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Series 15 - New York Wildlife Conservation Film Festival
4th Annual New York Wildlife Conservation Film Festival
A unique conservation, cultural and entertainment event.
Series 15
8:00-10:00 PM
Sunday, October 20
"Rhinoceroses: The Curse of the Magic Horn"
Explora Films
52 minutes
Country: Spain
* World Premiere
Through three different stories we will get to know the variety, habits and threats of all species of rhinoceroses that still live on the planet. We will meet a young black rhino chosen to repopulate a territory in Kenya where poachers have made its entire species disappear. In India, a rhino is facing a more limited world day by day, sharing their habitat with elephants and tigers. Finally, we get deep in the jungles of Borneo to follow the traces of the most scarce and elusive of all, a Sumatran rhino, desperately seeking a mate in the jungle where those animals are becoming a yearning memory. In this documentary we will know the five living species of rhinos that still inhabit the planet: the White, the Black, the Indian, Javan and Sumatran rhinoceroses.
"Paramos: Water for Life"
Conservation International
John Martin, Rebecca Filed, Sebastian Perry and Peter Stonier, Producers
8 minutes
* New York Premiere
At 2,640 meters, Bogotá, Colombia's capital, is home to more than eight million people who depend on the surrounding mountains for their water. Here one finds the páramos, a stunning landscape that's part of a natural machine that has sustained Bogotá for centuries. This ecosystem is now threatened by mining, ranching, and large-scale agriculture, and millions could suffer if it is not conserved.
"Field Spotlight: Nan Hauser: Marine Adventurer/Whale Defender"
Conservation International
John Martin, Rebecca Filed, Sebastian Perry and Peter Stonier, Producers
6 minutes
* World Premiere
"I've slid down the backs of whales, I've had whales ram my boat" Nan Hauser is a marine biologist and Conservation International Marine Fellow who studies whales and dolphins. She's gotten extraordinary footage of whales doing everything from breaching her dinghy to playing with dolphins in the high seas some of which you can see in this video.Nan studies whales to save them. She helped create a whale sanctuary larger than Western Europe in the Cook Islands, where she's worked for the past twenty years. Now she's partnering with CI to develop the Cook Islands Marine Park bigger than Alaska, it is one of the largest protected areas on earth. Discover how through love, devotion, and shear force of personality Nan has been making a massive difference, using her research to to keep the oceans blue.
"Corcovado's Dark Secret"
Danielle Ryan, Producer
25 minutes
* World Premeire
Journey inside of the world's most well-known ecostourist destinations, and discover a dark secret about Costa Rica's vibrant wilderness: poachers are plundering the jungle's natural resaources. This documentary is the first investigative look into the heart of the Osa Penisula where the park rangers are bravely risking their lives to protect a unique paradise, the Corcovado Natonal Park. It is a place where one Canadian conservationist, an ally of the rangers has already lost her life in the fight to save the animals. This dark journey ends with a message of hope, that this community will one day find peace.
* Q & A with Danielle Ryan, World Wildlife Fund, Australia
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LocationNYIT Auditorium (View)
1871 Broadway (between 61st and 62nd streets)
New York, NY 10023
United States
Categories
| Minimum Age: 5 |
| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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