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Beauty School
Video: Beauty School trailer
Overview
Genre
Society, Culture, Docutainment, and Portrait
Synopsis
The world of pet care, especially for dogs, is big business. There are dog camps, dog spas, and supermarkets full of food, toys, treats, and clothing. It should come as no surprise that the grooming of dogs has become a viable way to make a living in an age where lots of people shamelessly treat their pets as real human beings.
The New York School of Dog Grooming was the first school specifically dedicated to teaching all aspects of dog grooming. The school has been in business for over 45 years, and currently exists in a nondescript storefront location on Second Avenue: the kind of place hundreds of people walk by each day without giving a thought to what goes on inside.
Beauty School goes inside.
This is a warm, yet wry portrait of a school unlike any other school that teaches a profession unlike any other profession.
Stage
finished
Running time
10 minutes
Production Details
Prod. Co.
Myrtle & Olive
Country
United States
Production years
2002
Locations
New York City
Distribution Details
Release year
2002
Festivals
Hot Docs, Woodstock, Atlanta, Edinburgh, Queens International
Distribution
Available through the TFI Reframe Collection
Broadcast (Acq.)
The Short List, Documentary Channel, NYCTV
Language
English
Video: Beauty School trailer
Overview
Genre
Society, Culture, Docutainment, and PortraitSynopsis
The world of pet care, especially for dogs, is big business. There are dog camps, dog spas, and supermarkets full of food, toys, treats, and clothing. It should come as no surprise that the grooming of dogs has become a viable way to make a living in an age where lots of people shamelessly treat their pets as real human beings.
The New York School of Dog Grooming was the first school specifically dedicated to teaching all aspects of dog grooming. The school has been in business for over 45 years, and currently exists in a nondescript storefront location on Second Avenue: the kind of place hundreds of people walk by each day without giving a thought to what goes on inside.
Beauty School goes inside.
This is a warm, yet wry portrait of a school unlike any other school that teaches a profession unlike any other profession.