Event

Series 4 - 2017 WCFF

The 2017 Wildlife Conservation Film Festival (WCFF) celebrates our seven year anniversary. All film screenings take place at:

Cinema Village Theater
22 East 12th Street & University Place
New York, NY 10003

Series 4, Friday, October 20
8:00-10:00 pm
Tickets $18 in advance | $30 at the door

WHY JUST ONE?
25 minutes
Produced by Michael Collins, Andrea Gordon, Paul Watson, Richard Dean Anderson, Holly Marie Combs (Costa Rica)
Set in the treacherous yet beautiful beaches of Costa Rica, Why Just One? follows a team of conservationists as they strive to protect the sea turtle, an ancient fixture of marine life.
Trailer: https://vimeo.com/210839987

AMONG GIANTS: BLUE WHALES IN LORETO
10 minutes
Produced by National Commission of protected Areas of Mexico, Jaimi Rojo (Mexico)

ESCAPING EXTINCTION: WHALE SHARKS OF THE MALDIVES
10 minutes
Produced by Ashley Kelly (Maldives & USA)
For over 60 million years, the mysterious Whale Shark has traversed the open sea, but very little is known about the world's largest fish. Defying the controversial images of this apex predator family, Escaping Extinction explores the behavior and habitat of this docile creature.
Trailer: https://vimeo.com/207943166

HONU
12 minutes
Produced by Paul Reddish & Nicolo Roccatagiliata. The University of Salford (United Kingdom)
Peer into the ecological role of the Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle in this captivating documentary.

Stick around afterwards for a panel discussion and Q&A with Andrea Gordon and Ashley Kelly!

(Schedule of films and speakers subject to change.)