Chimp Crazy
Please select a showtime button above to buy tickets.
*Limited Walk-Up shows no longer have online tickets for sale. A limited number of tickets will be available at the box office 45 minutes before a show's start time, on a first-come first-served basis. Standby tickets will be available when Walk-Ups are sold out.
Director: Eric Goode Run Time: 90 min. Format: Digital Release Year: 2024
Starring: Tonia Haddix
Producers: Lissa Rivera, Evan Wise, Tim Moran, Adrienne Gits, Charles Divak, Doug Abel, James Liu, Carissa Ridgeway, Dwayne Cunningham
KCRW, Vidiots, and HBO invite you to a special advance screening of Episode 1 of Chimp Crazy followed by a conversation with filmmakers, Eric Goode and Jeremy McBride moderated by KCRW’s Elvis Mitchell.
Chimp Crazy explores the captivating, often unfathomable, and secretive world of raising chimpanzees and also examines the colorful and complicated cast of characters that inhabit it. Former nurse-turned-exotic animal broker Tonia Haddix, who refers to herself as the “Dolly Parton of chimps,” spends her days caring for animals in captivity. However, her limitless love for one chimpanzee in particular spins into a wild cat-and-mouse game with authorities and an animal rights group. Through Tonia’s and other “chimp mom” experiences, Chimp Crazy reveals the singular bonds that form between owners and their highly intelligent great ape pets. The series exposes the risks humans take when they try to raise these animals as members of their family, as well as the risks to the welfare of the animals themselves.
Friday, August 16th
6:30 PM: Doors Open
7:30 PM: Screening of Episode One
Conversation to follow the screening
Click here to RSVP and for more information. Guests will be admitted on a first-come, first-served basis at the event, seating not guaranteed.