I AM FLEUR
SYNOPSIS
Format: Documentary
Biography / Animals
In Romania, a country for whom the wolf was once the symbol of its people, the ancient pact of friendship made between man and dog has been broken in the name of urbanization.
Overcrowding in poorly built apartment blocks led to the abandonment of thousands of dogs. In Bucharest there are approximately 60,000 strays. In a desperate bid to fight the increasing stray population many of these dogs are killed on the streets or end up in government owned shelters known as “kill shelters”, so named because most of the dogs will never be seen again.
This is the story of a dog who should have died in one of these shelters. It is a story of survival against impossible odds, of betrayal and forgiveness, of the cruelty and kindness of strangers. It is the story of a miracle. It is the story of a dog called Fleur.
Directed by Ian and Dominic Higgins and produced by Nigel Martin Davey and John Dawson, the award winning creative team behind THE SHAMROCK SPITFIRE I AM FLEUR tells the incredible true story of a Romanian street dog, whose undying spirit and determination captured the heart of a nation.
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
THE LEADING UK DOG MAGAZINE
WHY WE NEED TO TELL THIS STORY
"Fleur was our whole life she touched and changed so many lives. So pleased her story will be documented as every once in a while, a dog enters your life and changes everything."
WENDY MORRIS
“Fleur's presence continues to dominant our daily lives. She was a massive part of everything we did. So, to know that her life story will feature in this upcoming documentary and the opportunity for her legacy to continue is incredible.”
ANDREW MORRIS
“Fleur changed my mind about whether we should be rescuing dogs from overseas. Fleur made people want to make a better world for our best friends. A kinder, fairer one. I can’t wait to see the documentary. For so many reasons, Fleur was a miracle dog, she should never be forgotten.”
BEVERLEY CUDDY, EDITOR OF DOGS TODAY (since 1990)
“It was an emotional time, and a sad realisation that these children had no idea how to show a dog love. When we knelt down to hug stray dogs, the look on their faces was as though we were from another planet – and it really hit us this day, that the children are simply not educated – no one tells them how to treat a dog with love and care”.
PAWS2RESCUE (Romanian Rescue Dog Charity)
MEET THE TEAM
While attending Bournville Art College, Ian & Dominic re-discovering their childhood love of script writing and photography and began to make short films.
In 2003 they set up their own production company, Pixel Revolution Films. The company’s first film, an experimental animated short, THE WOLF WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD, went on to garner several “best animation” awards at various film festivals. The success led to their first commissioned feature film project, THE 13th DAY.
In 2011 they teamed up with producer Nigel Martin Davey to work on the ambitious feature film, ALL THAT REMAINS.
This was followed by the multi-award winning films 7 DAYS – THE STORY OF BLIND DAVE HEELEY and the animated short OF WOLVES AND MEN which has to date had over half a million views on Youtube.
Their latest feature film, THE SHAMROCK SPITFIRE has garnered 60 awards and was a best seller on Amazon on its release.
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Born in Birmingham both of his parents are from Southern Ireland. After initially training as an actor he went on to appear in numerous television dramas, he started producing his first projects in 2004, his early work included EXPRESSO, OWN WORST EMEMY, THE MAROON JUMPER.
In 2011 Nigel teamed up with directors Ian and Dominic Higgins at Pixel Revolution Films and they have made many successful films together specializing in true life dramas, ALL THAT REMAINS, 7 DAYS - STORY OF BLIND DAVE HEELEY, OF WOLVES AND MEN, and now their latest feature length project THE SHAMROCK SPITFIRE
WRITERS / DIRECTORS
DOMINIC & IAN HIGGINS
PRODUCER
NIGEL MARTIN DAVEY
PRODUCER
JOHN A DAWSON
John is a businessman and enthusiastic entrepreneur from North Worcestershire UK who formed and ran a national IT consultancy, following twenty successful years in the world of show business, TV and theatre, with an extensive knowledge of marketing and film production
He also worked for ten years as part of Birmingham's own The Rockin' Berries Group