From Lab to Love

While working with an animal rescue charity, a former Correctional Officer learns to deal with her trauma when she sees parallels between her own struggles and those of the beagles used in research and testing facilities.

  • Mike Jourard
    Director
  • Mike Jourard
    Writer
  • Mike Jourard
    Producer
  • Lori Cohen
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Runtime:
    17 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    January 26, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    2,000 CAD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Kingston Canadian Film Festival
    KINGSTON
    Canada
    March 1, 2025
    World Premiere
  • Kingston Canadian Film Festival
    KINGSTON
    Canada
    March 2, 2025
Distribution Information
  • 50 Year Dream Productions Inc.
    Distributor
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Mike Jourard

Mike Jourard was born and raised in Belleville, Ontario. He has wanted to be a filmmaker since he was a teenager. Unfortunately, he had to leave his studies in film production at York University in the late 1970s. Following a successful 45-year career in Information Technology, Mike relocated to Kingston, Ontario, in November, 2021, subsequently retiring from his IT career. His lifelong interest in film making was rekindled after attending the 2024 Kingston Canadian Film Festival, and he produced this first film later that year.

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Director Statement

Unlike other documentaries about animal rescue organizations, “From Lab to Love” focuses not on the fact of and mechanics of animal rescue operations, but on the players involved, both human operatives and the canine subjects they rescue from research facilities.
This film was developed in the inaugural session of the Kingston Canadian Film Festival Doc Factory program.