A Friend in Sight (Guide Dog Documentary)

A Friend in Sight features Wellingtonian Julia Mosen (Julia Maria Aguilar) who has been blind since birth, but independently and safely does ordinary tasks with the help of Kerry, her Seeing Eye dog. The film captures the special relationship between the two, following them as they travel and negotiate the public spaces of the city.
Language: English
Subtitle: Filipino
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Background: Worldwide, there are 93 guide dog schools and organizations accredited by the International Guide Dog Federation or IGDF. But in Asia in particular, the use of service animals or assistance dogs is still relatively untapped. Only Japan, South Korea and Taiwan have guide dog schools and services for their citizens.
Screening information:
Official Selection: 9th Documentary Edge Festival --- Auckland and Wellington, New Zealand
Official Selection: 3rd Cebu International Documentary Festival --- Cebu, Philippines
Honourable Mention: The 26th Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) Independent Film & Video Competition (Gawad Alternatibo)--- Manila, Philippines
Director/Videographer/Editor- Norman Zafra
News links:
A Sight for the Big Screen -www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/...
Pinoy Scholar's docu featured in NZ film fest - www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/p...
Everything Pinoys need to know about assistance dogs -www.gmanetwork.com/news/lifest...
Festival version vimeo.com/109554113
In memory of Julia Aguilar (1981-2019) and Kerry (2008-2019)