Films

In a backwater Virginia town, a single mom struggles to raise two unruly boys growing increasingly independent and pre-occupied with the opposite sex.  Petock’s debut feature presents a moving and naturalistic sketch of a working-poor family trying desperately to keep their heads above water.           

This short documentary highlights a program which pairs inmates at the minimum security prison in Winston-Salem with puppies from the Humane Society.  The inmates must learn to train the dogs and the dogs in turn have to learn to trust humans and in this symbiotic relationship, powerful and emotional changes are made in both human and animal alike.  Student Film – University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Bring your canine companion down to BB&T Ballpark for a night to watch the film that made Jim Carrey a household name. Filled with ridiculous stunts that only Carrey could pull off, this film follows the pet detective, Ace Ventura, as he searches for the missing dolphin mascot of an NFL football team. Admission is FREE, suggested donation of a can of pet food and/or $2 for the Forsyth Humane Society.

Set in the border town of Baja, Mexico, this short film addresses the deadly nature of deep-sea divers who risk their lives on a daily basis to earn money for their families.  Hector, a young husband who wants to earn enough money to buy his own fishing boat, must confront the fears of his wife when yet another of his friends has an accident at sea.