Best Friend Forgotten

Best Friend Forgotten
Directed by	Julie Lofton
Produced by	Julie Lofton
Written by	Julie Lofton
Starring	David Duchovny Clover, the Dog Oreo, the Cat
Narrated by	David Duchovny
Music by	Matt Mariano
Cinematography	Stephen Lighthill Keith Walker J.B Letchinger
Edited by	Jan Sutcliff
Distributed by	PBS
Release dates	December 15, 2004
Running time	100 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Best Friend Forgotten is a 2004 American documentary film about pet overpopulation. The documentary, hosted by David Duchovny (Californication, X-files), tells the stories of Oreo the cat and Clover the dog as they face the realities of pet overpopulation. Viewers are given a balanced look at the controversial practice of euthanasia and the alternative no-kill movement. Interviews discuss common myths about spaying and neutering, and leaders from government to animal rights groups discuss pet overpopulation and the impact on our society.

Creators

The documentary was written, directed, and produced by filmmaker Julie Lofton. In addition to a US theatrical run, the film aired nationally on PBS, was shown worldwide on TV, and is available in DVD. In 2005 Lofton won the prestigious Genesis Award for Best National PBS Documentary from the Humane Society of the United States, the largest animal protection organization in the US.

Following the film, Lofton was recruited by HSUS to spearhead the creation of their first TV/Film division: Animal Content in Entertainment (ACE), whose mission is to develop and support animal content in television and film. Each year ACE awards production grants to professional and student documentary filmmakers who highlight animal rights issues in short and feature-length films.^[1][2]

References

1. "SILVERDOCS International Documentary Conference". American Film Institute, 2006. Archived from the original on 2010-11-02.
2. "HSUS's Animal Content in Entertainment (ACE) program supports animal protection issues in entertainment media". HSUS, October 9, 2009.

External links

• Best Friend Forgotten at the Internet Movie Database
• Best Friend Forgotten HSUS feature article
• David Duchovny Hosts New Film About Abandoned Pets O'Bryanville Animal Rescue
• "The Woman Behind the Camera" (PDF). Animal Sheltering Magazine, 2004.
• "Filmmaker Asks:"Do You Know What Pet Overpopulation Is?"" (PDF). Animal Sheltering Magazine, 2003.