Forever Faithful Documentary Film Now Streaming on Multiple Channels

Film by Angie Ruiz features advances in the treatment of canine cancer

LOS ANGELES - May 15, 2019 - Californer -- Forever Faithful, a documentary film released by Angie Ruiz (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1494116/) in 2017, is now streaming on multiple channels including Amazon Prime, Google Play, and iTunes. Forever Faithful (http://foreverfaithfulfilm.weebly.com/) explores the relationship between humans and their dogs, the difficult journey of saying goodbye to a loved pet, and important advances being made in the field of canine cancer.

Ruiz is a documentary filmmaker, actress, and dog-lover based in Los Angeles, Calif. Her first documentary, Black Beauty Breed (http://blackbeautybreed.com/), profiled the Rottweiler and highlighted their intelligence and history as a working dog. During the filming of Black Beauty Breed, Ruiz learned that the Rottweiler and other large breed dogs are prone to bone cancer. She was deeply affected when her own dog, Samson, was diagnosed with osteosarcoma and created Forever Faithful to help raise canine cancer awareness and support canine cancer research initiatives.

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Forever Faithful introduces the stories of five dogs and their stories of resilience, survival, and service to their communities. In addition, the film explores the bonds between humans and their pets and the journey of love and loss of a beloved animal.

"Forever Faithful highlights the advances being made in the field of canine cancer and the extraordinary veterinary treatments available to dogs," stated Ruiz. "But further, it opens the discussion on the incredible bonds we humans have with our animals, and how to cope with the loss we feel in losing our beloved pets. This film is truly a celebration of our love for dogs and one that will touch the hearts of dog lovers everywhere."

In 2018, the Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema awarded Forever Faithful as "Best Documentary Short" and recognized Ruiz with the "Mary Austin Award for Excellence in Directing Documentary" award for her work in directing Forever Faithful.

Forever Faithful is now available on DVD, Amazon Prime, Google Play, and iTunes. To view the movie trailer, visit https://vimeo.com/203730245. For more information, visit foreverfaithfulmovie.com (http://www.foreverfaithfulmovie.com/) or on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/blackbeautybreedfilm).

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About Angie Ruiz:

Angie Ruiz is a documentary filmmaker and actress based in Los Angeles, Calif. Her first documentary, Black Beauty Breed (http://blackbeautybreed.com/), profiled the Rottweiler highlighting their intelligence and history as a working dog. She fell in love with the breed after rescuing a Rottweiler in 2007 and created the film to give the Rottweiler a fair and more balanced portrayal in the media. The film screened in multiple cities worldwide and garnered domestic and international distribution. Black Beauty Breed has played an active role in redefining the Rottweiler's image in the media; accurate terms such as "working dog" and "intelligent" are now more commonly used when describing the breed. During the filming of Black Beauty Breed (http://blackbeautybreed.com/), Ruiz learned that the Rottweiler and other large breed dogs are prone to bone cancer and was deeply affected when her own dog was diagnosed with osteosarcoma. She created Forever Faithful (http://foreverfaithfulfilm.weebly.com/) to help raise canine cancer awareness and support canine cancer research initiatives.