21 Mar 2025

Footrot Flats: The Dog's Tale retrospective a retrospective

From Afternoons, 1:15 pm on 21 March 2025

Lovers of animation are getting together this weekend for the second ever Wellington Animation Film Festival.

The event has been organised by a group of French creatives living in Aotearoa and features a mix of screenings and panel discussions.

Alongside several premieres, some classics will be shown - one of those is Footrot Flats: The Dog's Tale.

Footrot Flats first became a household name as a newspaper cartoon, and in 1986 became New Zealand's first animated feature film.

Its co-writer and award-winning cartoonist Tom Scott will be at the screening and will speak on a panel of industry experts afterwards.

Wal Footrot and Dog in the 1986 film Footrot Flats: The Dog's Tale

Wal Footrot and Dog in the 1986 film Footrot Flats: The Dog's Tale Photo: NZ On Screen

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