Pup Films – About the project

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Pup Philms – About the Project

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Puppy Philms seeks to understand the connections between being a pup and body image for gay, bi, trans, and queer men though their own voices.

Cellphilming, a term that combines the words cellphone and film production, was used by self-identify pups to construct short reflective videos.

The process of creating a film allows people to express their beliefs, values, and practices relating to their body image and their pup communities.

Puppy Play (or Pup Play) : A social practice where a person acts like a dog or a puppy. Animal personification is used for stress relief and/or for fetish purposes. The practice of puppy play does not have to be associated with sexual acts. Practitioners may simply act like a puppy to relieve anxieties or socialize in an alternative way.

Team

Phillip Joy Picture

Dr. Phillip Joy
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Department of Applied Human Nutrition


Mount Saint Vincent University

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Dr. Megan Aston
School of Nursing


Dalhousie University

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Dr. Olivier Ferlatte
École de Santé Publique


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Phillip Joy Picture

Kinda Wassef
Research Assistant
École de Santé Publique


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Funding

Phillip Joy and the PupPhilm Project is supported in part by funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.

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Thanks also to :

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