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5 teenagers. 25,000 rabbits. One extraordinary competition. Who will win the national title of Rabbit King & Queen?

You’ve heard of dog and horse shows, but are you familiar with rabbit shows? Rabbit Fever is a coming-of-age story that follows six competitors as they strive to win the top title at the National American Rabbit Convention – an event that draws more than 20,000 rabbits in one building, the largest mass of rabbits in the world. While adult members of the rabbit habit compete for BEST IN SHOW, the teenage enthusiasts quest for an even more coveted honor in the rabbit community – RABBIT KING and QUEEN! *** Now watch instantly on your PS3, Xbox, Kindle Fire, iPad, PC and other devices.

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October 25, 2012

Rabbit Fever at the 2012 ARBA Convention

The 9th ARBA Convention takes place this weekend in Wichita, Kansas (Oct 27-31) at the Century II Convention Center where one breeder will take home the prestigious Best in Show Fibber Cup and two teenagers will be crowned 2012 National Rabbit King & Queen. If you're a serious rabbit fancier, you're probably already there, but if you're just new to this fascinating world, feel free to hop over and stay a while. (read more)

October 5, 2012

Rabbit Fever screening in Seattle

It's been 6 years since I visited Ellensburg, Washington to film all 47 breeds of rabbits at the Washington State Rabbit Breeders Association Convention with the help of former ARBA president, Cindy Wickizer. Now, I'm very proud to announce two screenings that will be held this weekend in Seattle, WA as part of the Seattle International Film Festival - Film4Families series. (read more)

July 24, 2012

4-H Kids Develop 5 Positive Traits From Raising Rabbits

I decided to produce Rabbit Fever because I became fascinated by the thousands of kids involved in showing and breeding rabbits. They all possessed a certain confidence and unabashed passion that I truly admired and found uncharacteristic for angsty adolescents. When I asked how all of them got started with rabbits at such a young age, many of them attributed 4-H to their success. (read more)

July 10, 2012

Rabbit Fever Special Limited DVD now available!

After almost 10 years, my journey with Rabbit Fever has almost come to an end. I am SO grateful to everyone who has supported the making of this film - the wonderful cast and crew, my faithful family and friends, and of course, eager viewers like you who have waited so patiently to see the movie! (read more)

July 6, 2012

Rabbit Fever showing at dine-in deluxe theatre in Wichita, Kansas

You have the unique opportunity to watch Rabbit Fever on the big screen at the Warren Old Town Theatre Grille during the 2012 National ARBA Convention! The Warren theatre offers full-menu, food & drink service, while you enjoy the movie at your lush seat - equipped with a built-in tabletop. (read more)

October 27, 2011

Hoppy Halloween: Pumpkin Pattern

Here's a Halloween treat to all of you Rabbit Fever fans. This pattern was designed by the director of the film, Amy Do. Enjoy! Download the Rabbit Fever pumpkin pattern here. (read more)

January 27, 2011

'Fever' is spreading: February screenings

Rabbit Fever is proud to be an Official Selection of The 17th Sedona International Film Festival, named the “Fest to Impress” by MovieMaker Magazine, which runs from February 20-27th (see showtimes & info ). Director Amy Do will be in attendance for a Q & A session after the screenings. (read more)

January 26, 2011

FOX News & Heartland Film Festival Experience

It was a whirlwind week leading up to the premiere of Rabbit Fever at the Heartland Film Festival, capped off by a television appearance on FOX 59 News and a glamorous black-tie Heartland awards gala that would give the Oscars a run for its money! (read more)

October 15, 2010

Proudly sponsored in part by KW Cages & TV Coverage in Indy!

Director Amy Do and Indiana rabbit breeders Jody Olson and Pam Batten were featured on the the TV morning show, IndyStyle (WISH-TV, Channel 8), to promote the World Premiere of Rabbit Fever in Indianapolis, IN. (read more)

October 10, 2010

Rabbit Fever Premiere at Heartland Film Festival

Kudos to Scott, Jeff, Chris and Sara at Remedy Editorial and Colorist Genius Gary Coates who have been a tremendous help in getting the film prime for theatrical exhibition (see photos below). Thanks to them, Rabbit Fever will be projected digitally in all its mastered glory on HDCam at the AMC Castleton Square 14 in Indianapolis on Sunday, October 17th at 5:30pm. (read more)

March 17, 2010

The making of the 'Rabbit Fever' movie poster

As many of you know, Ignatz-award winning cartoonist Jeffrey Brown illustrated the movie poster for Rabbit Fever. Since I live in California and he lives in Chicago, we basically communicated back and forth through e-mail regarding the look and feel of the design and he even watched footage of the film over the Internet. Watch the behind-the-scenes video that explains Jeffrey Brown's process! (read more)

January 15, 2010

Featured story in Rabbits USA, available at Petco & Petsmart

I had the pleasure of meeting with Marylou Zarbock, Editor of Rabbits USA, last October at the ARBA National Convention. She not only watched Rabbit Fever, but she also wrote a great story about it that's featured prominently in the magazine. You can pickup a copy at your local Petco, Petsmart and select pet shops. (read more)

October 26, 2009

Roxie Theatre in San Francisco Infected with Rabbit Fever

During our Work-in-Progress Screening, we infected the legendary Roxie Theater with Rabbit Fever in the Mission District of San Francisco on Sunday, October 25th at 7pm. To see the entire photo album on Flickr, click here. (read more)

October 25, 2009

San Francisco lists Rabbit Fever as #1 Movie To See

Adults vie for the "Best in Show" title, while teenage attendees contend for "Rabbit King" and "Rabbit Queen" honors. If that makes Rabbit Fever sound like something Christopher Guest might have dreamed up for one of his mockumentaries, that's not far off the mark, though Do, an avowed fan of the competition, clearly has a real affection for her subjects that's sometimes missing from Guest's razor-sharp barbs. (read more)

August 12, 2009

Rabbit Fever receives early buzz on USA Today

Over the last 2 weeks, Rabbit Fever has received a little bit of early press coverage - most notably a "Cool Movie Alert" write-up on USA Today's pop culture blog written by Whitney Matheson. Additionally, Eye for Film from the U.K. does a Q&A with Director Amy Do regarding her background and the making of the film. (read more)

July 25, 2009

Rabbit Fever buttons at Comic-Con, San Diego, CA

For fans attending Comic-Con in San Diego, CA - spread the Rabbit Fever! Comics artist Jeffrey Brown - illustrator of Rabbit Fever's poster artwork - will be freely offering sweet-looking 1" Rabbit Fever buttons at the Top Shelf Comix booth today and tomorrow (Booth #1721). Show your love for rabbits and support the film...and did I mention that yellow looks REALLY good on you? :) (read more)

July 24, 2009

Have what it takes to be Rabbit King or Queen?

If you know anything about the film, you would know that it extensively covers the process of what a person has to go through in order to win the title of National Rabbit King or Queen - it's no easy feat! I invite you to take a spin around the spiffy newly designed website and search for a little "Easter Egg" (hidden link) that I've included (it's not that hard) in order to find a SAMPLE of one of the difficult royalty contests. (read more)

July 7, 2009

Original Song "Rabbit Fever" by John Elliott

Allow me to introduce John Elliott & The Hereafter - the Los Angeles-based artist whose music has been featured on the hit ABC television series, Grey's Anatomy, and known as the “Simon and Garfunkel of the 21st Century.” John was inspired to write and perform a hauntingly contagious ballad for the film. One word to describe the effect of marrying the track - simply titled "Rabbit Fever" - to one of the most pivotal scenes of the film? Magic. (read more)

June 21, 2009

Photography by Kate Kunath

It was a happy coincidence that I discovered talented photographer Kate Kunath's work. Something about the expressions that she captured in her portraits really intrigued me. I knew I wanted Kate to be a part of Rabbit Fever somehow, so I was happy that she agreed to help me take some publicity stills for the film. (read more)

June 2, 2009

New Alternate Poster Art by Brian Kaas

I found Brian after browsing This American Life's website. I'm a big fan of the radio show, and I saw that Brian had designed an awesome vintage radio design t-shirt for TAL's pledge items. I knew his style would fit the type of concept I was envisioning for the "rabbit brain." I think he did an excellent job! Check out Brian's other work on his website. (read more)

May 23, 2009

30,000 members and counting...

Check out this early animation concept art by the talented Jonathan Ng. This maps depicts the vast members of the American Rabbit Breeders Association in the United States, which consists of both adults and children. (read more)

April 20, 2009

Old Photographs from the American Rabbit Breeders Association

I absolutely love these old photographs that I found while doing research on the American Rabbit Breeders Association (founded in 1910). 2010 will mark ARBA's 100th year anniversary. (read more)

April 15, 2009

Concept Art by Animator Jonathan Ng

We are adding fun animations to the documentary. I've recruited Jonathan Ng, a talented artist who has created an amazing animated short entitled, Asthma Tech. Here, you can see some of the rough character sketches that he drew. (read more)

April 14, 2009

New poster art by Comics Artist Jeffrey Brown

I've finally decided on one of the many variations of the Jeffrey Brown poster art for the film. Interestingly enough, although he illustrated a beautiful and more detailed version of the sketch, I ended up deciding on the initial rough version because I think it really captures the spirit of the film. (read more)

April 5, 2009

A quick sketch by Jeffrey Brown

Check out this rough design of potential promotional art. The sketch was quickly drawn up by a favorite comic artist of mine, Jeffrey Brown. (read more)