Boston Premiere sponsored by MSPCA and PittieLove Rescue!
The MSPCA and PittieLove Rescue are hosting the Massachusetts debut of the powerful documentary, Beyond the Myth, on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011 at 7:30p.m. at the Regent Theater in Arlington, Mass. General admission tickets are $10.00 and are available exclusively online at www.beyondthemythmovie.com.
All tickets purchased by Sept. 7th will be mailed, and any tickets purchased after that will be available at will call starting at 6pm on Sept. 15. There is no guarantee of tickets being available at the door. The trailer can also be viewed by visiting the official website, www.beyondthemythmovie.com
Beyond the Myth is a film about dogs commonly referred to as “pit bulls” and those who love and defend these breeds. It explores the contributing factors behind the public’s generalized fear of “pit bulls”, and examines the conflict existing between advocates and opponents of breed discriminatory laws, commonly referred to as breed bans. It investigates the myths associated with the breed, challenges the idea that they are inherently vicious, and presents eye-opening research regarding the media’s role in influencing people’s opinion on “pit bulls”.
Libby Sherrill, the filmmaker and former producer for Home and Garden Television (HGTV), first decided to tackle the film as a graduate student at the University of Tennessee. Three years later, her theme has been honed to reveal the perils of breed-specific legislation as carried out in three cities that ban pit bull-type dogs: Denver, Miami, and Cincinnati—along with San Francisco, which requires the animals to be spayed and neutered. Denver enforces their ban more stringently than most, killing close to 4,000 pit bull-type dogs since 1989. Sherrill, a KY native, will be in attendance.
Cherry, one of 53 Pit Bulls seized from Michael Vick’s Bad Newz Kennels in 2007, will be the guest of honor at the screening, along with his new human family. Believed to be a “bait dog” and used in cruel and illegal dog fights, Cherry was taken to Best Friends Animal Society in Kanab, Utah and later adopted by his new family, who were moved by his story and knew they could provide a loving and stable environment for him to thrive.
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Meet Special Guest Cherry the Vicktory Dog!
Following the screening, there will be a “Very Cherry After Party” Picture Perfect Pet Training where a limited number of people will be allowed to spend quality time with “Cherry” by dropping their name in our drawing box in the theater lobby. Bette Yip’s Picture Perfect Pet Training is right next door to the theater.
