FUREVER

FEATURE DOCUMENTARY: FUREVER

FUREVER is a quirky, educational, feature-length documentary that explores the dimensions of grief people experience over the loss of a pet. It examines the sociological evolution of pets in the U.S. today, particularly their position in a family unit, and how this evolution is affecting those in the veterinary profession and death care industry. With interviews from grieving pet owners, veterinarians, psychologists, sociologists, religious scholars, neuroscientists, and the many professionals who preserve a pet’s body for their devastated clientele, or re-purpose a pet’s cremains in unique ways (taxidermy, cloning, mummification, freeze-drying, and many more), FUREVER confronts contemporary trends, perspectives, and relevant cultural assumptions regarding attachment, religion, ritual, grief, and death, and studies the bonds that form between humans and animals, both psychological and physiological. Read more on the FUREVER website.
Project Details

Director & Producer: Amy Finkel
Executive Producer: Eliza Flug, Gaia Indie Films
Director of Photography: Gregg De Domenico
Editor: Lila Place
Composer: Tyler Sargent
Narrator: Illeana Douglas
Illustrator: Joe Infurnari
Associate Producer: Warren Etheredge

Production Counsel: Matt Rogers
Sound Editor / Mixer: Alex Noyes
Colorist: John Davidson
Paintings: Lara Allen
Additional Cinematography: Jeremy Mackie
Additional Cinematography: Bart Grieb
Produced: March 1, 2013


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PRODUCTION PHOTOGRAPHS

Real Ears with Eyes
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Schnauzer with Wires
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Critter Clay with dog face form
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Cat Eyes
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Chihuahua with a Boar and Drill
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Mike working on the schnauzer
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Fake eyes
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Gail gives Father Ron a kiss
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Deer
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Mike and Katie
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Drying Ducks
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Schnauzer getting ear injections
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Mike working Ram
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
'Tiff'
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Schnauzer Being Stapled to board
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
'Tiff'
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Mike pulling dog out of tumbler
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Wooden Heads
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Animal Forms hanging from the ceiling
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Embalming Machine with Deer
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Ed working on a duck
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Animals in Freeze Drier
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Mike working on the schnauzer
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Formaldeheide Machine
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Fish Gloss Chihuahua
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Mike working on 'Tiff'
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Schnauzer with Wires
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
'macstax' license plate with katie
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Mink on log
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Wire Forms
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Alligator and Ducks
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Mike working Ram
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Cat laying down
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Cat Sniffing Katie
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
'Tiff'
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Mike working Ram
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Father ron in his basket
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Father Ron and Gail
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Beagle
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
'Tiff'
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Owl
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Mike Holding Chihuahua
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Baby Deer
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Schnauzer Being Stuffed
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Schnauzer's 'Before' photos
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Katie Sniffing Chihuahua
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
'Tiff'
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Animals in Freeze Drier
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Eye Colors
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Cats and Embalming Machine
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Mike Opening the Freeze Drier
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Mike working on the schnauzer
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Fox Form Hanging
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Mike and Beagle
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Deer in Freeze Drier
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Turkey Head
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
'Baby'
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
'Tiff'
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Hanging Forms
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Zebra
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
White Yak
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Mac's Taxidermy Sign
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Mike taking a break
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Forms Hanging
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Schnauzer
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Buck Heads in a Row
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Schnauzer with Wires in Ears and Mouth
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Schnauzer with dead eyes
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Mike hold's 'Tiff'
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Cat on Table
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Schnauzer on a table
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Mike looking at 'Tiff'
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Freeze Drier
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Chihuahua
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Mike outside the Freeze Drier
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Turkey Heads
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Katie playing with a Chihuahua
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Beagle and Beaver
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Mac's Taxidermy Freeze Drier
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
'Baby' in the Freeze Drier
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Mike and Katie
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Beagle
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Cat with Antlers
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Animals in Freeze Drier
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Mac's Taxidermy Store Front
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Native American Mannequin in Western Wear
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
'Yogi' on Bag
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Mike and Katie
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Turkey head hanging
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Mike holding a Schnauzer's 'Before' Photo
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Father Ron In His Basket
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Duck Face
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Mac's Desk
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Deer
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Deformed Deer
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
'Yogi' in Freezer with bloody nose
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
'Tiff' in Freezer
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Chihuahua
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Buck pulling out arrow
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Cat on Table
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Cat in bucket
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Clipped Ears
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Beagle
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Chihuahua
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Beagle and Beaver
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
'Baby'
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Beagle and Beaver
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Ears Clipped
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012
Antlers on form
Mac's Taxidermy and Freeze-Dry/ Fort Loudon, PA / 2012