What if a dog was a message in a bottle? Three prisoners from different worlds spend a year training Eli, an unruly Labrador puppy, to become a highly-disciplined guide dog.

The Prison Puppies program is an initiative of Leader Dogs for the Blind. Join and support their important programs here.

Co-director/ DP: Nora Mandray

Co-Director/Producer: Jason B. Kohl

Executive Produced by Sophie Robinson, Emmy Nominee for NETFLIX’s My Beautiful Broken Brain

Sound Design: Jesse Peterson

Composer: Heavy Color

Colorist: Bernie Greiner

Production Assistants: Lillie Harman, Jules Leaño, Vera Mayskaya, Madison Moore

World Sales: The Film Sales Company

Supported by SCAM*Brouillon d’un Rêve, Puffin Foundation, Eastman Foundation. Selected at 2019 Sheffield Doc/Fest MeetMarket.

English

Subtitles available: French.

Traverse City Film Festival, East Lansing Film Festival.