A Still, Small Paw

“At first, the idea of outlawing small dogs may seem ridiculous ... but in the context of our times, it’s less absurd than stripping rights away from all women and the LGBTQ community.”

—from Slamdance, script review

Logline: On his 14th birthday — in a dystopian America — a sensitive boy must convince his veterinarian father to disobey a fascist mandate outlawing small dogs to save his own scrappy little dog while struggling with his true identity.