''Fursonas'' is a
documentary film
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about the
furry fandom, directed by Dominic Rodriguez.
Synopsis
''Fursonas'', a documentary film, follows a few
furries
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as a
social commentary
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of the fandom, its stigmas and how it is perceived through sensational media coverage.
Production
Production of ''Fursonas'' began while Rodriguez was majoring in filmmaking at Point Park University.
The film was originally a senior thesis project. Also involved were Olivia Vaughn and Christine Meyer. Originally a 12-minute
short film
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, the film was expanded into a
feature length
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documentary when the crew was awarded a 10,000 dollar grant from
The Sprout Fund in 2013. In 2014 Christine Meyer and Olivia Vaughn became interns at the Animal Media Group, a production and visual effects studio. Previously, Animal had produced the documentary “Blood Brother”, which won two awards at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. Animal allowed the crew to use their facilities to edit the footage of ‘Fursonas’. Later, Animal offered to be the official production company for the documentary.
Premiere
The documentary premiered at the 2016
Slamdance Film Festival
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.
Reception
''Fursonas'' was well-received, winning a "Spirit of Slamdance" award at its debut film festival. Both ''
Variety
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'' and ''
Deadline Hollywood
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'' featured positive reviews of ''Fursonas'' on their websites.
Cast
* Boomer The Dog
* Freya
* Kato
* Grix
* Diezel Raccoon
* Bandit
* Skye
* Chew Fox
* Tom Cat
* Varka
References
*http://www.forcesofgeek.com/2016/01/slamdance-ff-fursonas-review.html
*http://www.hammertonail.com/film-festivals/fursonas-movie-review/
*http://www.ocweekly.com/film/fursonas-takes-on-the-secretive-world-of-furriesand-the-movements-furrious-fuhrer-7114105
*https://www.flayrah.com/6483/opinion-fursonas-film-we-need
*https://www.flayrah.com/6560/interview-fursonas-documentary-director-dominic-rodriguez-video-wolf
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Documentary films about fandom
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American independent films
2016 directorial debut films
2010s English-language films
2010s American films