Koko: A Red Dog Story

Koko: A Red Dog Story
Koko: A Red Dog Story
	Theatrical movie poster
Directed by	Aaron McCann; Dominic Pearce;
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	Woss Group Film Productions; Screen Australia; ScreenWest
Distributed by	Roadshow Film Distributors
Release dates	12 October 2019 (Heartland Film Festival); 5 December 2019;
Running time	78 minutes
Country	Australia
Language	English

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.

Cast

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

Filming began in 2018 in Perth, Western Australia.

Reception

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

Koko: A Red Dog Story was nominated for the 2020 AACTA Award for Best Indie Film in the 10th AACTA Awards.^[6]^[7]

References

^ "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

Koko: A Red Dog Story at Screenwest
Koko: A Red Dog Story at Internet Movie Database
Koko: A Red Dog Story at Rotten Tomatoes

[1] "Koko: A Red Dog Story". Rotten Tomatoes.

[2] "KOKO: A RED DOG STORY REVIEW – THIS CANINE FLICK IS AN EASY BEST IN SHOW". The Curb. December 2019.

[3] "'Koko: A Red Dog Story' honours an extraordinary Australian". Out in Perth. 3 December 2019.

[4] "Koko: A Red Dog Story Review - The Mono Report". The Mono Report.

[5] Buckmaster, Luke (4 December 2019). "Koko: A Red Dog Story review – meta-mockumentary is maddening, but hard to resist". The Guardian.

[6] 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.

[7] 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.

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