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You are here: Home / Catinees / Friday Feature: The Catdance Festival

Friday Feature: The Catdance Festival

November 2, 2012 By: Sparkle Cat23 Comments

Since this Sunday is the Blog Blast for Peace, I have switched my usual Sunday Catinee to Friday, and I have something exciting for all you kitty cinephiles: the Catdance Film Festival, which will run during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, UT in January, 2013! We are not talking about your usual silly camera-phone videos, but real, scripted feline mini-features under 4 minutes in length. Something along the lines of The Trials and Tribulations of Patrick Chesterfield II:

If you can’t see the above video, click here to watch it on YouTube!

This was made by a pair of real filmmakers, as were the other videos on the official Catdance Festival page, but Fresh Step, Catdance’s sponsor, is looking for aspiring auteurs amongst the cat community! If you can get creative and tell a short kitty story, you are invited to submit a short subject of four minutes or less at the Catdance Festival page between now and December 9! A panel of judges will pick five films to be shown at Catdance, and the filmmakers will be flown out to be part of the festivities. After the event, there will be a voting competition and the winner will get $10,000!

Finally, the cat video has become a legitimate art form. It is about time.

And yes, Katie has been informed of this competition!

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  1. Eric and Flynn says

    November 3, 2012 at 5:14 pm

    That was great! We enjoyed it.

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  2. Ryker's Boyz 'n' Allie says

    November 3, 2012 at 8:42 am

    We had to MOL at the last line in small font. Oh the work this would take…!

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  3. Spitty the Kitty says

    November 2, 2012 at 11:25 pm

    Why, this is an EPIC! It ranks right up there with Papillon and The Great Escape! Oh, the Humans *are* wicked! Poor Muffin–er, Patrick.

    By the way, I was delighted to see this as from your title I feared some hideous feline version of Riverdance. ::shudder::

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  4. Angel MoMo and Charlotte says

    November 2, 2012 at 9:30 pm

    Looks very interesting but we would not trust that SS of ours to attempt.

    Reply
  5. nurlaila abdul aziz says

    November 2, 2012 at 9:09 pm

    i wan to buy a 2013 calendar of cats n dogs plis.

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  6. CATachresis says

    November 2, 2012 at 3:28 pm

    Some serious film making going on there!!

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  7. Abby says

    November 2, 2012 at 2:51 pm

    Wonderful video!!!

    purrs
    >^,,^<
    ✿•*¨`*•. ♥Abby♥Boo♥Ping♥Jinx♥Grace♥✿•*¨`*•.

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  8. Famous SpokesGoat Pricilla says

    November 2, 2012 at 1:36 pm

    that was a funny movie. The publicist wishes she had talent

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  9. Brian says

    November 2, 2012 at 10:09 am

    That was good and I think Katie should enter!!!

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  10. Cherry City Kitties says

    November 2, 2012 at 9:36 am

    Oh boy, more kitty films! We watched the whole, big, all of the last ones with the Momma and the Daddy, and we watch Henri whenever his channel is on. But sadly, the Momma can barely get our picture somedays, so we are sure we will never see the silver screen!
    Harry, Dexter and Tipp

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  11. Tamago says

    November 2, 2012 at 9:21 am

    What a fun event! I look forward to see kitty films!

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  12. Cattywumpus says

    November 2, 2012 at 9:06 am

    I wish we could all watch the entries! Let us hope Henri enters – he does pawsome films.

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  13. Texas, a cat in New York says

    November 2, 2012 at 8:34 am

    Humans took their time to recognize it, really!
    This video is so well done! I can feel Sir Patrick Chesterfield II’s torture…
    Purrs

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  14. Sammy says

    November 2, 2012 at 8:18 am

    The only dancing I do (according to my human) is the litterbox two-step…..I do get somewhat carried away with my fancy foot work before and after doing my “thing” ! I say we cats should get our groove on more often….it’s good exercise anyway.

    Kitty hugs, Sammy

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  15. Glogirly & Katie says

    November 2, 2012 at 8:13 am

    Oh boy….what to do….what to do!
    ; ) Katie

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  16. The Paw Relations says

    November 2, 2012 at 7:31 am

    That was a pawesome video! Unfortunately you’ve seen our Mum’s camera skills.

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  17. Caren Gittleman says

    November 2, 2012 at 7:30 am

    This was great!! I am betting that Henri will be there too! Pure genius!

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  18. Sparky Spitfire says

    November 2, 2012 at 7:30 am

    wow. great video. fanks for posting. now that makes two knighted kittehs in one day. impressive. but unlike teh cat in video, i will not give ups.

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  19. Small Town Mommy says

    November 2, 2012 at 6:37 am

    What a great video! I always thought the cat video was a true art form.

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  20. Hannah and Lucy says

    November 2, 2012 at 6:21 am

    We so enjoyed that video – we chewed our claws down in suspense waiting to see what happened next.
    Luv Hannah and Lucy xx xx

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  21. Marg says

    November 2, 2012 at 6:10 am

    That is a great video and it will be fun if we get to see the video’s that are entered in the contest. Maybe Katie will win another one. Take care.

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  22. The Kitties of Purring Pines says

    November 2, 2012 at 3:28 am

    Oh, he expressed our dilemma so well! Thanks fur sharing! Have a great weekend!

    Reply
  23. d'ArtagnanRumblepurr (@rumblepurr) says

    November 2, 2012 at 2:30 am

    Oooo Miss Katie will need to enter this!!

    Reply

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