A Brony Tale

What the f is a Brony? It's an adult male who, for reasons seemingly unknown even to themselves, is obsessed with the My Little Pony cartoon - the TV show which began as a spin-off from the Hasbro toy range aimed at young girls. This is their story.

Vancouver-based voice artist Ashleigh Ball has been the voice of numerous characters on classic cartoons such as Care Bears, Strawberry Shortcake and Cinderella. When she was hired as the voice of Apple Jack and Rainbow Dash on the 4th generation instalment of Hasbro's My Little Pony, she had no idea she was about to become an internet phenomenon and voice celebrity among a very unique type of fan - the Bronies. This documentary offers an inside look into the incredibly niche world.

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