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friend or enemy - documentary about dogs and humans

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The documentary "Friend or Enemy" is about the ambivalent relationship of humans and their oldest domestic animal, the dog. The film tells the story of this unique companionship from the beginning of the domestication until today Show more

Funding period
10.02.15 - 06.05.15
Realisation
end of 2015/beginning of 2016
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Minimum amount (Start level)
7,500 €
City
Nürnberg
Category
Movie / Video
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What is this project all about?

The oldest fossil findings of dogs are about 14.000 years old and were discovered in a double grave close to the German town Bonn. Thus the Canis familiaris is the oldest domestic animal. But what made dogs commit themselves so closely to humans?

The romantic image of the human creating the dog by taming wolf puppies is a fairytale, according to new scientific findings. Most probably the wolf domesticated himself by eating garbage on the dumping grounds ofShow more

What is the project goal and who is the project for?

The film aims to clarify the relationship between human and dog. Dog owners and lovers are supposed to reflect about the connection to their pets. And people who are opposed to dogs are supposed to understand that dogs and humans belong together for more than 15.000 years so they are not a needless and annoying hobby or an article of luxury.

Why would you support this project?

There exist already several shorter documentaries about dogs dealing with certain issues such as pedigree dogs, illegal puppy trade etc. But until now there is no feature film which fathoms all facets of the human-dog-relationship. This gap is supposed to be filled by "Friend or Enemy" which will have a length of 60-90 minutes.

How will we use the money if the project is successfully funded?

The money will be used to hire equipment, pay the travel expenses and the advertising efforts. The whole team works without payment and the crowdfunding money will only cover parts of the expenses. The rest will be paid by myself. The final film will be available as Video on Demand and can be watched for a small fee. The film will be in German with English subtitles.

Who are the people behind the project?

The project team consists of the director of the film, Ruth Stolzewski, the camera operator Julian Kazmierczak and the sound recordist and editor Ronny Müller.

I am the project starter Ruth Stolzewski. I keep dogs for several years already and work as a freelancing film director. In the last years I produced several films about dogs, which have tens of thousands of views on Youtube. More information about me and my films can be found here (only in German, Show more

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