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Series 13 - 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 13 | Monday, October 23
12:00-2:00 pm
Tickets $18 in advance | $30 at the door

EVOLUTION IN ISOLATION
52 minutes
Produced by Toni Escandell and Marina Segui (Spain)
To the farthest islet from any Mediterranean continent, where atmospheric conditions are severe and adverse, where the harsh winds and seas disable the growth of vegetation, The Balearic Lizard thrives. This film follows the reptile's curious evolution, isolated from the mainland.
Trailer: https://vimeo.com/217581378

PROTECTING BLUE WHALES AND BLUE SKIES
7 minutes
Produced by Michael Hanrahan, NOAA Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary (USA)
This film documents the collaborative effort to reduce ocean pollution and protect whales in the Santa Barbara Channel region.

THALATTA
12 minutes
Produced by Lefteris Tektonidis (Greece)
The relationship between man and the sea has always been an exploitative one. Produced by a self-funded group of students at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, this documentary sensitizes the public about the extreme exploitation of the sea through documents and testimonies from amateur and professional fishermen, scientists and experts on the domain of fishery.
Trailer: https://vimeo.com/212097319

(Schedule of films and speakers subject to change.)