Minneapolis, August 14, 2014—The Walker Art Center presented the third Internet Cat Video Festival this evening and the people’s choice award, the Golden Kitty, was presented to 8 Signs of Addiction created by Rob Moore.
Chosen by online voting the Golden Kitty was shown as the finale of the festival and was awarded by Will Braden, Festival Curator, former Golden Kitty winner, and creator of Henri, Le Chat Noir. In the winning video, Shorty the cat knows what it’s like to battle addiction; she’s got it bad for her catnip banana. From obsession to hitting rock bottom, Shorty and her best buddy, Kodi, demonstrate the 8 Signs of Addiction in this hilarious commentary.
Video creator Moore comments, “When I brought Shorty home from a shelter nearly four years ago I knew she was a star. The fact that so many others now think so is just awesome. It’s also a great opportunity to remind people that shelters are full of amazing cats like Shorty waiting to be adopted and that black cats are most certainly not bad luck! I hope that she brings as much joy to her viewers as she brings to me each day.”
Moore is a digital media enthusiast who has been endlessly inspired by his cats and love of animals to produce The ShoKo Show on YouTube that has over 43 million views, 125,000 subscribers and 750,000 Facebook fans. He also works as a fitness trainer in Toronto where he instructs fitness classes and private clients. Find the cats online at www.TheShoKoShow.com
The YouTube playlist of videos from the festival is available via
http://bit.ly/catvidfest2014playlist
Catstarter: A Book about Cat Videos and What Makes Them So Irresistible
The enormous popularity of the Internet Cat Video Festival begs the question: why we can’t seem to stop watching cat videos? Attempting an answer is a new book of essays to be published in September 2015 by Coffee House Press, in collaboration with the Walker Art Center. Contributors include: Carl Wilson, Steven Burt, Joanne McNeil, David Carr, Elena Passarello, and others.
Last night, a Kickstarter to support the book launched at the Festival, and supporter rewards include early access copies, cat swag, and the opportunity for your cat to be part of cat video history.
The Kickstarter can be found at bit.ly/catvidfestbook.
MEDIA CONTACT: Rachel Joyce rachel.joyce@walkerart.org
612.375.7635
B Roll and event images available upon request.
Internet Cat Video Festival Program, August 14, 2014
COMEDY
Cat vs. Lizard
Cat Plays Theremin
Lego Promo Gone Wrong
Cat Says Hey
Two Cats and a Banana Box
Passive-Aggressive Cat
Cat vs. the Mailman
Cat rides sheep
Tous
Skimbles jump fail
Skimbles jump fail (take 2)
DRAMA
Gizmo and the Hazelnut
Ohagi has Focus Well
Dog Pushes Cat Into Bathtub
Pigeon Annoys Cat on Table
Pallas Cat Checks Out Camera
The Time of Love
Cat Asks for Directions
Henri 9 – “The Blight of Spring”
Cat Meows Welcome
Cat Tries to Apologize
MUSICAL
Cat Interrupts Guy Playing Vibes
Dreams are Real
Vinyl Cat
Guitar Cat
Midnight Juggernauts – “Systematic”
Beautiful Footage of Kittens by Snefferdy
DOCUMENTARY
CATastrophe Tips – Couch Scratching
Cat Drags Bag
Willie Helps with Toilet Paper
Cat Interrupts German Weather Forecast
Cat Uses Sign Language to Ask for Food
Cat Confessions
Sidekick Series – “The Story of Schrodinger”
ANIMATION
Ultimate Kitten Kombat
Cat Song
Mr. Marbles
https://vimeo.com/92445988
The Cats of YouTube
VINTAGE
Vintage kitty “boxing match” (1894)
The Sick Kitten (1901)
“Psycho Kitties” Trailer
Vintage Cat Show Footage (1931)
Mickey the Fire Cat
ACTION/ADVENTURE
Sammi Raising Paws
Cat Walking Down Fridge
Mission Impurrsible
Cat Bowling
Kittens Climbing the Wall
Yoga
Cats in Space
SPECIAL AWARD FOR CAT ACHIEVEMENT
Tara the Hero Cat
GOLDEN KITTY NOMINEES
5– Milo Wanted Attention
4– Jedi Kittens Strike Back
3– Gotcha
2– An Engineer’s Guide to Cats, 2.0
1– 8 Signs of Addiction (ShoKo)
The Internet Cat Video Festival 2014-15 Tour
After the screening at the Walker, the Internet Cat Video Festival now hits the road with 15 tour dates booked thus far including international premieres in Japan, Sweden, and Australia, and more to be added soon.
8/16/2014
Pacific National Exhibition (PNE), Vancouver, BC
8/15 – 8/24
Athenaeum Theater, Indianapolis IN
8/23/2014
Homeward Bound Pet Adoption Center, Woodinville, WA
8/23/2014
Harbor Park, Rockland, ME
9/4/2014
Plains Art Museum, Fargo, ND
9/6/2014
Metro Theater, Chicago, IL
9/13/2014
Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, VT
9/20/2014
Neco Republic, Gifu, Japan
https://www.neco-republic.jp/nekoichinekoza/
9/21/2014
Exposition Park, Los Angeles, CA
https://lafelinefilmfestival.com/
10/5/2014
Bicentennial Park, Sydney, Australia
10/9/2014
Södra Teatern, Stockholm, Sweden
10/19/2014
Honolulu Museum of Art Honolulu, HI
10/30/2014
Berklee Performance Center, Boston, MA
12/5/2014
Lyric Theatre, Blacksburg, VA
1/17/2015
Northbridge Piazza, Perth, Australia
