The international award winning film by Becky Bristow, "Dog Gone Addiction," follows three women as they test their personal limits, driving their dog teams through record cold temperatures and over icy mountain passes in the 2007 Yukon Quest, a 1,000-mile sled dog race from Whitehorse, Yukon Territory to Fairbanks, Alaska. The film focuses on a young Canadian mother, Michelle Phillips; Agata Franczak, a 48-year-old Polish adventurer; and Kelley Griffin, a veteran Alaskan musher.
Becky Bristow's camera records the women's struggles to overcome minus 60 degree Celsius temperatures, mental and physical exhaustion, sick dogs, mountain passes, and the remote wilderness of the Yukon and Alaska to achieve their goals of finishing the toughest sled dog race on earth. Included in the DVD are 55 minutes of extra features, commentary from Yukon racing legend Hans Gatt, and some interesting footage showcasing many of the unique characters who help make up the Yukon Quest race each year.
"Dog Gone Addiction" has been shown at film festivals across North America and Europe and has won numerous awards and accolades including Best Adventure Film, Explorers Club film festival, New York; Best Adventure Sports Film, Taos Mountain Film Festival, New Mexico; and Special Jury Award, Whistler Film Festival, British Columbia.
There's a video clip from the film at Becky's Wild Soul Creations Web site, and "Dog Gone Addiction" makes a great gift for any mushing enthusiast.
Helen Hegener is an author and documentary filmmaker specializing in long distance sled dog races and the men, women and dogs who run them. Learn more at Northern Light Media.