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Feb
10
Wednesday
Feb
10
Wed
The Arts :: Film
Timber the Treasure Dog
6:00 PM (America/Denver)
The Roxy Theater
Timber the Treasure Dog Description:
Timber the Treasure Dog
After Mikey inherits an Alaskan husky named Timber, it helps him search for a buried treasure to save the farm from foreclosure.



Join us Wednesday February 10th at The Roxy for a night of family fun with Timber the talking dog! The film screens at 6pm and will be followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker and cast. Encore screening will take place on February 13th and 14th as well.



Review for Timber the Treasure Dog from The Missoulian by Cory Walsh:

In film school, they told Ari Novak you should never make a movie with children or dogs.

Nevertheless, the Bozeman-based writer, director and producer included all three in his latest movie, "Timber the Treasure Dog," shot in the Paradise Valley in late summer and fall of 2014.

"Directing a dog is hard," Novak said. "Directing three dogs and two kids is really hard. But I gotta say, it was one of the most rewarding films I've ever done as well."

The children did their parts just fine, including Averie South, a Missoula middle-schooler who'd just turned 10 at the time of shooting.

She wasn't the only Missoula actor involved. Jeff Medley, a regular with local theater and films, snagged a role as a henchman.

What is his henchman pursuing? The titular treasure being sniffed out by Timber, an Alaskan husky and his new owner, Mikey Jones (played by 11-year-old J.D. Hoppe of Belgrade). Timber ended up in Mikey's hands courtesy of his grandfather, played by Wilford Brimley.

Mikey and his best friend, Billie (South), are seeking out the legendary bullion of Cloud Peak, which he needs to save his family's ranch from a tycoon who's buying up land in the area when the owners fall behind on payments.

The tycoon dispatches Medley and another goon after the children, "Home Alone" style, as Timber and the other animals (Barbeque, a bull dog, and Kaia, a golden retriever) talk among themselves, unbeknownst to the humans, and lead the way to financial security.
Age Group: All Ages
Venue: The Roxy Theater
Address: 718 S Higgins Ave Missoula, MT 59801
Phone: 406.728.9380

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