Brent Hodge Carolyn Wells Lauren Bercovitch Morgan Spurlock
Starring
Ashleigh Ball Bryan Mischke Andrea Libman Nicole Oliver Donald Rhoades Andy Stein Jordan Downs Kelvin Williams
Cinematography
Brent Hodge
Edited by
Nicholas T. Shepard
Music by
Chris Kelly Cayne McKenzie
Production company
Hodgee Films
Distributed by
Warrior Poets Virgil Films Abramorama
Release dates
April 26, 2014 (2014-04-26) (Tribeca)
July 8, 2014 (2014-07-08)
Running time
78 minutes
Countries
United States Canada New Zealand
Language
English
Budget
$100,000[1]
A Brony Tale (originally titled Brony) is a 2014 Canadian-American documentary film directed by Brent Hodge. The film explores the brony phenomenon, the adult fan base of the children's animated show My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic that arose shortly after its premiere in 2010. The film is structured around the journey of Ashleigh Ball, one of the principal voice actresses for the show, including her initial reactions to learning of this older fanbase, and her travel as a Guest of Honor to one of the first fan conventions BronyCon held in New York City in 2012. Hodge, a close friend of and previous collaborator with Ball, was curious as she was as to this phenomenon and opted to film her travel and appearance at the convention for the documentary.
Hodge's film gained interest of film producer and publisher Morgan Spurlock who helped to promote wider distribution of the documentary. Initially slated to be shown for Vancouver-area film festivals, the film was highlighted at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival in New York City, and received critical praise. The film received a wider theater release starting in July 2014, and is currently available on DVD, Blu-ray, Digital Download and On Demand. The film's Blu-ray was sold for the first time at the 2014 New York Comic Con.
The film also screened in 290 theaters across Mexico in late 2014.[2]
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