NY cat dog

The Festival is a program of short films with a canine theme - a medley of animated, documentary and narrative films from around the world.  The Festival premieres every year at a theater in New York City and then travels to theaters in cities across the United States and Canada, with a portion of every ticket benefiting a local rescue devoted to canine welfare.

The NY Cat Film Festival is very much its own animal. Tracie Hotchner, the festival’s founder, regards online pet videos with about as much enthusiasm as a cat might display for a week-old untended litter box. Her festival, now in its second year, features short films, ranging in length from two minutes to nearly an hour. They are made, she said, “with intelligence.”