2023 The Year of the Dog – Nova Vento Entertainment

The Year

A story about pulling through.

Matt, a loner alcoholic at rock bottom, struggles to maintain sobriety for 30 days so he can honor his mother's dying wish, to visit her in hospice, sober. His book-thumping AA sponsor, Fred, offers him refuge at his farm, where Matt finds Yup'ik, a stray Husky with a unique talent. The man and dog relationship is precarious at first, but with the help of a close-knit Montana community, the two strays find a connection and discover what it takes to pull through to the finish line.

of the

Dog

cast & crew

It took a herculean effort to endure the minus 30 degree shooting conditions, working with an animal and generally shooting in the Montana weather (they had to put the drinks in cooler to keep them warm enough to not freeze) but they finished a beautifully crafted film for everyone to enjoy. Our hats go off to these amazing filmmakers!

Caleb

as Yup'ik

Rob Grabow

as Matt

Michael Spears

as Greg

Jon Proudstar

as Fred

Heather Hanley

Producer

Micaehl Peters

Co-director

Andy McGinn

Co-director

Jon Van Dyke

Animal Trainer

COMING TO THEATERS FEBRUARY 2023

NOVA VENTO ENTERTAINMENT presents a ROB GRABOW film
ROB GRABOW, MICHAEL SPEARS, JON PROUDSTAR
with ALYSSA GRONIG and JEFF MEDLEY music by TIM KARPLUS
edited by MICHAEL PETERSON & DON ADNREWS screenplay by ROB GRABOW trainer JON VAN DYKE producer HEATHER HANLEY directed by ROB GRABOW, MICHAEL PETERSON, ANDY MCGINN