5Point Film Festival - movie Dog Power

Thursday, August 25

Cost - $10.75

A selection of short films and the Bellingham premiere of
Dog Power. https://vimeo.com/dogpowermovie/trailer

7:30PM 60 Meters to Anywhere - Come enjoy Brendan Leonard as he gives a special presentation of his latest book. https://vimeo.com/163441143

Dog Power Movie - Dog Power. It’s a passion shared. Dozens of dog breeds, men, women, young, old, world-class athletes from all nationalities and athletes with disabilities are taking to the world’s landscapes and shattering the horizon. DP1 is the first film in a series that will take you to the frontier of sled dog sports and give audiences an introduction to the world’s fastest sprint sled dogs, their human teammates, and the incredible variety of dog-powered sports they are involved in. During the 33 minute ground-breaking documentary, audiences will meet a diverse group of dogs and humans who share the common passion of living, working, and playing together in the ultimate manifestation of the human-animal bond. Tens of thousands of mushers from over one hundred countries participate year round in canicross, scooterjoring, bikejoring, cart racing, skijoring, sprint and distance sled racing. From Quebec, Canada to Adelaide, South Australia to Bogota, Columbia, dog lovers have formed clubs and are posting exciting pictures and stories about their dog-powered events on social media. Until now, knowledge of the people, dogs, and the possibilities of dog power has been relatively inaccessible to the average dog lover. We made this movie because we believe that people across the world deserve to know more. The world of dog-powered sports has never been so close to being accessible to people everywhere.