American Furry pt. 1 of 2 (Boing Boing tv)

In this episode of Boing Boing tv (more at tv.boingboing.net):

Furries get no respect. Usually, when you hear about people who dress up like life-sized stuffed animals, it's in the context of an unfriendly internet joke, a sex gag on Entourage, or an insult that ends with "yiff in hell."
But Brooklyn-based filmmaker Marianne Shaneen has spent more than two years following these people around, capturing their lives in and out of their "fursonas." She's working on a documentary film called AMERICAN FURRY: Life, Liberty and the Fursuit of Happiness.

Today on Boing Boing tv, an exclusive peek at this feature in progress. Marianne provided us with access to some of her raw footage (she's accumulated 2+ years' worth!), and we selected clips, edited, added some audio, and produced the short glimpse you'll see here.

"I'm looking for an editor, a couple of animators, finishing funds, and a producer," says Shaneen -- so if you'd like to get involved, email her at info@rabbitholefilms.com.

Special thanks to Susannah Breslin for first pointing us to this project. (Music by T.bias.) -- Xeni Jardin.

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[OminousHugs]

Gah! All this video does is focus on the really strange furries! We're not all like that and now people are going to see this and assume that we're all this strange

[TheCrazywolfgirl]

If I choose to dress up like a lion why can't I hear and see like one? Because... you're still just a guy in a costume honey. I love my fursuit, I love my friends but this fandom allows anyone in it - and I mean ANYONE. Thus why we don't all get along.

[xbox360monkey]

out of all the fandoms this would be by far the strangest (my opinion)

[xbox360monkey]

@OminousHugs you know what i dont rly get? everytime theres a video of a weird furry or a furry being sexual or pretty much a video of a furry doing ANYTHING abnormal u guys just say OH all of us arent like that but yet thats all i see

[Icerthebluelion]

2 with hair, god he looks better with it good

[TheST0NER420]

rock on furry people :D

[Wittongbrospictures]

This is strange... I watched to video to understand the psychology of a furry. Why are they embarrassed to be themselves? Why do they want to be something they are not? Someone please explain :)

[CrashMcCloudX29]

Two Gryphon had hair at one point?

[snipes1000]

@TraumStarke You sure got me master troll! xD lulz randum

[TraumStarke]

@snipes1000 Lulz, trying to elevate yourself much? Nigga your on a furry vid arguing with some abstractable who obviously gives two shits what you say..Im baiting your lame ass and ya respond every damn time. SO, to make ya feel like a big boy, lets keep it as is eh..I recommend any video from the right sidepanel for your fuzzy viewing pleasure. Enjoy.

[snipes1000]

@TraumStarke The only thing moronic here is people dressing up as big fluffy animals. And you should rethink your statement, there is no possible way you could know if I watched the video or not. Did it ever cross your mind that I clicked on it just so I could share my opinion on these autists?

[TraumStarke]

@snipes1000 And yet you clicked it, watched the video's entirety, and even spent the effort to post a moronic comment. Thus in an abstract way your subconscious was titillated by this videos content..Do we have a future fur on our hand? Boys I think we do. Come now shuga and give ya shnooky ma a hug...right betwixt my bosoms to keep you warm and safe...so very soft and ample.