Caleb Ross : Last Dogs Of Winter @ TIFF

The movie, which premiered at TIFF on September 9th, received a standing ovation from a capacity filled showing of the documentary. The ovation was received when director Costa Botes with film subjects Brian Ladoon and Caleb Ross went to the stage for a Q & A session. (Source: Stuff.co.nz)

Variety.com gave a positive review on the documentary, describing it as an “Intimate, gorgeously rendered docu… Costa Botes intelligently surveys Ladoon’s quixotic mission, the numerous obstacles he faces, and the uneasy co-existence of man, animal and nature in the small town of Churchill (pop. 873). A wilderness lover’s delight, “Dogs” reps a shoo-in for cablers, fests and the cinematheque circuit.”

Speaking to Helen Barlow of the New Zealand Herald, Caleb said the following, “The film received a standing ovation and I have to admit I was a little choked up. The Q & A session went very well. People were coming up to us saying it’s a great movie, very moving and very informative, so I couldn’t have asked for any better. One of the comments Costa got from the crowd was that it’s funny [for Canadians] to be taught about their native heritage by a Kiwi. I guess it’s one of those issues that not a lot of people know about, which is why this story needed to be told”.

As usual, for the latest news on the film visit the official website/blog for The Last Dogs Of Winter. With thanks to Hil for the info. Cheers :) There’s still allot of articles out there on the doc, it’s worth googling and checking out.