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An Act of Dog
An Act of Dog tells the story of Mark Barone, an artist who sets out to paint 5,500 portraits after his partner Marina Dervan discovers the number of dogs killed every day in our nation's shelters.
When Marina shows Mark the evidence, he doesn't want to look, but it's the pure raw number that drives him to pick up his brush in an effort to change the status quo.
After thousands of paintings begin to take their toll on him, Marina wonders if Mark will be able to make it to the finish line.
Major Funding
SPECIAL THANKS TO KATHERINE HEIGL and
NANCY HEIGL
and the
Andrew Sabin Family Foundation
Artist Mark Barone painting portrait of Grant.
"Thank you for airing this highly moving and
important documentary. Wonderful. ❤"️
"It is an understatement to say An Act of Dog
is extraordinarily moving. It’s beyond that.
It is transcendent..."
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Special thanks to our contributors
Arfriend
4-Legger LLC
Tunde Anday
Jen Chapin
Fidelity Charitable Fund donors
Iredale Mineral Cosmetics, Ltd.
The Rogers Family Company
Panera Bread
PetConnect.Us
Sweet Meadow Farm
North Shore Rink Management
TBG Design & Illustration
Anonymous
Linda Hendrickson
Marria Knight
Susan Allen
Michelle Kavanaugh
Ellen Sivers
Pamela Myers-Lewis
Jona Angst
Teresa Dyer
Jim Friend
Amy Calmann
Linda Young
Allyson McPhaul
Janet Crabb
Lynette Elliot
Rocio Elizabeth Guerra
Mary Lou Maraganis
Barbara Perry
Scarlett MacKenzie
Lisa Angelo
Linda Bollman
Pauliina Swartz
Margaret Polly Hallowell
Barbara Smith
Kathy Faircloth
Tanya Meyer
Barb Borer
Sally DiDonato
Marisa Bruno
Gary Van Geyte
Kimberly Moll
Daryn Jones
LaRayne Loucks
Tina van Roggen
Jessica Baker
Kerri Orazi
Marjory Klotz
Taira Byrne Mulliken
Laura Bearham
Russell Soule
Ian Adamczyk
Sue Roth
Pat McCauley
Barbara Niven
Keith Gerrard
Kristine Klar
Amanda Sesely
Jamie Burniston
Adale O'Brien
Lisa Hayton Palmer
Ursula Foeller
Lisa Wayne
Melissa Goyne
Debbie Kennedy
Linda Nash
Jaine Weise
Karen Elmore Lindeman
Ryder Daniels
Stefania Bellini
Laura Mercer
Marilyn Negron
Megan Chin
Thomas Soule
Valarie Franklin
Mark Auriemma
Nancy Thomas
Christie Carr
Edith Maxwell
Karlyn Schnapp
Nancy Durham
Jim Kirk
Deborah Whorley
Marie Chretien
Audra Cooper
Maura Power
Brian Yamanouchi
Kelli Kenison
Brenda Bass
Patricia Donmoyer
Carol Baron
Vishrut Naik
Jane Almon
James Sadler
Cynthia M. Mucheck
Carmen Schwitzer
Elizabeth Mink
Becky Kootte
Michael Gordon
Christine Valley
Tara Barboza
Fran Kolpack
Alexis Kumasaka
Mary Jo Bacorn
Zdenka Adams
James Friend
Shannon Campbell
Kathy Cook
Sheila Russell
Jody Tarwid
Samantha Surprenant
Richard DiTeodoro
Gayle Turner
Elisa Townshend
Lori Gilbert
Seema Z.
Jeanne Martinelli Engelkemeir