A hilarious send-up of dog show competitions from a troupe who themselves consistently earn the proverbial blue ribbon within the creative community, BEST IN SHOW (2000) was recognized in the year of its release with an AFI AWARD in 2000, naming it among the most outstanding achievements of the year. According to the official rationale, “With BEST IN SHOW, director Christopher Guest and the ensemble cast elevate the mock-documentary form to new artistic heights. The film raises comedy to the level of insight and weaves a seamless narrative fabric from actors’ improvisation around a central theme. Fred Willard’s performance is worthy of special recognition.” The film’s hilariously meticulous production was designed by Joseph Garrity, a frequent collaborator with Guest who now also guides the next generation of artists as Production Design Discipline Head for the AFI Conservatory.
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