And that was also one of the reasons why I was looking for something that would bring a lot of joy. } I thought I was going to be a lawyer. Larger questions about the exploitation of the animals, the obsessions of the individuals for their pets at the expense of people, etc. Then there's Nicole Beckman, who decorates her standard poodle, Ira, like a hen. if ('' == 'left') I found a few tweets from people who were super angry about the concept, to say the least. ", All the most important cat stories of the week. captainform_create_form_popup(popupParams); There's Cat Opson, who decorates her miniature poodle, Kobe, in a. I definitely think it's a super original idea, but I do see how it could be exhausting for the poor pups that probably just wanna lie down! setTimeout(function () { setTimeout(function () { type: "text/javascript", And pets have always brought a lot of joy to my life. window.addEventListener('resize', function(){ It's all about gauging their personality. It will also offer a peek into their limited-time outside the ring, where they groom other people’s dogs, care for own pets and test out new designs on their show dogs. It was very stressful. I had not directed anything I did not go to film school. I write about music and the business of music. BENTONVILLE, ARKANSAS - MAY 08: Rebecca Stern of "Well Groomed"walks the blue carpet at the Geena ... [+] and Friends event at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art on May 08, 2019 in Bentonville, Arkansas. jQuery(wrapper).find('a').removeAttr('href'); I never thought that I would be in Conway, South Carolina for a long period of time or Sheridan, Arkansas. Prime Video. Have you always been a dog person? Sound off in the comments below. Rebecca Stern: I left New York on Halloween. textContent: 'var frmRef=""; try { frmRef=window.top.location.href; } catch(err) {}; var captainform_servicedomain="app.captainform.com";var cfJsHost = "https://";', I was working. elementType: "script", P.S. function resize7726055f6f60ccd3add(wrapper){ “Well Groomed” is from Cattle Rat Productions in association with Spacestation; directed and written by Rebecca Stern; produced by Rebecca Stern, Justin Levy and Matthew C. Mills, executive produced by Chris Vivion, Annie Roney, Sue Turley; co-executive produced by Meryl Goldsmith; cinematography, Alexander W. Lewis; edited by Katharina Stroh; original music by Dan Deacon. But making Well Groomed, if you exclude the amount of time that I spent on making the short film, the feature was only made in two years, which is a blink of an eye in documentaries. }); So, at what point did you realize that this film was taking shape the way it was? formId: '772606' Directed by Rebecca Stern. There's Angela Kumpe, who decorates her dog like a ram in the front and a turkey in the back. Baltin: How much did the people surprise you?. The documentary follows four women who are hoping to win the world's largest creative grooming competition in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Is it a cool form of creative expression, or harmful toward dogs?
}, 10); Follow four champion groomers and their gorgeous, vibrant dogs through a year in the life on the technicolor competition circuit, playfully exploring their creative process. That was my very first job. var append_element = append_element || function(e){if(void 0==e)return!1;if(! I’m cuddled up with Fraggle and our poodle mix Zeus and watching “Well Groomed” on @HBO I would kick someone’s ass if they came near my dog. You learn how to present the movie to a lot of different people. jQuery(wrapper).css('top', jQuery(window).height() * 0.4 - wrapper.outerHeight());
Creative grooming's potential effect on a dog's overall health is also addressed. So there is a lot of things that have happened, but I do not know if our relationship has necessarily changed in that amount of time. I took a look at some of the other designs she's done (that aren't shown in the film) and I have no choice but to show you her Pennywise masterpiece.