DOC Night Out Screening - Cat City, Oct 2nd
On any given night in Toronto it is estimated that over 100,000 lost, abandoned and feral cats roam the city streets. Never spayed or neutered these cats produce thousands of offspring adding to the burgeoning number of homeless pets. On October 2nd, DOC Toronto presents a screening of Cat City for the Culture Days edition of DOC Night Out, followed by a Q&A with director Justine Pimlott and Dr. Hanna Booth, DVM, Board Director at the Toronto Humane Society. The discussion will be moderated by filmmaker Mark Terry (Antarctica Challenge).
For years, euthanizing unwanted animals has been seen as a viable solution by animal control agencies to deal with cat overpopulation. Now cat rescue groups, shelter workers and humane societies alike are calling for a stop to the needless killing of healthy, adoptable animals and are demanding humane alternatives.
Cat City takes the viewer into the heart of the issue of cat overpopulation by going to the frontlines of the crisis in Canada, following grassroots activists, shelter workers and independent cat rescuers as they work to rescue these lost and abandoned animals.
What does it tell us about our society when an animal becomes as disposable as a pop can?
Director Justine Pimlott will be in attendance and will participate in a post-screening discussion of her film and the issues it raises.
The event is FREE for members and non-members alike, but space is limited so we ask that you please register in advance here: www.catcity.eventbrite.com
ABOUT DOC Night Out
DOC Night Out is a casual monthly screening series and meet up for DOC Toronto Members and Non-Members alike. An amalgamation of our past programs’ “DOC Salon”, “Rough Cuts” and our informal monthly pub gatherings, this screening series offers DOC Toronto members the opportunity to screen and discuss their work with their peers. Whether it’s something that needs to be workshopped before locking picture, a pressing social-issue doc, or a great film that’s just begging to be pulled off the shelf, DOC Night Out provides a casual and open social space to talk about our work!
