People's Choice nominees, including Cat Mom Hugs Baby Kitten, Dubstep Cat, Henri 2, Paw de Deux, Maru Slides into Boxes, Nonono Cat, Nyan Cat, and Two Talking Cats, were open to a public vote from Aug. 6 - 12, with Will Braden's masterful Henri 2, Paw de Deux taking home the evening's coveted Golden Kitty Award. Attendees were encouraged to bring along their own cats (few did, although some kitties braved the crowds on leashes and in strollers), and were also treated to appearances by feline celebrities like Lil Bub and Pudge the Cat. The free festival, which clocked in at just under two hours, was held on a sprawling hill outside of the museum, which quickly filled up to standing room only capacity. Latecomers marveled at the size of the crowd, which reportedly numbered in the thousands.
If you're thinking about holding your own private cat video viewing session, fear not because Walker Art Center has already posted the entire festival playlist on YouTube for your viewing pleasure. Also, there's still time to get involved -- the public is encouraged to vote for the "Best in Show" award by tweeting their pick (more details here), before the winner is announced on Sept. 7.
As expected, the event inspired a heavy Twitter presence, enabling those who were unable to attend to live vicariously through festivalgoers. From crashing canines to cat fashion, #catvidfest was a trending topic that even the real Nyan Cat and the Mayor of Minneapolis couldn't resist.
It's starting!#CatVidFestinstagr.am/p/O-Ty8bL0Gu/
— Mindy Holahan (@HolaMindy) August 31, 2012
Cool cats are skipping Romney speech to see International Cat Film Festival@walkerartcenter#catvidfest
— Mayor R.T. Rybak (@MayorRTRybak) August 30, 2012
Golden Kitty award for#catvidfest tonight@openfieldinstagr.am/p/O9SagoL-S6/
— Scott Stulen (@middlewest) August 30, 2012
.@iamlilbub, surrounded by adoring fans.#catvidfest instagr.am/p/O-IB9cIupS/
— Walker Art Center (@walkerartcenter) August 30, 2012
There is a famous cat here. The#catvidfest is just like the Academy Awards.
— Heather Meyer (@HeatherMeyer2) August 31, 2012
I feel like I should throw my support behind Maru - for all he's done for boxes.#FlatPackCat#catvidfest
— IKEA Twin Cities (@IKEATwinCities) August 31, 2012
Just saw a cat wearing a press pass at#catvidfest. Nice.
— Jordan Roberge (@jordanroberge) August 31, 2012
Cat ears and animal prints. Rowrrr!#catvidfest
— Heidi Raatz (@heideland) August 31, 2012
Some happy#catvidfest attendees.instagr.am/p/O-LuQjIutQ/
— Walker Art Center (@walkerartcenter) August 31, 2012
I am amongst my own people#catvidfest twitter.com/Unlucky17/stat…
— Kristin! (@Unlucky17) August 31, 2012
Free, ironically dog themed, stuff from Target at#catvidfest! twitter.com/julieblaha/sta…
— Julie Blaha (@julieblaha) August 31, 2012
My cat is here, in shirt only.#catvidfest twitter.com/HeatherMeyer2/…
— Heather Meyer (@HeatherMeyer2) August 31, 2012
I'm here in my cat shirt, but these people are here with their cats. In a cat stroller#catvidfest twitter.com/azulpony/statu…
— Meghan (@azulpony) August 31, 2012
A woman next to me appears to be crafting yarn out of old cat hair.#catvidfest
— Tom Horgen (@tomhorgen) August 31, 2012
#catvidfest !!! instagr.am/p/O-SgLuxrAr/
— Jessica Plagens (@JessRuth1) August 31, 2012
Keep your friends close and your enemies closer@walkerartcenter#catvidfestinstagr.am/p/O-T2HvzZWu/
— Molly Burke (@mkburke) August 31, 2012
If you can't find love here, where are you gonna find it?#catvidfest
— Anna Hooker (@annahooker) August 31, 2012
Me with kittens inspired by kittens girl!!!#catvidfest#catstagram#best!@ Walker Open Field instagr.am/p/O-UPBuCsGx/
— Katie Hill (@czarkat) August 31, 2012
The police are here as if we're an angry people.#catvidfest
— Marina Stadick (@marinastadick) August 31, 2012
everyone is MEOWING#catvidfest
— emily wisser (@emilyfaaace) August 31, 2012
Look at all these cat people @#catvidfest I guess they'll wait until the Romney speech is translated into LOLcats? twitter.com/stephenhero/st…
— Steve Marsh (@stephenhero) August 31, 2012
Marty , A.K.A the real Nyan Cat, wishes he was at#catvidfest ! twitter.com/NyanCat/status…
— Nyan Cat (@NyanCat) August 31, 2012
Keyboard cat just got a small standing ovation#catvidfest
— Kari Jayne (@KrosNest) August 31, 2012
Henri 2: Paw de Deux wins Golden Kitty Award at#CatVidFest! Director Will Braden: "I'm purring so hard right now!" youtube.com/watch?v=Q34z5d…
— Melissa Martin (@DoubleEmMartin) August 31, 2012
I wish you all could've been at the#catvidfest. TRULY THE MOST AMAZING PUBLIC EVENT IN HISTORY.The internet became a real life experience
— Molly Pancake (@mollypancake) August 31, 2012
4 comments:
Oh, that's just BRILLIANT! Love the enthusiasm and fun in all those tweets. :)
It was AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!! We absolutely loved it.
We read the crowd exceeded 10,000! Holy CAT!
xo, Glogirly & Flat Katie
looks like a great time was had by all!
Katie, and the Wonderful Staff at the Walker deserve all kinds of thanks for allowing our local No-Kill Cat Shelter- Feline Rescue (www.felinerescue.org) to participate in the event as a community partner. we brought two of our darling shelter residents available for adoption, Belafonte, and Jessica and they were a HUGE hit for their adoring fans. 6 volunteers from our rescue spent the whole evening talking about our fabulous rescue cats and the no-kill philosophy. The event provided a great opportunity to share the stories of our adoptable cats. And the FILMS were fantastic!
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