A Cat Called Dom

60'

Directed by Will Anderson & Ainslie Henderson
Produced by Finlay Pretsell & Will Anderson
Screen Scotland, BBC Scotland

WINNER Powell & Pressburger Award at Edinburgh International Film Festival

A frustrated animator edits together pieces of a failed film he made about his mother, their journey through her cancer, and an imagined black cat called Dom.

When an animator's mother is first diagnosed with cancer he reaches out to her through the making of an animated documentary. Over the course of several confusing years, struggling to raise finance and complicating everyone’s lives, the project stalls. Attempting to reclaim the initial sentiment of the film, and in the hope of finding closure for both him and his mum, Will edits together pieces of the failed film to share with her.

Mixing fact with fiction, A Cat Called Dom is a patchwork story about how failure and loss bring us real opportunities to connect with those we love.