A Brony Tale

A Brony Tale originally titled Brony is a 2014 CanadianAmerican documentary film directed by Brent Hodge. The film explores the brony phenomenon, the adult fan base of the childrens 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.

Ashleigh Ball, one of the lead voice actresses in Hasbros My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic, begins to notice that she is receiving fan mail for her work on the show, but is perplexed over the fact that most of it is coming from teenagers and adults. These fans, who call themselves bronies and are mostly male, take the shows themes and messages of personal responsibility and friendship to heart. Ball accepts an invitation to attend the Winter 2012 BronyCon, a thensemiannual fan convention held in New York City, as a guest of honor and takes the opportunity to meet the fans.Footage of Balls interviews and travels is intercut with segments focusing on different fans of the show, including a burly motorcycle mechanic and former college football player, a United States Army veteran who suffers from posttraumatic stress disorder, the producer of an Internet radio network, and a husbandandwife team of psychologists who became interested in the show after learning about it from their son. Andrea Libman and Nicole Oliver, two other members of the voice cast, make brief appearances. The film also includes footage and interviews from the Canterlot Gardens fan convention held during mid2012 near Cleveland, as well as footage from live performances of Balls band, Hey Ocean ........

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