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Series 10 - 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 10 | Sunday, October 22
2:30-4:30 pm
Tickets $18 in advance | $30 at the door

SHUKLAPHANTA, THE OTHER WILD NEPAL
50 minutes | Produced by Fabien Lemaire
Country: Nepal | World Premiere
Shuklaphanta follows the rare and endangered wildlife in Nepal, providing a view of how a nation's population can live in balance with nature by both cherishing and protecting wildlife.
Trailer: https://vimeo.com/193946785

THE RACE TO SAVE THE AMUR FALCON
20 minutes |Produced by Shekar Dattatri
Country: India | World Premiere
"In a world where conservation problems usually go from bad to worse, the campaign to save the Amur falcon serves as a beacon of hope. I was so inspired by this story that I wanted to share it with the rest of the world, says the filmmaker, Shekar Dattatri.
Trailer: https://vimeo.com/202987003

LOGGERHEAD SEA TURTLES
15 minutes | Cynthia Neal and Donna Windham, Kiawah Conservancy
World Premiere
Learn about Kiawah's thriving Turtle Patrol and their efforts to preserve this amazing species. See the hatchlings emerge from the nest and make their way to the ocean.

ALLIGATORS: MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE
15 minutes | Cynthia Neal & Donna Windham, Kiawah Conservancy
World Premiere
In March 2015, a scientist and his team began a multi-year study of the alligators on Kiawah Island to assess the health of Kiawah's alligator population and compare that with alligator populations at other locations on the southeastern coast. This is their story.

FEMME FATALE COULD SAVE ASH TREES FROM INVASIVE KILLER
5 minutes | Aaron Lemle & Max Mueller, Producer
Country: USA | World Premiere
Two Penn State scientists collaborate to save the North America Ash Tree population by entrapping the invasive Emerald Ash Borer with a high tech electrified decoy.

Panel discussion and Q&A with Cynthia Neal, Jennifer Wilson Woody, Donna Windham from the Kiawah Conservancy along with Aaron Lemle and Max Mueller

(Schedule of films and speakers subject to change.)