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Series 5 - 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 5 | Saturday, October 22 12:00-2:00pm Tickets $18 in advance | $30 at the door
GIRAFFES: AFRICA'S GENTLE GIANTS 60 minutes Produced by Tom Mustell, BBC Natural History Unit (United Kingdom) Narrated by Sir David Attenborough Everyone loves giraffes, but what do we really know about them? Dr Julian Fennessy starts to reveal their secrets - most importantly, the reasons they are gradually disappearing. Trailer: https://vimeo.com/233138874
THE LAST STAND: VANISHING CARIBOU RAINFOREST 34 minutes Produced by Colin Arisman (USA) Hidden in the interior of the Pacific Northwest is the largest remaining inland temperate rainforest on Earth. This magnificent landscape is home to numerous First Nations communities, thousand year old trees and critical habitat for endangered species like mountain caribou. However, industrial development has pushed this ecosystem to the tipping point. The forthcoming documentary Last Stand puts the Caribou Rainforest on the map before its too late.
SEARCHING FOR THE GOLD SPOT: THE WIND AFTER FIRE 30 minutes Produced by Maya Khosla (USA) Trailer: https://vimeo.com/213550745
SPHERE OF LIFE 8 minutes Produced by Rodolfo Juarez (Mexico) This short film offers an introspective view of the Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Biosphere Reserve in Mexico, a region that has witnessed transcendental and dramatic changes in its territorial dimension. Trailer: https://vimeo.com/216901774
FARAJI THE ELEPHANT 3 minutes Produced by Francesca Cook (United Kingdom) A stop motion short film intending to raise awareness of the under-rated issues surrounding the war on ivory and animal abuse in the tourism industry.
CONDENADO 5 minutes Produced by Megan Basaldua (USA) A short animated film that explores the dangers of deforestation in the Peruvian Amazon.
Panel discussion with producers Rodolfo Juarez, Megan Basaldua, and Francesca Cook.
(Schedule of films and speakers subject to change.)
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LocationCinema Village Theater (View)
22 East 12th Street & University Place
New York, NY 10003
United States
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Kid Friendly: Yes! |
Dog Friendly: No |
Non-Smoking: Yes! |
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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