Eisner, who directed and produced the film with vices andy capper, said lil bub s story isnt just the tale of a cat with a crazy cute face. Bub rose to fame online after her owner mike bridavsky began uploading videos of her to youtube in november 2011. Called the most famous cat on the internet, the wideeyed permakitten lil bub is the adorable embodiment of the webs fascination with all things cats. Star of lil bub and friendz has message for the world. The memes get stale, the blogs taper off, the videos. Lil bub and friendz opens 15th annual sidewalk moving picture festival updated jan 14, 2019. With devin yuceil, lil bub, mike bridavsky, ben huh.
Bub has many unique characteristics that make her a very special one of a kind critter. The extraordinary life of the most amazing cat on the planet, which came out in 20. Fans, however, dont have to wait until then to get a glimpse of the cat in action, as a new trailer for the movie just hit the web. Like bub, pretty litter is magic it gives insight into your cats health based on what color it turns when she pees on it, one bag lasts a month, and.
Lil bub, influencer cat whose surprised expression earned. Lil bub, the internet cat star owned by indiana musician mike bridavsky received a red carpet welcome on thursday night as the documentary she stars in, lil bub and friendz, made its debut at the tribeca film festival. The film follows lil bub and bridavsky as they visit other catlebrities and go to the first internet cat video. Lil bub mike bridavsky is raising funds for lil bub s hello earth, a retro 8bit mobile video game. Called the most famous cat on the internet, the wideeyed permakitten lil. She was also the focus of the book lil bub s lil book. Lil bub is a celebrity cat who was born on june 21, 2011.
From vice filmslil bub and friendz thought catalog. Give it some time, and bub will be getting rides on trudys back. Lil bubs hello earth, a retro 8bit mobile video game. It stars lil bub and her owner mike bridavsky and looks at cats on the internet, internet memes and viral videos. The four pound, almosttwoyearold tabby has been a viral sensation ever since her debut in late 2011. The runt of her litter, she was born with several genetic mutations, including having a shorter lower jaw causing her tongue to always hang out, no teeth, and dwarfism.
She also suffers from the bone disorder osteopetrosis and is polydactyl, having an extra toe on each paw. The film takes you into the depths of meme culture, exploring and exposing the emergence of such things as the internet cat video film festival. The documentary lil bub and friendz debuted at the tribeca film festival on thursday, and lil bub and her owner michael bridavsky stopped by the fox411 studio to tell us how the hoosier kitty. The film follows lil bub and bridavsky as they visit other catlebrities and go to the first internet cat video film festival in minneapolis, minnesota. Lil bub conquers tribeca cats rule the internet, and their queen is lil bub. Lil bub had osteopetrosis and a number of other health issues and defects. The film will focus on the evergrowing obsession with cats on the internet, through the experience of the internet cat video festival with lil bub. While last years fest featured a felinecentric short titled catcam, lil bub is a featurelength doc, dubbed by codirector juliette eisner as the most epic cat video. Thursday night outside a chelsea theater, lil bub one of the worlds most famous cats crouched on the red carpet for the tribeca film festival premiere of lil bub and friendz. Her owners, michael and stacy bridavsky, made the announcement on social media.
It stars permakitten lil bub and her owner mike bridavsky and looks. As a special guest of the 20 internet cat video festival in minnesota, lil bub certainly has become an internet sensation. Eisner contacted lil bub and bridavsky because vice. Despite the fleeting presence of mit media scholar sam ford, lil bub and friendz puts the idea of a serious investigation into the nature of cat videos in air quotes. Fans mourn the death of celebrity cat lil bub huffpost. Lets just say theyre starting to get to know each other a little better.
We created the sound design for this documentary feature, which premiered at tribeca, winning a best feature award. More specifically, she is the most amazing cat on the planet. Soon, bub was appearing on daytime tv, anchoring a documentary on internet cats, lil bub and friendz, releasing a book, lil bub s lil book, and even starring in her own web talk show, lil bub. Lil bub, officially lil bub, is an american celebrity cat known for her unique physical appearance. Bridavsky noted that lil bub made a huge difference in the world of. Following lil bub, one of the most popular cats on youtube. Click here to check out the subway fresh artists filmmakers series.
In case you werent aware of her proper name, lil bub is the wideeyed perma kitten that has won the world over with her ungodly cuteness. Join lil bub and her owner on wild crosscountry romp as they meet the internets most famous catlebrities. Lil bub, adorable permakitten with many musical ties. Lil bubs hello earth is going to be a retro video game made up of equal. Lil bub is a female permakitten house cat born with several genetic mutations causing dwarfism, polydactylism and disformed lower jaw. Her owner, mike bridavsky, adopted her when his friends called to ask him to give her a home. Lil bub and friendz premieres at tribeca mediamikes.
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