Rabbit Fever (2009 film)
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Rabbit Fever is a 2009 feature-length documentary film
directed by Amy Do, about the competition at the 2005 National Convention of the American Rabbit Breeders' Association
(ARBA), the largest assemblage of rabbits in the world.
The film has found support from, among others, the Ignatz Award
-winning artist Jeffrey Brown
, who illustrated the movie poster. It was shown at the 8th San Francisco Documentary Film Festival in October 2009 as a work-in-progress. The final work will officially premiere in 2010.
. Do was encouraged by her instructor, director Charles Braverman
to expand it into a feature-length film.
Others featured in the documentary include:
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
directed by Amy Do, about the competition at the 2005 National Convention of the American Rabbit Breeders' Association
American Rabbit Breeders' Association
The American Rabbit Breeders Association is a national club for domestic rabbit and cavy breeders. The ARBA is headquartered in Bloomington, Illinois in the United States...
(ARBA), the largest assemblage of rabbits in the world.
The film has found support from, among others, the Ignatz Award
Ignatz Awards
The Ignatz Awards are intended to recognize outstanding achievements in comics and cartooning by small press creators or creator-owned projects published by larger publishers. They have been awarded each year since 1997, but skipped a year in 2001 due to the show's cancellation after the September...
-winning artist Jeffrey Brown
Jeffrey Brown
Jeffrey Brown is a comic book writer and artist born in Grand Rapids, Michigan.-Biography:After growing up in Grand Rapids, Michigan, a 25-year-old Jeffrey Brown moved to Chicago in 2000 to pursue an MFA at the School of the Art Institute. By the time he finished his studies, he had abandoned...
, who illustrated the movie poster. It was shown at the 8th San Francisco Documentary Film Festival in October 2009 as a work-in-progress. The final work will officially premiere in 2010.
Production notes
Rabbit Fever was originally developed as a 20-minute project for Do's film class at the University of Southern CaliforniaUniversity of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
. Do was encouraged by her instructor, director Charles Braverman
Charles Braverman
Charles "Chuck" Dell Braverman is an American film director, documentary filmmaker and producer...
to expand it into a feature-length film.
Appearances
Teens at the Rabbit Convention take part in the human pageant for the titles of "Rabbit Queen" and "Rabbit King". Rabbit Fever follows some of these contestants:- Jenna Anderson from Nacogdoches, TexasNacogdoches, TexasNacogdoches is a city in Nacogdoches County, Texas, in the United States. The 2010 census recorded the city's population to be 32,996. It is the county seat of Nacogdoches County and is situated in East Texas. Nacogdoches is a sister city of Natchitoches, Louisiana.Nacogdoches is the home of...
. At 15, Jenna won the 2003 National Rabbit Queen title. Two years later - as documented in the film - she attempts to win the crown again before she heads off to college. - Jessica Sheetz from Livermore, CaliforniaLivermore, CaliforniaLivermore is a city in Alameda County. The population as of 2010 was 80,968. Livermore is located on the eastern edge of California's San Francisco Bay Area....
. - Paula Courtney from Mukwonago, WisconsinMukwonago, Wisconsin-Geography:Mukwonago is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.8 square miles , of which, 4.7 square miles of it is land and 0.1 square miles of it is water.It is situated at the southwestern flank of the sprawling Vernon...
. - Johnny Haussener from Lock Haven, PennsylvaniaLock Haven, PennsylvaniaThe city of Lock Haven is the county seat of Clinton County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Located near the confluence of the West Branch Susquehanna River and Bald Eagle Creek, it is the principal city of the Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, micropolitan statistical area, itself part of the...
. - Jeremy Garrett from Lansing, MichiganLansing, MichiganLansing is the capital of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located mostly in Ingham County, although small portions of the city extend into Eaton County. The 2010 Census places the city's population at 114,297, making it the fifth largest city in Michigan...
.
Others featured in the documentary include:
- Joe Kim - breeder of Tan rabbits and competitor for Best in Show at the 2003 Convention.
- Glen Carr - former Executive Director of ARBA.
- Cindy Wickizer - former President of ARBA.
- Betty Chu - Renowned rabbit breeder of the only Angora rabbit that has ever won the Best in Show at an ARBA National Convention.
- Lindsey Lauterbach - 1st Runner-Up National Rabbit Queen at the 2003 Convention.
- Jeremy Collins - two-time National Rabbit King winner.