Year Of The Dogs

Synopsis

A year in the life of the Footscray Bulldogs provides an extraordinary insight into the inner sanctum of an Aussie Rules football club.

This famous Australian observational documentary is not only a dramatic portrayal of leadership, stress and failed aspirations, but an essay on sports fans and the importance of sport in society.

Impact

Year of the Dogs had wide theatrical distribution and still stands as one of the most successful releases of a documentary film in Australia.

The film has sold widely overseas and screened on the prestigious Storyville strand on the BBC.

Year of the Dogs was widely reviewed and reported on in the press and has entrenched itself, both popularly and critically, as one of the highest profile documentaries made in Australia.

Year of the Dogs has won a number of awards and nominations, including an AFI.