The Boston Bulldogs
“The Boston Bulldogs” is a 90-minute documentary film interviewing 5 people from a running club for addiction recovery, interconnected by one woman’s story from finishing the Boston Marathon after her first full year of sobriety to her relapse 24 hours later, and now her recovery 10 years later. The filmmakers follow Meaghan on a run at the site of her first day with the club in 2014, talk with her sister who saw her addiction at its worst and helped her to recovery, interview Meaghan and her husband Conan about their relationship, their hope for their kids, and Conan’s path, interview Ashley who talks about her low self-confidence on the way to addiction and recovery and how Meaghan saved her life, return to Meaghan and Ashley’s sober living house, and hear why the club formed from its founder. The film is intended to show people in recovery in a positive, hopeful light, providing guidance for those dealing with addiction now, their family and for youth and families dealing with the pressures that come from coming of age in the 2020s.
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Bryan CoteDirector
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Bryan Richard CoteWriter
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Jack Arnie CoteProducer
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Meaghan LangloisKey Cast
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Conan LangloisKey Cast
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Kate O'SullivanKey Cast
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Ashley CoffeyKey Cast
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Mike FerulloKey Cast
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Project Type:Documentary
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Runtime:1 hour 35 minutes 38 seconds
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Completion Date:October 31, 2024
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Production Budget:0 USD
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital 1080p + iPhone
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
Bryan Cote has a been a columnist and investigative reporter since 1994, penning "The Behavioral Health Hour" column continuously since Columbine in 1998. Cote cut his teeth as a community newspaper reporter with The Herald Publishing company and has spent the last 25 years chronicling the stories around the business of mental health and addiction, and the intersection of sports, science and policy on our collective behaviors. He is a widely known healthcare market researcher with Berkeley Research Group, and an award-winning feature writer.
This is the first film I've ever made after I wrote a story about The Boston Bulldogs in September 2023. I wanted to tell the story of the runners and the club in a different way and so my son Jack and I decided to work together to make a documentary to tell the club's story. We are new to filmmaking and did this on our own.