WCFF 2014

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WILDLIFE CONSERVATION FILM FESTIVAL

NYC, October 13-19th

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SERIES 5: MAPPING THE BLUE

October 16, 8:45 - 10:45pm

At first glance, Kevin Iro seems a somewhat unlikely ocean champion.

Raised in Auckland, Iro had a successful career in rugby, playing for clubs in England, Australia and New Zealand. But off the rugby field, Iro developed a strong passion for the ocean. Now, he is the brainchild behind Cook Islands Marine Park, the largest marine protected area in the Pacific. Through the use of an open source GIS mapping system Kevin’s team is raising the bar for marine conservation efforts across the globe. 

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Mapping The Blue Alison Barrat, Producer Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation 28 minutes Country: Cook Islands * World Premier

Q & A with Alison Barrat, Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation Q & A with Nan Hauser, President & Director of the Center for Cetacean Research and Conservation Director of the Cook Islands Whale & Wildlife Centre

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SERIES 16: THE IMPERILED AMERICAN WOLF

Wildlife Conservation Film Festival, NYC

Sunday, October 19 3:00-5:00 p.m.

Wolves were rescued from the brink of extinction over 35 years ago when they gained federal protection under the Endangered Species Act. Today the American wolf is again in grave danger. This film explains the reasons wolves cannot be successfully managed by state wildlife agencies and makes a bold call for federal re-listing of these important apex predators as endangered species.

The Imperiled American Wolf Predator Defense Fund Brooks Fahy, Producer 10 minutes

Q & A with Georgina Duckworth

from Australian Wildlife Conservancy

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Series 1: Elephants in the Room

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Wildlife Conservation Film Festival, NYC

Monday, October 13       

6:30 - 8:00 p.m.

At a five-star lodge in Zambia, a bizarre phenomenon is stumping wildlife experts and delighting tourists. An elephant family, led by a matriarch named Wonky Tusk, is overtaking the lobby. Though elephants can be violent in the wild, here they climb the stairs of Mfuwe Lodge and grace past reception without bumping a chair. Why the paradox? Wildlife cameraman Nathan Pilcher is on a mission to find out. What he discovers may reveal elephants to be far more intelligent than we could’ve imagined.

Elephants in the Room Aquavision TV Productions Peter Lamberti, Producer 50 minutes Country: South Africa * New York Premier

* Opening remarks from WCFF Founder Christopher Gervais

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SERIES 2: GOLD HARBOUR, SOUTH GEORGIA

October 13, 8:30-10:30

Is it possible to capture the tranquility of nature, unaltered? This selection from the award winning series, Speechless, explores harbour life in South Georgia, without music or narration. 

Gold Harbour, South Georgia Speechless Series Richard Sidey, Producer Country: New Zealand * New York Premier

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SERIES 2: RHINOS UNDER THREAT

(please note due to the graphic nature of some material, this film may not be suitable for children)

October 13, 8:30 pm - 10:30 pm

NYIT Auditorium

From the massive parks in South Africa and Swaziland, to the crowded streets of Hanoi in Viet Nam, the film shows the brutality of the current spike in illegal killing of rhino and the impact it is having on local communities. The film investigates what is driving the demand for rhino horn in Asia and the powerful measures being taken by national authorities to fight this crime. UNTV obtained exclusive access to the Environmental Crime Investigation and Air Services of South Africa and to black markets in Hanoi.

Rhino’s Under Threat Andrew Martin, Producer 16 minutes Country: Swaziland * New York Premier

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Series 1: Zebras on the Move

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Follow hundreds of thousands of zebras as they open the way for the largest migration of hoofed animals on the African continent and cross the legendary Mara while facing terrible dangers. In a delicately balanced ecosystem, the threats to the zebra loom large, and year after year they grow closer to extinction.

Monday, October 13

6:30pm - 8:00pm

Zebras On The Move Oscar Portillo, Producer Explora Films Country: Spain 52 minutes * New York Premier

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SERIES 2: THE DESERT ISLANDS

See the World Premiere at

WCFF 2014

October 13, 8:30 pm - 10:30 pm

NYIT Auditorium

The Desert Islands Madalena Boto, Producer 32 minutes Country: Republic of Cape Verde

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SERIES 2: WHITE GOLD

October 13, 8:30 pm - 10:30 pm

NYIT Auditorium

White Gold is a frontline exposé of the modern day ivory trade - its effect on African countries and wider regional stability, its potential to fund terrorism and its global reach. 

Produced by professionals from the conservation, filmmaking and security fields, the film illustrates the awe-inspiring complexity, beauty and emotional intelligence of the elephant, Africa's most majestic and iconic wild animal. It documents how, as the demand for ivory escalates, the stakes rise for elephants, people and peace. And it questions, is this luxury commodity really so desirable, considering the ugly truth of its origins?

  Simon Trevor: Director

Arne Glimcher, Bonnie Hlinomaz: Producers

Ian Saunders, Tanya Saunders: Co-Producers

Narrated by Hillary Rodham Clinton

African Environmental Film Foundation Production

38 minutes

Country: Kenya, U.S.

*Followed by a Q&A with expert elephant conservationists.  

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