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| Fursonas | |
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| Directed by | Dominic Rodriguez |
| Produced by | Olivia Vaughn |
| Cinematography | Jordan Serra |
| Edited by | Christine Meyer |
Production company | Animal Media Group |
| Distributed by | Gravitas Ventures |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Fursonas is adocumentary film regarding thefurry fandom. Directed by Dominic Rodriguez, it was released in January 2016. It was produced by Olivia Vaughn and edited by Christine Meyer, among others.[1][2]Fursonas follows multiple individualfurries being interviewed to providesocial commentary of the fandom, its commonstigmas, and how it is perceived throughsensationalmedia coverage.
Production ofFursonas began as asenior thesis project, started by Rodriguez while a filmmaking major atPoint Park University with Olivia Vaughn and Christine Meyer. Originally a 12-minuteshort film, the film was expanded into afeature length documentary when the crew was awarded a 10,000 dollar grant fromThe Sprout Fund in 2013.[3] In 2014, Meyer and Vaughn became interns at the Animal Media Group, aproduction andvisual effectsstudio. Animal allowed the crew to use their facilities to edit the footage of the documentary and later offered to be the official production company for the documentary.
The documentary premiered at the 2016Slamdance Film Festival,[2] and is distributed viaVideo on demand byGravitas Ventures.
Fursonas was well-received, winning the "Spirit of Slamdance" award at its debut film festival[4] and receiving positive reviews from magazinesVariety andDeadline Hollywood.[5][6]
Despite a positive reception, the film resulted in its director receiving a lifetime ban fromAnthrocon, the biggest furry convention in the world as of 2024. Though accused of filming at the con without consent, the ban has been seen largely asSamuel Conway's retribution for his negative portrayal in the film.[7]
(The list consists of the interviewees'fursona names, rather than theirreal names)
