Your Votes Are In! “February” is the Winning Film in the PetStyle and Gen Art Pet-Centric Film Competition!

You came, you saw --  and you voted in the thousands in the first-ever PetStyle and Gen Art Pet-Centric Film Competition! PetStyle visitors have made their voices heard in selecting the best of 12 short films that show aspects of relationships between people and pets.

The winner is "February," by filmmaker Christopher Potter. As the film that received the highest ratings from visitors, "February" will be awarded the "Pet Lovers' Choice" award, along with a cash prize. Christopher Potter is a writer and director with a specialty in stereoscopic (3-D) films. His most recent film ("One") is currently being shown at festivals around the world. Watch now

Here are our Runners Up:
First Runner Up: Beglieter -- 2.8 star rating /3638 votes   Watch now
Second Runner Up: Abe -- 2.5 star rating/2097 votes   Watch now
Third Runner Up: All About Oscar -- 2.4 star rating/3115 votes Watch now
Fourth Runner Up: Soulmates -- 2.1 star rating /2574 votes Watch now
Fifth Runner Up Co-Winner: She's A Dog: 1.8 star rating/1984 votes  Watch now
Fifth Runner Up Co-Winner: Cat Houses -- 1.8 star rating/1908 votes Watch now

Winner of "The Pet Lovers' Choice Award": February

3.1 rating/5016 votes

A solitary boy deals with the loss of his dog.

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About the Filmmaker: Christopher Potter is a writer and director with a specialty in stereoscopic (3-D) films. His most recent film ("One") is currently being shown at festivals around the world. He lives with his wife in Bloomington, Indiana and Los Angeles, California. www.cspotter.com

First Runner Up: Beglieter

Desire, keen senses, and a retired TV star help a dog through a surprising and magical transformation.

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About the Filmmaker:  Dan Margules recently completed the feature screenplay for Twinstar Entertainment -- "The Legend of Boomer Jack" -- about a real-life vagabond railroad dog in the early 1900s. He is president of San Diego Filmmakers, a non-profit networking organization. “Begleiter” is his first film.

Second Runner Up: Abe

A dog faces the world alone when his comfortable suburban life is disrupted.

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About the Filmmaker: Before Khen Shalem pursued film, he spent several years obtaining Bachelor's and Master's degrees in the physics. He is now enrolled in the film program of Florida State University, and has written and directed three short films.

Third Runner Up: All About Oscar

A boy cares for a toy dog to prove he can care for a real one, with surprising results.

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About the Filmmaker: Twenty-one-year-old Ryan Knight has been making films since he was fourteen and is set to graduate from York University’s Film Program in May 2007. Just before shooting ‘All About Oscar’, Knight completed “The Animals Are Crying,” a film for the Beatrice Watson-Acheson Foundation promoting animal welfare. He has taught film to youth and directed children and animals in several of his films.

Fourth Runner Up: Soulmates

A surprise connection with a neglected pet helps Paddy Byrne escape loneliness and feel alive again.

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About the Filmmaker:  Naomi Rossdeutscher is a cover and fashion photographer as well as a writer, producer, and director of films.

Fifth Runner Up Co-Winner: She's a Dog

Tails wag as a happy dog stars in her own upbeat music video.

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About the Filmmaker: Director Sue Corcoran’s feature film “Gory Gory Hallelujah” is currently in worldwide video release and she is in development on her second feature, a feminist sci-fi fantasy. At the 2007 Accolade Awards, her film “Circus of Infinity” won Best in Show and honorable mention for direction.

Fifth Runner Up Co-Winner: Cat Houses

A visit to the extraordinary household of Grammy-winning songwriter Allee and her cat companions.

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About the Filmmaker:  Nancye Ferguson, a performance artist, resides with her three cats, Marnie, Molly and Maile (and boyfriend Jim), in the Hollywood Hills while pursuing her careers as an actor, producer, and director. One of her favorite acting jobs was working for David Lynch in a starring role on the ABC series “On the Air”.