In the near future, small-town America is shaken by a chilling new government mandate: the eradication of all small dogs. Amid thunderous applause in Congress, the bill’s sponsor thunders:

“A country is never made great on trembling legs, nor lifted by whining, nor empowered by empathy — and never, ever on a leash!”

On his 14th birthday, Hank Half fights to protect his beloved dog, Tip, while his father — a conflicted veterinarian — is pressured to enforce the new law. As tensions escalate, the family must decide whether to submit or resist, while Hank, caught between survival and self-discovery, faces a choice just as profound: embrace who he truly is, or deny it.

Praised as “absolutely genius” by The Black List, the script has been hailed in coverage reviews for its “endearing protagonist,” “wonderful characters who could draw marquee names,” and “a chilling depiction of fascistic gaslighting.”

Evoking the urgency of Children of Men and the allegorical power of 1984, A Still, Small Paw is a bold, deeply American story of identity, defiance, and moral courage.

The title draws from the Old Testament verse: “…then came a still, small voice.”

The Not Losing You Company is a 501c4 social welfare organization to produce media supportive of LGBTQ youth.

Written by James Lantz, award-winning filmmaker and Off-Broadway playwright.