Film fest’s top tails

DOG lovers would be barking mad to miss the 2018 Top Dog Film Festival when it comes to Hobart next weekend.

The festival will feature eight canine-themed films.

Audiences will find out exactly why dogs are known as man’s best friend in For the Love of Pets.

They will meet committed owners and learn exactly what disabled and ageing dogs are capable of in To The Pets.

Follow two-year-old staffy/ husky George on his journey to find a new home in Adoption Pending.

Share John Ramer’s passion for captive wolves, and his dream that wild wolves might one day return to Colorado’s open plains, in Wolf Call.

Learn the story of renowned dog trainer Dick Russell, who trained an estimated 30,000 dogs in South Louisiana, in Dog Man.

Dive into the weird world of competitive creative dog grooming and meet the women transforming their beloved poodles into living sculptures in Well Groomed.

Get to know four-legged hero Henry, Vail Ski Resort’s first avalanche rescue dog, in Henry’s Legacy.

Join Adventure Racing World Championships team Peak Performance (and an injured stray dog) as they embark on a 10,400km journey across Ecuador in Arthur.

Cinemagoers will be see Instagram star Elias Weiss Friedman as he photographs the dogs of New York City and beyond in The Dogist.

The Top Dog Film Festival will screen at The Friends’ School’s Farrall Centre in North Hobart next Saturday, July 21, from 5pm. Tickets are $28 for adults and $18.50 for kids, go to www.top dogfilmfestival.com.au for bookings.