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Guard Dog

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5/5 (1 rating)

12 Awards
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Synopsis

Why do dogs bark at pigeons and squirrels? Perhaps the answer lies in canine psychology...

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Production Company

Bill Plympton Productions

Director

Bill Plympton

Producer

Bill Plympton

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Awards

Special Mention for Humor

8^th Cartoons on the Bay: International Festival on Television Animation, 2004

Best Short Animation - Audience Award (São Paulo)

12^th Anima Mundi, 2004

Special Prize

10^th Hiroshima International Animation Festival, 2004

Best Animated Short Film

The World of Comedy International Film Festival, 2005

NOMINATION
Best Animated Short Film

77^th Academy Awards, 2005

Special Mention - International

35^th Tampere Film Festival, 2005

Special Jury Mention

3^rd Anima: Córdoba International Animation Festival, 2005

Special Jury Mention

4^th Anifest: Trebon International Festival of Animated Films, 2005

Silver Award - Independent short works under 5 minutes

3^rd Kalamazoo Animation Festival International, 2005

Short Wave Award

13^th Curtas Vila do Conde, 2005

Audience Award - International

24^th Uppsala International Short Film Festival, 2005

Best Animated Film

31^st Filmets: Badalona International Short Film Festival, 2005

Runner-up - Best Animated Short Film

10^th Kinofilm: Manchester International Short Film Festival, 2006

Previous Screenings

2004

2^nd BIMINI: International Festival of Animated Films, Latvia

8^th Cartoons on the Bay: International Festival on Television Animation, Italy

12^th Anima Mundi, Brazil

8^th Just for Laughs Film Festival, Canada

10^th Hiroshima International Animation Festival, Japan

ION International Film Festival, USA

14^th Curta Cinema: Rio de Janeiro International Short Film Festival, Brazil

37^th Sitges International Film Festival of Catalonia, Spain

2005

Animex: International Festival of Animation, United Kingdom

The World of Comedy International Film Festival, Canada

77^th Academy Awards, USA

15^th Cinequest: San Jose Film Festival, USA

35^th Tampere Film Festival, Finland

12^th South by Southwest Film Festival, USA

2^nd Vail Film Festival, USA

Aspen Shortsfest, USA

12^th Granada International Short Film Festival, Spain

2^nd Calgary Underground Film Festival, Canada

4^th Tribeca Film Festival, USA

3^rd Anima: Córdoba International Animation Festival, Argentina

4^th Anifest: Trebon International Festival of Animated Films, Czech Republic

3^rd Kalamazoo Animation Festival International, USA

4^th Almería en corto: International Short Film Festival, Spain

22^nd St Kilda Short Film Festival, Australia

8^th Brooklyn International Film Festival, USA

New Zealand International Film Festivals, New Zealand

Melbourne International Animation Festival, Australia

13^th Curtas Vila do Conde, Portugal

9^th Umbria Film Festival, Italy

Motovun Film Festival, Croatia

2^nd London International Animation Festival, United Kingdom

25^th Atlantic Film Festival, Canada

11^th International Short Film Festival in Drama, Greece

12^th Krok: International Animated Film Festival, Russia

3^rd Tindirindis International Animated Film Festival, Lithuania

20^th Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival, USA

24^th Uppsala International Short Film Festival, Sweden

2^nd "No Words" International Short Film Festival, Italy

31^st Filmets: Badalona International Short Film Festival, Spain

12^th Etiuda & Anima International Film Festival, Poland

12^th Corto Imola Film Festival, Italy

5^th Anchorage International Film Festival, USA

2006

26^th Fantasporto: Oporto International Film Festival, Portugal

10^th Kinofilm: Manchester International Short Film Festival, United Kingdom

36^th Tampere Film Festival, Finland

15^th Philadelphia Film Festival, USA

13^th Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film, Germany

10^th Seoul International Cartoon and Animation Festival, South Korea

30^th Annecy International Animated Film Festival, France

3^rd Las Garzas International Film Festival, Panama

Filmmakers

Director

Bill Plympton

Producer

Bill Plympton

Screenwriter

Bill Plympton

Companies

Production

Bill Plympton Productions

Sales/Distribution

SND Films

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Production Country

USA

Completion Date

2004

Running Time

5 min

Animation Techniques

Cel

Updated: 7 Mar 2006

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