documentary
from the Humane Society of the United States
(HSUS), the largest animal protection organization in the US.
Following her success with the film, Ms. Lofton was recruited by HSUS to spearhead the creation of their first TV/Film division: Animal Content in Entertainment (ACE), whose mission is to develop and support Animal content in television and film. Each year ACE awards production grants to professional and student documentary filmmakers who highlight animal rights issues in short and feature length films.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
documentary film
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
that sheds light on the difficult issue of pet overpopulation. The documentary, hosted by David Duchovny
David Duchovny
David William Duchovny is an American actor, writer and director. He has won Golden Globe awards for his work as FBI Special Agent Fox Mulder on The X-Files and as Hank Moody on Californication.-Early life:...
(Californication
Californication (TV series)
Californication is an American comedy-drama that premiered on Showtime on August 13, 2007. The show was created by Tom Kapinos. The protagonist, Hank Moody , is a troubled novelist whose move to California, coupled with his writer's block, complicates his relationships with his longtime girlfriend...
, X-files), tells the stories of Oreo the cat and Clover the dog as they face the harsh realities of pet overpopulation. Viewers get a thoughtful and balanced look at the controversial practice of euthanasia
Euthanasia
Euthanasia refers to the practice of intentionally ending a life in order to relieve pain and suffering....
and the alternative no-kill movement. Candid interviews reveal common myths about spaying and neutering
Neutering
Neutering, from the Latin neuter , is the removal of an animal's reproductive organ, either all of it or a considerably large part. The process is often used in reference to males whereas spaying is often reserved for females. Colloquially, both terms are often referred to as fixing...
, and leaders from government
Government
Government refers to the legislators, administrators, and arbitrators in the administrative bureaucracy who control a state at a given time, and to the system of government by which they are organized...
to animal rights groups discuss the plague of pet overpopulation and the impact on our society.
Creators
The documentary was written, directed, and produced by filmmaker Julie LoftonJulie Lofton
- Biography :Originally from Chicago, Julie became very involved in the entertainment industry from a young age performing with Ben Vereen, Steppenwolf Theatre, Northwestern University Cherubs, and Marlee Matlin’s Deaf Theatre Troup to name a few...
. In addition to a US theatrical run, the film aired nationally on PBS and was shown worldwide, on TV
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
and is also available in DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
. In 2005, Julie Lofton
Julie Lofton
- Biography :Originally from Chicago, Julie became very involved in the entertainment industry from a young age performing with Ben Vereen, Steppenwolf Theatre, Northwestern University Cherubs, and Marlee Matlin’s Deaf Theatre Troup to name a few...
won the prestigious Genesis Award for Best National PBS Documentary
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
from the Humane Society of the United States
Humane Society of the United States
The Humane Society of the United States , based in Washington, D.C., is the largest animal advocacy organization in the world. In 2009, HSUS reported assets of over US$160 million....
(HSUS), the largest animal protection organization in the US.
Following her success with the film, Ms. Lofton was recruited by HSUS to spearhead the creation of their first TV/Film division: Animal Content in Entertainment (ACE), whose mission is to develop and support Animal content in television and film. Each year ACE awards production grants to professional and student documentary filmmakers who highlight animal rights issues in short and feature length films.
External links
- Best Friend Forgotten HSUS feature article
- David Duchovny Hosts New Film About Abandoned Pets O'Bryanville Animal Rescue