Koko: A Red Dog Story is a 2019 Australian family documentary film directed by Aaron McCann and Dominic Pearce, written by Aaron McCann and Dominic Pearce, and starring Jason Isaacs, Felix Williamson and Sarah Woods. It is a spin-off to the 2011 film Red Dog, detailing the life of Koko, who was cast as Red Dog in the original film.
| Koko: A Red Dog Story | |
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 Theatrical movie poster | |
| Directed by |
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| Written by | Daniel Taplitz |
| Produced by | Lauren Brunswick Nelson Woss Bryce Menzies |
| Starring | Jason Isaacs Felix Williamson Sarah Woods Toby Truslove |
| Cinematography | Lewis Potts |
| Edited by | Regg Skwarko |
| Music by | Cezary Skubiszewski |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Roadshow Film Distributors |
Release dates |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Cast edit
- Jason Isaacs as narrator
- Felix Williamson as Nelson Woss
- Sarah Woods as Carol Hobday
- Toby Truslove as Kriv Stenders
- Kriv Stenders as himself
- Carol Hobday as herself
- Koko was portrayed by Hero (Koko passed away 2012)
- Nelson Woss as himself
Production edit
Filming began in 2018 in Perth, Western Australia.
Reception edit
Koko: A Red Dog Story received mostly positive reviews from critics.[1]
Andrew Peirce at The Curb called the film "a genuine dogsterpiece of a film".[2] Out in Perth writer, Leigh Andrew Hill, referred to the film as "a heart-warming celebration of all dogs".[3] While Jonathan Spiroff of The Mono Report, referred to the film as "a charming, crowd-pleasing documentary that is essential for dog-lovers".[4]
Conversely, Luke Buckmaster at The Guardian said "What should be a delightful romp about a famous dog blends fact and fiction so thoroughly it may end up breaking your brain."[5]
Awards and nominations edit
Koko: A Red Dog Story was nominated for the 2020 AACTA Award for Best Indie Film in the 10th AACTA Awards.[6][7]
See also edit
- Red Dog: True Blue, a 2016 prequel to Red Dog.
References edit
- ^ "Koko: A Red Dog Story". Rotten Tomatoes.
- ^ "KOKO: A RED DOG STORY REVIEW – THIS CANINE FLICK IS AN EASY BEST IN SHOW". The Curb. December 2019.
- ^ "'Koko: A Red Dog Story' honours an extraordinary Australian". Out in Perth. 3 December 2019.
- ^ "Koko: A Red Dog Story Review - The Mono Report". The Mono Report.
- ^ Buckmaster, Luke (4 December 2019). "Koko: A Red Dog Story review – meta-mockumentary is maddening, but hard to resist". The Guardian.
- ^ Keast, Jackie (19 November 2020). "More nods for Stateless, Mystery Road as AACTA unveils final nominees". IF Magazine. Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ Grater, Tom (30 November 2020). "Babyteeth, Stateless, Rebel Wilson & Tim Minchin Among Australian Academy Award Winners". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 30 November 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
External links edit
- Koko: A Red Dog Story at Screenwest
- Koko: A Red Dog Story at Internet Movie Database
- Koko: A Red Dog Story at Rotten Tomatoes