On the run from his estranged father, Cameron Weaver and his mother, Katherine, settle in an old farmhouse within a small rural town. There, Cameron meets Jacky - a boy who appears to be from the 1960s - and discovers the farmhouse has a dark past, including the death of its former owners. Is this all in his head? Unable to shake the visions, Cameron attempts to solve the mystery and a murder – ultimately uncovering the truth about his own disturbing past.
Valerie Buhager was awarded Best Female Director for "The Dogs" at the Montreal International Film Festival in the Fall competition of 2023. The film was voted Best Canadian Feature at the 2024 Female Eye Film Festival in Toronto.
"The Dogs" was directed by Valerie Buhagiar, and written by Anthony Artibello & Sheila Rogerson, based on Canadian author Allan Stratton’s bestselling novel. The film was produced by James Milligan, Anthony Artibello, Sheila Rogerson and Jason Ross Jallet.
