A Brony Tale

Bronies, or "Bro Ponies,"are a subculture of adult men who are unlikely fans of My Little Pony. It is a craze that has taken the United States by storm -there are believed to be more than 3 million Bronies nationwide -but how does this fit with a culture that has told boys how to act since childhood: Legos, not Barbies! Toy soldiers, not fairies! Why are so many grown men embracing this series made for girls? Are these men just abnormal, or is there something more going on? Brent Hodge (Winning America, What Happens Next?) asked all these questions while making A BRONY TALE over a two-year period, and he came up with some startling answers. Traveling across North America, Hodge locates and interviews Bronies in the unlikeliest of circumstances -bodybuilders, fundraisers, military men. He also follows Canadian actress Ashleigh Ball, the voice of several My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic cartoon characters, to the 2012 BronyCon event in New York City, where she meets and embraces these unique, adoring fans. The film, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival (it sold out in seven minutes), delves deeply into this strange world and challenges some deeply felt preconceptions.