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The NY Dog Film Festival® is an annual philanthropic celebration of the love between dogs and their people.

The Festival is a two-hour medley of animated, documentary and narrative short films from around the world with a canine theme. The Festival premieres every year in New York City, then travels to theaters across the United States with 10% of every ticket benefiting a local dog rescue.

Purina Dog Chow Logo as sponsor

The upcoming 10th Annual NY Dog Film Festival (premiering in New York City October 26th 2025 and touring the country in 2026) will feature two prize-winning films in the Service Dog Salute category, sponsored by Purina Dog Chow, which provided cash prizes for these films about veterans whose lives have been positively impacted by the specially trained PTSD service dogs by their sides. 

 

"Wow... I’m still in absolute shock! Last week was truly an incredible experience, and I’m beyond grateful to have been part of your festival—and to actually win an award on top of it! Holy smokes! I still can’t believe it when I say it out loud! This entire experience has been unforgettable, something I’ll carry with me for a lifetime. You brought together such an inspiring group of talented filmmakers, and I feel deeply honored to have been one among them. The beauty and creativity in the other films were incredibly moving, and they’ve filled me with so much inspiration to get back behind the camera. I can confidently say this is just the beginning for me—you definitely haven’t seen the last of me at the NY Dog AND Cat Film Festival!""

Spencer Matches
Filmmaker, Winner of 2024 Service Dog Salute Category for “A Dog Can Make A Difference”

Hi Tracie! My family, friends and I had a wonderful time at the event! You do such a great job putting it together and I had a smile on my face the whole time!

Kely Maloney
Independent Filmmaker

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