There wasn't a Cat Video Fest last year with everything going on. I went in 2019 and 2020, but I'm happy to say it's back this year! I ended up going alone at an odd time, 5pm on a Wednesday, so there were no kitties up for adoption in the lobby like the last few times. I tried to round up friends, but no one got back to me. *sad face* There was about 4 other people in the theater, so almost a private screening!
The local cat cafe the Purrfect Cat Cafe was a sponsor of this event. I blogged about them before. Viewing it at the North Park Theater is always a good time. You can send them videos of your cats, and they show them before the movie. I did this with Vicktor and Ginger before. This time, 22 cat videos were submitted! It's always funny to see how goofy other cats can be.
The Cat Video Fest compiles a bunch of viral cat videos from the past few years into an hour and a half movie with CATegories like "Drama", "Action/ Adventure", "Documentary", and "Comedy". They featured the usual suspects Henri and his "Artiste" video. R.I.P Henri, you were the perfect existential cat, Dymka the Russian cat with prosthetic legs, Cole and Marmalade R.I.P. Cole, you reminded me of my Vicktor, Juno the Blind Wonder Cat and his new blind brother George, the legacy of Tombili Cat, and more. It mentioned the Ukrainian cats that have been displaced, and the Island of Lanai that has been turned into a cat sanctuary with more than 600 cats!
I like supporting this event because they raise money for cats in need around the world. Watching it this time, I laughed and cried. If it comes to your town, don't miss out.
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