PAWDANCE: The Pit Bull Film Fest, is hosted by Hollywood and rescue icon Linda Blair and T.V. producer and host Tommy Habeeb (FOX’s “To The Rescue”), and features a collection of carefully-curated, pit bull-centric shorts.  Several of the films will be introduced by their producers/directors, who will participate in a Q&A following the screening of their film.

Elements just added to PAWDANCE include:

• Book release celebration and signing with author HARMONY AVALON, as she unveils her brand new book “Champ: The Human Whisperer,” about her Staffordshire Bull Terrier.
• Stand up comedy set with KELSEY DARRAGH, featuring her pit bull influencer Hippo
• Viewing (and bidding!) on select silent auction items, such as a signed guitar from Taylor Swift from her recent ERAS tour
• Live LARGE format pit bull painting by renown artists NATE and MICHAEL MAYES
• Experts in the world of pit bull rescue speaking on the plight of the pit bull, and what we can all do to make a difference
• A full bar!

Says The Pit Bull Coalition’s board member Joy Nadel, “With PAWDANCE, we’re really excited to present this first of its kind program that is designed to both educate and entertain.  The Gardena Cinema, which is the last remaining single-screen theatre in Los Angeles, is the perfect venue to pay tribute to what were at one time America’s favorite dog breeds.”  Adds Pit Bull Coalition founder Rick Bassman, “it’s all about the mission, and the dogs.  PAWDANCE was originally conceived to focus on just that. With our revamped program, we can now magnify this critical mission.”