CatVideoFest

CatVideoFest is an annual film festival for cat videos found on the internet.[1][2]

It was founded in 2016 by Will Braden.[3] He is the festival's curator. To prepare, he watches thousands of hours of cat videos.[4] As of 2022, he has watched over 100,000 cat videos.[5]

The 2025 festival held screenings in 200 theaters around the world, including in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and United States.[3]

References

  1. ^ https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/07/28/cat-video-fest-2025/
  2. ^ Goldsmith, Jill (September 28, 2025). "'CatVideoFest 2025' Pounces On $1 Million; 'Dead Of Winter', 'Eleanor The Great' Top Indie Debuts — Specialty Box Office".
  3. ^ a b Lang, Brent (July 30, 2025). "CatVideoFest Founder on the Biggest, Furriest and Funniest Edition Yet: 'People Need Unbridled Joy'".
  4. ^ Bahr, Lindsey (August 1, 2025). "Now playing in movie theaters: 73 minutes of cat videos, for a good cause". AP News.
  5. ^ "5 must-watch cat videos from the Seattle man who's seen 100,000 of them". The Seattle Times. June 24, 2022.

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