International Wildlife Film Festival Program 2016

April 16-23, 2016 The Roxy Theater | Missoula, MT wildlifefilms.org

The Roxy Theater | wildlifefilms.org

Thank you for supporting Missoula’s Community Cinema.

We are proud to be the year-round home of programs that inspire, educate & engage diverse audiences about the natural & human worlds through cinematic & cultural events.

Learn about membership opportunities at theroxytheater.org/membership

2

| iNTERNATIONAL wILDLIFE fILM FESTIVAL

wildlifefilms.org | The Roxy Theater

iNTERNATIONAL wILDLIFE fILM FESTIVAL |

3

The Roxy Theater | wildlifefilms.org

WELCOME TO THE 39TH ANNUAL

INTERNATIONAL WILDLIFE FILM FESTIVAL Buttercups and bitterroot are blooming in the rockies. Bluebirds and robins have returned. It must be time again for another installment of the perennial International Wildlife Film Festival. This year’s 39th festival features over fifty groundbreaking and inspirational films from around the world – and a variety of special events that help propel our festival into new, creative frontiers.

The Official Selections capture rich and captivating tales, and introduce us to a wild menagerie of critters whose remarkable lives provide insight into our planet’s expansive biodiversity, and the very nature of life itself. From exquisite “blue chip” wildlife films, to broader conservationthemed explorations of issues like poaching and pollution, these are the films that speak for the world around us.

These stories of survival and adaptation, epic struggles and grave warnings, are an occasion to turn the course of events in favor of the 8 million other species inhabiting our planet, one story at a time.

Undeniably, Climate Change is the most urgent issue of our time. This year’s festival is marked by a special focus on Climate Change. Several films and events throughout the seven days focus on the imminent changes we face if as a planet we don’t find a way to change course. One such film, the highly anticipated Sundance film festival hit by Academy Award ® nominated director Josh Fox (Gasland) How to Let Go of the World and Love All the Things Climate Can’t Change will feature a Q&A with Fox and Producer Deia Shlosberg.

In addition, we will present a FREE presentation at the University of Montana by renown Marine Biologist and underwater filmmaker Rick Rosenthal entitled El Niño: An Ocean Mystery. The multi-media event will explore the impact of El Niño on ocean life and climate.

4

| iNTERNATIONAL wILDLIFE fILM FESTIVAL

In honor of the 100th anniversary of the National Parks Service, we are also presenting a special strand of films exploring Natural Parks – both in North America and beyond. (See special feature description on page 67.)

Other spotlight programs include Taggart Siegel and Jon Betz’s compelling new film Seed: The Untold Story and Racing Extinction (the new documentary

by Academy Award Winning Director Louie Psihoyos (The Cove). Plus new and engaging work from the world’s most talented wildlife filmmakers and challenging and inspiring environmental films from independent conservation and environmental filmmakers.

The festival also includes other special events that will help us celebrate the beauty, resilience and adaptability of our world. We have a wealth of family friendly programs including WildWalk and WildFest, a live performance by The Salamanders, as well as daily children’s matinees all week at The Dennison Theater. We’ll celebrate our amazing planet with an Earth Day Party at The Wilma featuring Missoula’s own Whizpops!

With dozens of opportunities for exploration, discussion, and insight, this year’s event will welcome filmmakers, industry executives, scientists, conservationists and enthusiasts from around the world to participate in screenings, Q&As, panel discussions and workshops, and other free events around town. Nurtured by the enthusiasm of Missoula’s local community – known for its progressive, engaged and environmentally conscious intelligentsia – this year’s festival brings a world of issues and ideas to our cozy little mountain town.

Welcome to springtime in the Rockies.

Enjoy, Mike Steinberg IWFF Festival Producer

wildlifefilms.org | The Roxy Theater

TABLE OF CONTENTS Who We Are ���������������������������������� 6

Special Focus: Changing Times �� 14

In Memory Of Cooper Burchenal �� 7

National Parks Centennial ����������� 16

Board & Staff ���������������������������������� 8

Opening Night Films �������������������� 18

Preliminary Judges ���������������������� 10

Special Features �������������������������� 19

Festival Jury �������������������������������� 11

Festival Schedule ������������������������ 23

Special Events ���������������������������� 12

Films A-Z �������������������������������������� 25

Please recycle this program after use

iNTERNATIONAL wILDLIFE fILM FESTIVAL |

5

The Roxy Theater | wildlifefilms.org

WHO WE ARE

The International Wildlife Film Festival, LTD is a 501(c)3 based in Missoula Montana. Our mission is to inspire, educate & engage diverse audiences about the natural and human worlds through cinematic and cultural events.

Throughout the year we serve a diverse, all-ages population – our constituency ranges from grade school children to elders. Our programming offers a rich variety of possibilities, from wildlife and environmental film and new and classic fiction and documentaries, to live music, poetry, performance and other cultural offerings.

We are a non-profit that serves the community and other non-profits by providing a venue and a gateway for the community. The Roxy is a unique historic venue with incredible resources including three cinema screens with HD projection, state-of-the-art sound systems, two stages and amenities ideal for conferences, film festivals and educational events.

Our Programs

• IWFF, our annual wildlife conservation themed film festival

6

and

| iNTERNATIONAL wILDLIFE fILM FESTIVAL

• The Roxy’s community cinema program, a year-round calendar of community-centric films and events • The Roxy Film Academy, specializing in filmmaking and media education • Montana Film Festival, a weekend of independent film from around the world

About IWFF

The mission of the International Wildlife Film Festival is to promote awareness, knowledge and understanding of wildlife, habitat, people and nature through excellence in film, television and other media. IWFF began in 1977 at the University of Montana. We have produced an annual wildlife themed film festival each year since 1977 making us the first and longest running event of its kind. In 2002 we purchased the historic Roxy Theater to act as the anchor/home for the festival.

While we present the annual event each year, and some occasional programming, the true potential for the venue was not realized until the summer of 2013 when we launched our year-round screening series and began extensive collaboration with the university, businesses and the community.

wildlifefilms.org | The Roxy Theater

IN MEMORY OF COOPER BURCHENAL 1964-2015

Photo by Lulu Delphine

We lost a great ally last year with the passing of Cooper Burchenal. As a long-time board member and IWFF/ Roxy supporter, Cooper was extremely instrumental in leading our organization.

He began his term in 2011, and served as the acting secretary for three years. He sat on the strategic Planning Committee and helped the organization redefine its mission and vision. He was a major proponent of the expansion of the festival and the development of year-round programming at The Roxy.

A lover of nature, film, art, music, and life,

Cooper had an extraordinary smile and the ability to light up a room with his wry sense of humor and his contagious laugh. His exquisite voice and his marvelous head of hair were but two of his many defining, endearing features. He was, by anyone’s account, simply the kindest man, willing to engage in a lengthy, heady attack on a difficult concept or plan, or just sit back and take in the wondrous nature of it all.

We are honored to have worked and served with Cooper, and proud to carry his legacy forward.

Happy Trails, Coop. iNTERNATIONAL wILDLIFE fILM FESTIVAL |

7

The Roxy Theater | wildlifefilms.org

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Dr. Janice Givler President

Jerry Fetz

Roy O’Connor Treasurer

Renee Hofeldt

Maggie Angle Secretary

8

| iNTERNATIONAL wILDLIFE fILM FESTIVAL

Dr. Dan Pletscher Rob Whitehair Kristin King-Ries

wildlifefilms.org | The Roxy Theater

IWFF & ROXY STAFF Mike Steinberg Festival Producer/Executive Director Justin Haider Festival Coordinator Eddie Roqueta Programmer Jen Haas Special Events Coordinator Bridget Gibbons Education Coordinator Nick Littman WildWalk & WildFest Coordinator Griffin Johnson Traffic Coordinator Ingrid Lovitt Development Director Andrew Rizzo Theater Manager Aaron Roos Technical Director Yaz Oburne Concessions Manager Marshall Granger Media Coordinator Adam Miller Programming Associate Erin Hale Roxy Film Academy Sarah Truckey Superstar Ariel Parrow, Katie Jacquet Interns IWFF logo and poster design by Matthew LaRubbio WildWalk design by Haley Faust Merchandise created by Garage Tees

iNTERNATIONAL wILDLIFE fILM FESTIVAL |

9

The Roxy Theater | wildlifefilms.org

PRELIMINARY JUDGES The IWFF programming process engages a diverse group of local and regional community members to participate in preliminary judging panels. Representatives from wildlife and environmental fields, the arts and sciences judge, screen and discuss film entries, and determine as a group which films will pass forward to the final judging panel.

We sincerely appreciate the contribution of time and expertise by our preliminary judges, and recognize the following volunteers who reviewed this year’s films:

Kier Atherton Skye Bennett Barry Brown Jerry Fetz Renee Hofeldt Jeff Kooris Paul Lynn Roy O’Connor Megan Parker Daniel H. Pletscher John Sporman

10

| iNTERNATIONAL wILDLIFE fILM FESTIVAL

wildlifefilms.org | The Roxy Theater

Festival jury Dawn Smallman

Dawn Smallman is the Festival Director and Programmer of the Portland EcoFilm Festival, the Pacific Northwest’s premier environmental film festival. The annual four-day festival and year-round film series features films and panels showcasing visionary environmental filmmakers, environmental advocates and conservation organizations.

The festival’s mission is to inspire, educate and engage audiences with the natural world through film.

Prior to directing the festival, Dawn worked as an environmental and cultural film director/producer creating films and interactive media for numerous museums, nature centers and public lands visitor centers, including the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center in Juneau, Alaska, and the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame in Ft. Worth, Texas.

Dana Grant

Raised on a farm in the woods of Connecticut, Dana gained an early appreciation for nature and living, growing things. She is a graduate of the University of Virginia, with a B.A. in Archaeology and Studio Art with a photography focus.

A drive to explore has led her to a number of adventurous occupations such as training polo horses in Hawaii, leading dogsled tours through the Wyoming wilderness, and even washing dishes at a science station in Antarctica.

As film competition coordinator for the Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival, Dana is grateful for the chance to pursue an interest in media, and ultimately help benefit wild places and animals around the world.

Matthew Podolsky Matthew Podolsky is a filmmaker and a biologist who helped found the non-profit video production company Wild Lens in 2011. Matthew’s first film, Scavenger Hunt, addressed the issue of lead poisoning from spent ammunition and it’s impact on the endangered California condor. More recently, Matthew served as producer and co-director of the awardwinning film, Bluebird Man. He is a producer on the Eyes on Conservation documentary web series and serves as the host of the Eyes on Conservation podcast. Prior to his work with Wild Lens, Matthew spent four years working as a biologist with the endangered California condor. Matthew lives in Boise, ID with his wife Miranda and two-year-old son Rowan.

iNTERNATIONAL wILDLIFE fILM FESTIVAL |

11

The Roxy Theater | wildlifefilms.org

Special Events Saturday, April 16 Opening Night Films At The Roxy 5:00 pm Yellowstone and Moose: A Year In The Life of A Twig Eater 7:30 pm Racing Extinction and Power of Nature: Wolves

Sunday, April 17

PA R T O F T H E 3 9 T H I N T E R N AT I O N A L W I L D L I F E F I L M F E S T I VA L

2016

Wildwalk Parade – Free And Open To The Public 11:30 am Line up at the big red XXXs [100 Railroad St. W.] Dance, crawl, swing and slither through downtown Missoula as our wildlife parade roars down Higgins Street, ending at Caras Park for WildFest!

12:30-3:00 pm WildFest at Caras Park Enjoy live entertainment, face painting and concessions with your fellow wild animal revelers – plus a fun fun fun FREE concert with The Salamanders.

Thanks to Kia Liszak and the amazing staff at ZACC for hosting the Spring Break Costume Making Class. Special Thanks to the City of Missoula & Missoula Downtown Association for letting us dance, crawl, swing, flap, waddle, gallop and slither through Missoula, USA.

S U N D A Y ,

A P R I L

1 7

•

1 2 : 0 0 P M

L I N E U P AT X X X ’ S AT 1 1 : 3 0 · PA R A D E S TA R T S AT 1 2 : 0 0 WILDFEST AT 12:30 · CARAS PARK · FOLLOWING THE PARADE CO STUME CO NTEST! FO O D ! FU N! L IV E MU SIC BY THE SA L A MA ND ER S! FR EE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! D R ES S UP AS YOUR FAVOR ITE ANIMAL!

Monday, April 18 11:00 am-3:00 pm IWFF Registration At The Roxy 6:00 pm Filmmaker’s Welcome Party*

Tuesday, April 19 9:00 am-11:00 am Morning Activity: Riverwalk with a Naturalist* Meet at the Roxy for a walk along the beautiful Clark Fork River, led by a naturalist from Missoula’s Natural History Center.

1:00 pm-3:00 pm Natural Selections: Wildlife & Eco Films Join our panel of programmers and filmmakers in a discussion about the current state of wild film exhibition. At The Roxy. FREE 7:00 pm How To Let Go Of The World Virtual Q&A with Producer Deia Schlosberg and Academy Award nominated Director Josh Fox (Gasland) following the film.

9:00-12:00 pm After Party

* Passholders Only

12

| iNTERNATIONAL wILDLIFE fILM FESTIVAL

wildlifefilms.org | The Roxy Theater

Special Events Wednesday, April 20 9:00 am-2:00 pm FIELD TRIP: Virtual Reality* Join the creatives at Storyclock and see what’s happening in the wild world of Virtual Reality.

We’ll head out to MPG Ranch along the beautiful Bitterroot Range for an informative tour, a 360 camera demo and a delicious BBQ. Meet at The Roxy.

5:00 pm Distillery

COCKTAILS

at

Sponsored by

Montgomery

7:00 pm El Niño: An Ocean Mystery with Rick Rosenthal at UC THEATER – FREE

Thursday, April 21 9:00 am-11:00 am Morning Activity: Rattlesnake Nature Walk* Naturalist from Missoula’s Natural History Center lead a nature walk in the nearby wilderness. Meet at the Roxy. Transportation provided.

1:00-3:00 pm Filmmaker Case Studies IWFF Filmmakers share stories of projects from seed to finished film. Confirmed panelists include, Eric Bendick (The Forgotten Coast) Taggart Siegel and John Betz (Seed: The Untold Story).

Presented by 7:00 pm Seed: The Untold Story 8:00-11:00 pm After Party

Friday, April 22 9:00 am-11:00 am Life on Terra Brunch* Join the creative team at Life On Terra, and learn about their successful environmental podcast.

1:00-3:00 pm Virtual Reality Demo & Discussion. FREE 5:00 pm Awards Ceremony at Top Hat 6:00 pm Earth Day Party with The Whizpops and Two MacGillirvay/Freeman Films at the Wilma Join us for a fun family-friendly night at The Wilma to celebrate Earth Day, with a live performance by the Whizpops! followed by two amazing MacGillirvay/ Freeman IMAX productions National Parks Adventure and Humpback Whales.

Special admission $5, children under 12 FREE.

Saturday, April 23 5:00-8:00 pm Award Screens 7:00 pm Wrap Party*

* Passholders Only

iNTERNATIONAL wILDLIFE fILM FESTIVAL |

13

The Roxy Theater | wildlifefilms.org

SPECIAL FOCUS: CHANGING TIMES Explore the most critical issue of our time with these special films and features that examine Climate Change and its effect on habitat, species and our planet.

El Niño: An Ocean MysteRY

E. O. Wilson: Of Ants & Men

How To Let Go Of The World

The Messenger

See page 20 April 20 – 7:00 pm – UC Theater

See page 35 April 19 – 7:00 pm

14

| iNTERNATIONAL wILDLIFE fILM FESTIVAL

See page 32 April 23 – 3:00 pm

See page 46 April 18 – 7:30 pm

wildlifefilms.org | The Roxy Theater

SPECIAL FOCUS: CHANGING TIMES See synopses for these films in the alphabetical listings.

Polar Bear Summer

Power Of Nature

Racing Extinction

Unnatural Selection

See page 54 April 18 – 7:45 pm

See page 56 April 16 – 7:30 pm

See pages 54-55

See page 64 April 23 – 1:00 pm

iNTERNATIONAL wILDLIFE fILM FESTIVAL |

15

The Roxy Theater | wildlifefilms.org

national parks centennial Celebrate the beauty and grandeur of America’s National Parks (and parks around the world) as we honor the 100th anniversary of the National Parks Service.

Jumbo Wild

See page 40 • April 18 – 7:45 pm

Making an Ancient Forest See page 44 • April 23 – 3:30 pm

National Parks Adventure See page 49 • April 22 – 7:00 pm @ The Wilma

16

| iNTERNATIONAL wILDLIFE fILM FESTIVAL

wildlifefilms.org | The Roxy Theater

national parks centennial See synopses for these films in the alphabetical listings.

think like a scientist: gorongosa See page 62 • April 17 – 5:30 pm

Yellowstone

See page 67 • April 16 – 5:00 pm

Yosemite

See page 67 • April 19 – 5:00 pm iNTERNATIONAL wILDLIFE fILM FESTIVAL |

17

The Roxy Theater | wildlifefilms.org

Opening Night Films Three great films to kick off a week of wildlife and conservation cinema.

Yellowstone See page 67 April 16 – 5:00 pm

Moose: a year in the life of a twig eater

Racing Extinction

Power of Nature: Wolves

See page 56 April 16 – 7:30 pm

18

| iNTERNATIONAL wILDLIFE fILM FESTIVAL

See page 47 April 16 – 5:00 pm

See page 55 April 16 – 7:30 pm

wildlifefilms.org | The Roxy Theater

Special Features

Tuesday, April 19, 7:00 pm

How to Let Go of the World (and Love All The Things Climate Can’t Change) Join us for a very special screening of the recent Sundance Film Sponsored by Festival hit. The new film from Oscar-Nominated director Josh Fox (Gasland) continues in his deeply personal style, investigating climate change – the greatest threat our world has ever known. Traveling to 12 countries on 6 continents, the film acknowledges that it may be too late to stop some of the worst consequences and asks, what is it that climate change can’t destroy? What is so deep within us that no calamity can take it away? Director Josh Fox and Producer Deia Schlosberg will host a virtual Q&A following the film.

iNTERNATIONAL wILDLIFE fILM FESTIVAL |

19

The Roxy Theater | wildlifefilms.org

Special Features Wednesday, April 20, 7:00 pm

UC THEATER

El Nino: An Ocean Mystery with Rick Rosenthal Free Admission International Wildlife Film Festival and the Office Presented by of the President of The University of Montana are pleased to welcome renowned Wildlife Cinematographer and Marine Biologist Rick Rosenthal for a special presentation entitled El Nino: An Ocean Mystery. The multi-media event will explore the impact of El Nino on ocean life and climate. Rosenthal will present images and film clips from his films and his extensive archive.

Trained as a Wildlife Biologist, underwater camerawork played an essential part in his marine research. Aiming to share his observations with the wider world, Rick turned to filmmaking and television. He has since gone on to film some of most challenging wildlife subjects on our planet in over 35 films. Among them are three award-winning programs on the great whales: Riddle of the Right Whale, Humpback Whales and Sperm Whales Back From the Abyss shot for the British television network BBC. Rosenthal was Director of Film and Video for the Marviva Foundation, a privately funded, pro-active international marine conservation organization committed to the preservation of the ocean environments of Latin America. Rick produced Hot Tuna and Superfish: Bluefin Tuna with international production and distribution company Wild Logic. The films are narrated by the celebrated Sir David Attenborough, and are airing currently on television worldwide, with over 10 million people in Japan alone tuning in on a single evening. In the US, Superfish: Bluefin Tuna is airing on the National Geographic Channel and Nat Geo Wild.

Rick recently completed The Dark Side Of The Ocean (screening at this year’s International Wildlife Film Festival), a one-hour film, in HD and 4K with Wild Logic.

20

| iNTERNATIONAL wILDLIFE fILM FESTIVAL

wildlifefilms.org | The Roxy Theater

Special Features

Thursday, April 21, 7:00 pm

Seed: The Untold Story Join filmmakers Taggart Sponsored by Siegel and Jon Betz, creators of Real Dirt On Farmer John & Queen Of The Sun as they present their brand new film that investigates the dramatic story of seeds, the basis of life on earth.

For 12,000 years man has been cultivating seeds and building empires. Now, in the last century, 94% of our seed varieties have been lost. As many irreplaceable seeds are nearing extinction, high-tech industrial seed companies control the majority of the world’s remaining seeds. SEED unveils a David and Goliath battle for the freedom of our most treasured resource.

Q&A following the film with Taggart Siegel and Jon Betz.

iNTERNATIONAL wILDLIFE fILM FESTIVAL |

21

The Roxy Theater | wildlifefilms.org

Special Features

humpback whales

Friday, April 22, 6:00 pm

Earth Day Party with The Whizpops!

Special Admission $5 - Kids are FREE Come celebrate our amazing planet with Missoula’s own Whizpops! – the fun and lively band that the Missoulian calls “kids’ music done right.” Following the show around for two breathtaking IMAX productions National Parks Adventures (description on page 49) and Humpback Whales (see page 36). Special admission $5, children under 12 FREE.

Saturday, April 23

@ the wilmA Presented by

Awards Screenings See the Best Of Fest and Merit Award winners in special screening blocks beginning at 5 pm. The winning films will be announced at a special event at the Top Hat on Friday, April 22. Check wildlifefilms.org for titles and showtimes.

brothers in blood 22

| iNTERNATIONAL wILDLIFE fILM FESTIVAL

wildlifefilms.org | The Roxy Theater

FESTIVAL SCHEDULE SATURDAY • APRIL 16 5:00 PM • Yellowstone • Moose: Year in the Life of a Twig Eater

All films at The Roxy unless otherwise noted.

7:30 PM • Power of Nature: Wolves: Forest Stewards • Racing Extinction

SUNDAY • APRIL 17 3:00 PM • Giraffe – Up High and Personal • Life Force 2: The Arid Namib 3:15 PM • Wild Sri Lanka – Episode 1: Land of Lakes • Islands of Creation 5:15 PM • The Legend of the Great Auk • Daughters of the Forest

5:30 PM • Think Like A Scientist: Gorongosa • Brothers in Blood: The Lions of Sabi Sand 7:00 PM • The Bee Hunter • Muerte es Vida 7:15 PM • Indian Point

MONDAY • APRIL 18 5:00 PM • Ocean Stories: The Halls • Deep Ocean • Ocean Stories: Greg Stone 5:15 PM • The Pursuit of Hippo-ness • Life Force 2: Africa’s Albertine Rift

7:30 PM • The Messenger 7:45 PM • Jumbo Wild • Polar Bear Summer

tuesDAY • APRIL 19 4:30 PM • Ostrich – A Life on the Run • Animal Homes 5:00 PM • Yosemite • Unnatural Enemies: The War on Wolves

7:00 PM • How to Let Go of the World: and Love All the Things Climate Can’t Change

iNTERNATIONAL wILDLIFE fILM FESTIVAL |

23

The Roxy Theater | wildlifefilms.org

FESTIVAL SCHEDULE wednesDAY • APRIL 20 5:00 PM • Red Wolf Revival • The Forgotten Coast 5:15 PM • Soul of the Elephant • Gardeners of the Forest

All films at The Roxy unless otherwise noted.

7:00 PM • El Nino: An Ocean Mystery @ UC Theater, U of M

thursDAY • APRIL 21 5:00 PM • I am Morgan – Stolen Freedom • The Dark Side of the Ocean 5:15 PM • Sun Bear • Battle on the Booming Grounds

7:00 PM • Seed: The Untold Story

friDAY • APRIL 22 6:00 PM • The Whizpops @ The Wilma • National Parks Adventure • Humpback Whales

7:15 PM • Racing Extinction

saturDAY • APRIL 23 11:00 AM • Living with Carnivores: Boneyards, Bears and Wolves • Nile – The Ultimate River – Ep. 1: Mountains of the Moon 11:15 AM • Living with Coyote • Wild Canada – Ep. 1: The Eternal Frontier 11:30 AM • Joe • Brazil – A Natural History – Ep. 1: Fragile Forest 12:45 PM • Power of Nature: Salmon: Heart of the Forest • The Sagebrush Sea 1:00 PM •U lin •U nnatural Selection

24

| iNTERNATIONAL wILDLIFE fILM FESTIVAL

1:15 PM • The Wolf OR-7 Expedition 2:30 PM • Medieval Monsters • Planet Parrot 3:00 PM • A Life in the Day • EO Wilson of Ants and Men 3:30 PM • Power of Nature: Elephants: Megagardeners of the Forest • Making an Ancient Forest – Kalkalpen National Park 5:00 PM • Award Films 6:00 PM • Award Films 7:00 pm • Award Films 8:00 pm • Award Films

wildlifefilms.org | The Roxy Theater

Films A-Z

Animal Homes

Ann Johnson Prum - 55 Minutes - 2015

April 19 – 4:30 pm

Animals, like humans, need a place they can call home to provide a safe and stable place to raise a family, whether it’s a bird nest, a bear den, a beaver lodge or spider web. This three-part series features a blend of animation and signature “architectural blueprints” that highlight engineering principles inside the structures and demonstrate just how animals around the globe build their remarkable homes. Ecologist Chris Morgan (Siberian Tiger Quest, Bears of the Last Frontier) serves as our guide to the materials, locations, neighborhoods, and aesthetics of these animal homes, as well as the intriguing behaviors and social interactions that take place in and around them. iNTERNATIONAL wILDLIFE fILM FESTIVAL |

25

The Roxy Theater | wildlifefilms.org

Films A-Z

Battle on the Booming Ground “sneak peek” Tim Barksdale – USA – 2016 – 54 Minutes

April 21 – 5:15 pm

The center of the North American continent was once a vast sea of grasses. The eastern edge of the Great Plains evolved a rich diversity including it’s signature species the Greater Prairie Chicken. Set in legend, decimated through settlement history, this birds true importance within this complex ecological community was finally recognized by scientists, its fate now lies solely within our hands. What secret keys do the grasses and this symbolic bird hold to the fate of humanity?

26

| iNTERNATIONAL wILDLIFE fILM FESTIVAL

Presented by

wildlifefilms.org | The Roxy Theater

Films A-Z

The Bee Hunter

Jotham Porzio , Wisteria Fleming Loeffler - 8 Minutes - 2015

April 17 – 7:00 pm

Driving across Portland, OR with approximately 10,000+ honeybees in her truck at sunset, Wisteria knows she has done it again. We ride shotgun as Wisteria captures her biggest swarm yet, showing us just how unique and personal the process is. iNTERNATIONAL wILDLIFE fILM FESTIVAL |

27

The Roxy Theater | wildlifefilms.org

Films A-Z

Brazil – A Natural History - Ep. 1: Fragile Forest 50 Minutes - 2015

April 23 – 11:30 am

This enigmatic forest once stretched along the coast for thousands of kilometres. Now there is only 7% left. Yet it is still home for many remarkable animals. Muriqui are the largest monkeys in South America.

These very rare, highly social creatures greet each other with hugs - the closer the friendship, the more intense the hugs. Great dusky swifts fly through the tumbling waters of the mighty Iguaçu Falls to build their nests on the slippery rock faces behind the curtains of water. Coatis are curious looking creatures with their long flexible noses and banded tails, making them quite comical. But appearances can be deceptive, and coatis are efficient hunters. They are also very social, living in allfemale gangs that are composed of sisters, mothers and aunts. The females support one another in their day-to-day lives, keeping a watch out for predators. Blue manakins are also social, but in a completely different way. In the depths of the forest, the males of these startlingly colourful birds work as a team to court a female. Like miniature circus performers they jump and bounce on a branch, one after the other, to excite their audience. Only the lead artist gets to carry out the last act.

28

| iNTERNATIONAL wILDLIFE fILM FESTIVAL

wildlifefilms.org | The Roxy Theater

Films A-Z

Brothers in Blood: The Lions of Sabi Sand Daniel Huertas - 88 minutes - 2015

April 17 – 5:30 pm

Brothers in Blood: The Lions of Sabi Sand. The shocking tale of South Africa’s legendary Mapogo lion coalition and their violent struggle for power: told by the eyewitnesses themselves. iNTERNATIONAL wILDLIFE fILM FESTIVAL |

29

The Roxy Theater | wildlifefilms.org

Films A-Z

Dark Side of the Ocean Rick Rosenthal - 50 Minutes - 2015

April 21 – 5:00 pm

Marine biologist and cameraman Rick Rosenthal has been filming in the ocean for decades. But one spectacle has eluded him and every other filmmaker until now - the amazing “great vertical migration”, when billions of animals rise from the depths to the ocean’s surface. Yet this extraordinary event happens every night, in every ocean. Now for the first time, Rick Rosenthal will capture it on camera. But to do so, he must risk the dangers and face the challenges of filming in the open ocean, in the dark. When he succeeds, Rick unlocks the secrets of a bizarre and alien world - a world driven by survival to remain forever in the oceans’ shadows.

30

| iNTERNATIONAL wILDLIFE fILM FESTIVAL

wildlifefilms.org | The Roxy Theater

Films A-Z

Daughters of the Forest

Samantha Grant – 2015 – Paraguay – 56 Minutes - 56 Minutes - 2015

April 17 – 5:15 pm

Daughters of the Forest tells the intimate, powerful story of a small group of girls in one of the most remote forests left on earth who are transformed by attending a radical high school where they learn to protect the threatened forest and build a better future for themselves.

Deep Ocean: The Lost World of the Pacific Masazumi Komoda - 59 Minutes - 2015

April 18 – 5:00 pm

The island of New Guinea in the Pacific Ocean sits on the equator, where immediately next to a richly-colored coral reef, a sharp underwater cliff drops down to 1,000 meters. A long-awaited exploration down the little known depths of this tropical sea is finally about to start. iNTERNATIONAL wILDLIFE fILM FESTIVAL |

31

The Roxy Theater | wildlifefilms.org

Films A-Z

E. O. Wilson: of Ants and Men Shelley Schulze – USA – 2015 – 112 Minutes

April 23 – 3:00 pm

EO Wilson: Of Ants and Men examines the remarkable life and career in science of famed Harvard biologist E.O. Wilson.

32

| iNTERNATIONAL wILDLIFE fILM FESTIVAL

wildlifefilms.org | The Roxy Theater

Films A-Z

The Forgotten Coast Eric Bendick - 56 Minutes - 2015

April 20 – 5:00 pm

Following in the footsteps of a wandering Florida black bear, three friends leave civilization and become immersed in a vast and unexplored wildlife corridor stretching from the Everglades to the Florida-Alabama border. The rugged thousand-mile journey by foot, paddle, and bike traverses Florida’s “Forgotten Coast” – a wilderness that has the potential to transform the way we see the natural world.

Gardeners of the Forest

Ceylan Carhoglu, Nicole Jordan Webber - 15 Minutes - 2016 April 20 – 5:15 pm

For generations, Laos was known as the Land of a Million Elephants but, as of 2016, there are fewer than 600 elephants left in the wild. iNTERNATIONAL wILDLIFE fILM FESTIVAL |

33

The Roxy Theater | wildlifefilms.org

Films A-Z

Giraffe - Up High and Personal Herbert Ostwald - 50 Minutes - 2015

April 17 – 3:00 pm

Long legs, tall neck, wide eyes - giraffes are the beauties of the African savannah. But there is so much more to these gentle giants: their exceptional body, their distinctive behaviour, their secret social life. So far, giraffes have barely been more than decorative extras in wildlife films, towering over the savannah. Our production takes a fresh look at these tallest animals of all, revealing brand new details about the secret lives of this true African icon. We present giraffes in the savannah of Kenya, in the South African grassland as well as in the desert of Namibia. The visual style is very different to the usual approach: amazing camera perspectives, a fresh way of framing and stunning points of view, together with spectacular, never before seen material will add up to a comprehensive and entertaining portrait of Nature’s High Society.

34

| iNTERNATIONAL wILDLIFE fILM FESTIVAL

wildlifefilms.org | The Roxy Theater

Films A-Z

How to Let Go of the World and Love All the Things Climate Can’t Change

Josh Fox - 125 Minutes - 2016 April 19 – 7:00 pm Q&A with Producer Deia Schlosberg & Director Josh Fox

Documentarian Josh Fox (Gasland) travels the globe Sponsored by to meet with global climate change “warriors” who are committed to reversing the tide of global warming. Funny and tragic, inspiring and enlightening, the film examines the intricately woven forces that threaten the stability of the planet and the lives of its inhabitants. iNTERNATIONAL wILDLIFE fILM FESTIVAL |

35

The Roxy Theater | wildlifefilms.org

Films A-Z

Humpback Whales

Greg MacGillivray - 40 Minutes - 2015

An in-depth look at the lives of humpback whales and the challenges they face to avoid extinction.

36

| iNTERNATIONAL wILDLIFE fILM FESTIVAL

@ the wilmA April 22 – 6:00 pm Presented by

wildlifefilms.org | The Roxy Theater

Films A-Z

I am Morgan - Stolen Freedom

Heiko Grimm, Irene Buesa García, Carlos Godó Borrás - 5 Minutes - 2015

April 21 – 5:00 pm

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to see the world from an orca’s point of view? Find out in 4 compelling minutes in this short film by independent directors. iNTERNATIONAL wILDLIFE fILM FESTIVAL |

37

The Roxy Theater | wildlifefilms.org

Films A-Z

indian Point

Ivy Meeropol - 94 Minutes - 2015

April 17 – 7:15 pm

Indian Point looks at nuclear power by going inside the core activities at an aging nuclear plant and posing the simple question: is this safe?

38

| iNTERNATIONAL wILDLIFE fILM FESTIVAL

wildlifefilms.org | The Roxy Theater

Films A-Z

Islands of Creation

Nathan Dappen - 48 Minutes - 2015

April 17 – 3:15 pm

In the jungles of a remote archipelago in the South Pacific, a biologist is attempting to do something Charles Darwin and Ernst Mayr never accomplished: catch evolution in the act of creating new species. Albert Uy is on the verge of an amazing discovery in the Solomon Islands, but there’s a threat looming on the horizon. The islands’ resources are being exploited, putting all local wildlife at risk. It’s a race against time to gather the evidence necessary to prove the existence of a new species before it’s lost forever. iNTERNATIONAL wILDLIFE fILM FESTIVAL |

39

The Roxy Theater | wildlifefilms.org

Films A-Z Joe

Andy Maser - 6 Minutes - 2015

April 23 – 11:30 am

Joe Riis has the job that every child in the world dreams of: He is a celebrated National Geographic wildlife photographer. He spends his life embarking on adventures to the wildest places on Earth, often for months on end, to observe and photograph animals for National Geographic Magazine. He seemingly has the picture perfect life. Or does he?

Jumbo Wild

Nick Waggoner - 60 Minutes - 2015

April 18 – 7:45 pm

Patagonia presents an hour-long documentary by Sweetgrass Productions depicting all sides of an epic struggle between backcountry protection and development in British Columbia’s iconic Jumbo Valley – highlighting the tension between protection of wilderness and the backcountry experience and ever-increasing development interests in wild places.

40

| iNTERNATIONAL wILDLIFE fILM FESTIVAL

wildlifefilms.org | The Roxy Theater

Films A-Z

The Legend of the Great Auk Karen Lewis – USA – 2015 – 5 Minutes

April 17 – 5:15 pm

An animated story evoking the feeling of an indigenous peoples story, The Legend of the Great Auk educates viewers about the history of an extinct penguin-like seabird. A “conversation” between a curious common murre chick and his Great Auk ancestor identifies the hazards faced by these birds in the past, present and future.

Life Force 2: Africa’s Albertine Rift Quinn Berentson - 48 Minutes - 2014

April 18 – 5:15 pm

The Albertine Rift covers just one percent of the Africa’s area, but contains more species of vertebrate animal than anywhere else on the continent. The Rift split our closest relatives, the chimpanzees, into two contrasting species, and may even hold the secrets of why our ancestors evolved to walk on two legs...

Life Force 2: The Arid Namib Makoto Kita - 48 Minutes - 2014

April 17 – 3:00 pm

The Namib Desert of southwestern Africa is one of the harshest and driest places on Earth. Despite this, it is home to numerous creatures large and small and over a thousand different plant species.

iNTERNATIONAL wILDLIFE fILM FESTIVAL |

41

The Roxy Theater | wildlifefilms.org

Films A-Z

A Life in the Day

L. Colin Scott - 5 Minutes - 2015

April 23 – 3:00 pm

The life of a mayfly is an allegory of our own -- you’re born, you struggle, mate, reproduce, and die -- except it all happens over the course of a single day. A LIFE IN THE DAY is a four-minute animated short that reminds us that life is brief, beautiful, and meant to be enjoyed.

Living with Carnivores: Boneyards, Bears and Wolves Jason D.B. Kauffman - 19 Minutes - 2015

April 23 – 11:00 am

Living with Carnivores: Boneyards, Bears and Wolves” is a documentary film about living with large carnivores. The story begins a decade ago in western Montana’s Blackfoot River Valley and explores how a rural agricultural community responded to the resurgence of grizzly bears and wolves. The film explores the thoughtful “can do” approach of Montana ranchers who realized that the age old practice of dumping dead livestock onto “boneyards” was destined to spell trouble by attracting grizzly bears and wolves onto ranches resulting in poor outcomes for wildlife and ranchers.

42

| iNTERNATIONAL wILDLIFE fILM FESTIVAL

wildlifefilms.org | The Roxy Theater

Films A-Z

Living With Coyote Priya Shelly - 18 Minutes - 2015

April 23 – 11:15 am

Coyotes can quickly adapt to their ever-changing surroundings, but have humans adapted to their wild neighbors? Living With Coyote explores the relationship between man and wild through urban and rural landscapes of the American West and the people who choose to be actively involved in the hunt for coexistence. iNTERNATIONAL wILDLIFE fILM FESTIVAL |

43

The Roxy Theater | wildlifefilms.org

Films A-Z

Making an Ancient Forest - Kalkalpen National Park Rita Schlamberger - 52 Minutes - 2015

April 23 – 3:30 pm

Unmanaged for over a quarter century, the forests of the Kalkalpen National Park (Austria) have relied on natural dynamics that are far more intricate and ingenious than previously imagined, luring even the lynx to return home after 115 years of absence.

44

| iNTERNATIONAL wILDLIFE fILM FESTIVAL

wildlifefilms.org | The Roxy Theater

Films A-Z

Medieval Monsters

Oliver Mueller - 10 Minutes - 2015

April 23 – 2:30 pm

The New Forest of England is an ancient world full of medieval monsters: dueling dragonflies, acid-firing ants and jousting stag beetles. Macro, slow-motion and time-lapse techniques were combined with custombuilt equipment to reveal these astonishing lives.

This film is the result of 30 days shooting on location during the summer of 2015, plus months of research, planning and post-production. It was shot on a Sony FS700 and Canon 7D. Get ready to discover a new world. iNTERNATIONAL wILDLIFE fILM FESTIVAL |

45

The Roxy Theater | wildlifefilms.org

Films A-Z

The Messenger

Su Rynard - 90 Minutes - 2015

April 18 – 7:30 pm

An artful investigation into the causes of songbird mass depletion and the compassionate people who are working to turn the tide. The film takes viewers on a visually stunning journey revealing how the problems facing birds also pose daunting implications for our planet and ourselves.

46

| iNTERNATIONAL wILDLIFE fILM FESTIVAL

wildlifefilms.org | The Roxy Theater

Films A-Z

Moose: A Year in the Life of Twig Eater Susan Fleming - 60 Minutes - 2015

April 16 – 5:00 pm

This stunningly intimate nature documentary takes viewers deep inside the world of moose to experience a calf’s first year of life up close and personal. iNTERNATIONAL wILDLIFE fILM FESTIVAL |

47

The Roxy Theater | wildlifefilms.org

Films A-Z

muerte es vida (death is life) Ali Alvarez - 70 Minutes - 2015

April 17 –7:00 pm

MUERTE ES VIDA is documentary about the connection between death and nature. The film’s central Mexican character, Sabino, believes the millions of Monarch butterflies that arrive every year are the souls of departed family coming back to visit as they arrive in time for Day of the Dead after an epic journey from Canada and the Northern United States.

On their migration south they have touched people at their darkest hour of losing a loved one. We meet seven people, from Canada to Mexico, and see how each have dealt with their loss. This film is an honest and human view of loss and shows how Mexican culture deals with death.

48

| iNTERNATIONAL wILDLIFE fILM FESTIVAL

wildlifefilms.org | The Roxy Theater

Films A-Z

National Parks Adventure Greg MacGillivray - 40 Minutes - 2015

@ the wilmA April 22 – 6:00 pm

The power of America’s national parks is undeniable. Millions have packed up the family to hike through impossibly lush forests, to gaze upon towering cliffs and deep-plunging canyons, to witness the breathtaking arcs of natural history, and, most of all, to share moments of wonder amid the protected treasures of this land. iNTERNATIONAL wILDLIFE fILM FESTIVAL |

49

The Roxy Theater | wildlifefilms.org

Films A-Z

Nile - The Ultimate River - Ep. 1: Mountains of the Moon Patrick Creadon, Gregg Goggin - 31 Minutes - 2015

April 23 – 11:00 am

Renown marine biologist, explorer and conservationist, Dr. Greg Stone, recounts his youth of treasure hunting and deep-sea exploration and takes the viewer on an overview of the challenges the ocean and our species faces today. An optimist at heart, Stone believes we have the knowledge and skills to stem the growing tide of destruction, but warns that the time to act is now.

50

| iNTERNATIONAL wILDLIFE fILM FESTIVAL

wildlifefilms.org | The Roxy Theater

Ocean Stories: greg stone

Patrick Creadon, Gregg Goggin - 31 Minutes - 2015

April 18 – 5:00 pm

Renowned marine biologist, explorer and conservationist Dr. Greg Stone, recounts his youth of treasure hunting and deep-sea exploration and takes the viewer on an overview of the challenges the ocean and our species faces today. An optimist at heart, Stone believes we have the knowledge and skills to stem the growing tide of destruction, but warns that the time to act is now.

Ocean Stories: The Halls

Patrick Creadon, Gregg Goggin - 28 Minutes - 2015

April 18 – 5:00 pm

Howard and Michele Hall have made a life of diving into the unknown in search of fascinating marine subjects for their IMAX films. This film takes us beneath the waves and into the alien world of the deep where the Hall’s capture unique animal behaviors seldom seen and rarely recorded. It is the story of how the Hall’s found love beneath the sea, and how they use their films as a call to action to save it. iNTERNATIONAL wILDLIFE fILM FESTIVAL |

51

The Roxy Theater | wildlifefilms.org

Films A-Z

Ostrich - A Life on the Run

Mike Birkhead, Martyn Colbeck - 50 Minutes - 2015

April 19 – 4:30 pm

The ostriches of Namibia face an enormous annual challenge: choosing exactly the right moment to breed. The birds must ensure that their clutches hatch around the time of the rains. If the timing is wrong, food will be scarce - and the chicks will die. If it’s right, then a new generation will get the chance of a life on the run.

52

| iNTERNATIONAL wILDLIFE fILM FESTIVAL

wildlifefilms.org | The Roxy Theater

Films A-Z

Planet Parrot

Matt Hamilton - 52 Minutes - 2014

April 23 – 2:30 pm

Raucous, colourful and often thousands of miles from their natural home, parrots are conquering cities around the world. They are also one of the most endangered families of birds. This colourful and entertaining film considers how and why parrots are thriving in human habitats while at the same time struggling in the wild. iNTERNATIONAL wILDLIFE fILM FESTIVAL |

53

The Roxy Theater | wildlifefilms.org

Films A-Z

Polar Bear Summer

Klaus Scheurich - 52 Minutes - 2015

April 18 – 7:45 pm

Polar bears are the monarchs of the Arctic. They are adapted to life on ice and snow. Yet there is one place where they are marooned on land for several months every summer. How do they survive in an environment that is foreign to them? In a warming world, can their fate here give us hope for the species in general?

Power of Nature: Elephants – Mega-gardeners of the Forest John Capener – 2015 – 5 Minutes

April 23 – 3:30 pm

Elephants play a crucial role in the forests of central Africa. They are expert gardeners, spreading more seeds further than any other animal.

Some seeds are so big that only elephants can swallow them, and some only germinate if they have been through an elephant. So forests need elephants in order to stay healthy, productive and diverse.

54

| iNTERNATIONAL wILDLIFE fILM FESTIVAL

wildlifefilms.org | The Roxy Theater

Films A-Z

Power of Nature: Salmon – Heart of the Forest Honor Peters – 2015 – 5 Minutes

April 23 – 12:45 pm

The Great Bear Rainforest on Canada’s Pacific Coast is the largest temperate rainforest left on Earth. Not only do these immense tracts of woodland purify our water, the ancient trees are also a valuable carbon store, helping offset the effects of climate change. Yet this forest owes its existence to an ocean-dweller – the Pacific Salmon.

Power of Nature: Wolves – Forest Stewards John Capener – 2015 – 5 Minutes

April 16 – 7:30 pm

After a seventy year absence, wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone in 1995, giving biologists a unique opportunity to study what happens when a top predator returns to an ecosystem. In this film we see the surprising effect the returning wolves had – not just on their prey, but on the rivers, forests and even the landscape. iNTERNATIONAL wILDLIFE fILM FESTIVAL |

55

The Roxy Theater | wildlifefilms.org

Films A-Z The Pursuit of Hippo-ness Alan E Franks - 90 Minutes - 2016

April 18 – 5:15 pm

Best described as a postmodern nature film, culture and conservation collide in this documentary about humans and hippos.

Featuring an ensemble of people whose lives are tied to the hippopotamus in some manner, the film explores their relationships with the animal and with each other, while raising larger questions about how we conceptualize, represent, and interact with nature.

Racing Extinction

Louie Psihoyos - 90 Minutes - 2015

April 16 – 7:30 pm

A documentary that follows undercover activists trying to stave off a man-made mass extinction.

56

| iNTERNATIONAL wILDLIFE fILM FESTIVAL

wildlifefilms.org | The Roxy Theater

Films A-Z Red Wolf Revival

Roshan Patel - 24 Minutes - 2015

April 20 – 5:00 pm

Short film about the last remaining wild population of red wolves.

Centered on the historic recovery effort in Eastern North Carolina and the state’s declared intent to drive the species to extinction, we document the multifaceted struggle to reintroduce one of the rarest animals on earth in the face of cultural, economic, and biological challenges in North Carolina.

iNTERNATIONAL wILDLIFE fILM FESTIVAL |

57

The Roxy Theater | wildlifefilms.org

Films A-Z

SEED: The Untold Story

Taggart Siegel & Jon Betz – USA – 2016 – 93 Minutes

April 21 – 7:00 pm

In the last century, 94% of our seed varieties have disappeared. SEED: The Untold Story follows passionate seed keepers protecting our 12,000 yearold food legacy. As biotech chemical companies control the majority of ourseeds, farmers, scientists, lawyers, and indigenous seed keepers fight a David and Goliath battle to defend the future of our food.

In a harrowing and heartening story, these reluctant heroes rekindle a lost connection to our most treasured resource and revive a culture connected to seeds.

58

| iNTERNATIONAL wILDLIFE fILM FESTIVAL

Sponsored by

wildlifefilms.org | The Roxy Theater

Films A-Z

Sun Bear

Eddie Roqueta – USA – 2015 – 11 Minutes

April 21 – 5:15 pm

Sun Bear imaginatively embodies the life of a sun bear and discusses the issues of poaching and habitat loss in Borneo from the bear’s perspective.

iNTERNATIONAL wILDLIFE fILM FESTIVAL |

59

The Roxy Theater | wildlifefilms.org

Films A-Z

Soul of the Elephant

Dereck Joubert, Beverly Joubert - 53 Minutes - 2015

April 20 – 5:15 pm

Ironically, every dead elephant with its ivory intact is a reason to celebrate.

It means an elephant died of natural causes, not bullets, snares or poison, and a soul was allowed to be celebrated and mourned by its herd. Award-winning filmmakers, Dereck and Beverly Joubert start with the remains of two bull elephants and through a series of key flashbacks, look at the lives they would have led, the dramas they may have seen, their great migrations for water with their families, and their encounters with lions and hyenas. This film, shot over two years, is an intimate look at elephants through the lens of perhaps the greatest storytellers of natural history.

60

| iNTERNATIONAL wILDLIFE fILM FESTIVAL

wildlifefilms.org | The Roxy Theater

Films A-Z

The Sagebrush Sea

Marc Dantzker, Tom Swartwout - 53 Minutes - 2015

April 23 – 12:45 pm

One of the most overlooked ecosystems on the continent consists of a massive sea of sagebrush that stretches across 11 states in the American West. This spartan yet spectacular landscape supports more than 170 species of birds and mammals, including deer, eagles, hawks, prairie dogs, cranes, songbirds, badgers and rabbits. And among those that have adapted to survive here are birds found no place else – Greater SageGrouse. These grouse lead remarkable lives mostly hidden in the sage. But once each year, males emerge for days on end to strut and display as prospective mates for extraordinarily discriminating females, nearly all which mate with only one or two of them. Females must then raise their chicks on their own, with little food, water or shelter to sustain them, while plenty of predators wait for their smallest mistake. And today, they must also contend with wells and pipelines tapping the resources buried deep below. The sagebrush and the grouse carry on, but they’re losing ground. iNTERNATIONAL wILDLIFE fILM FESTIVAL |

61

The Roxy Theater | wildlifefilms.org

Films A-Z

Think Like A Scientist: Gorongosa Nathan Dappen, Neil Losin - 7 Minutes - 2015

April 17 – 5:30 pm

In the 1960’s Gorongosa National Park was one the best national parks in all of Africa. It’s slogan was, “Where Noah Left the Arc.” But 30 years of war in Mozambique (first a war with Portugal for independence and then a 15-year civil war) devastated the park. Gorongosa was at the epicenter of the conflict and 95% of its wildlife were killed to feed the soldiers or poached for ivory to purchase more weapons. The war is over and a group of scientists, conservationists and Mozambicans are bringing back the park.

62

| iNTERNATIONAL wILDLIFE fILM FESTIVAL

wildlifefilms.org | The Roxy Theater

Films A-Z

Ulin

Leo Plunkett - 17 Minutes - 2015

April 23 – 1:00 pm

Over the past half century, the ancient lowland forests of Borneo have been destroyed at an unprecedented rate. One indigenous Dayak community has clung on to an incredible hotspot of biodiversity – a bastion of endangered ulin trees – solely, it believes, by the power of a curse. iNTERNATIONAL wILDLIFE fILM FESTIVAL |

63

The Roxy Theater | wildlifefilms.org

Films A-Z

Unnatural Enemies: The War on Wolves Geordie Day - 43 Minutes - 2015

April 19 – 5:00 pm

An exposé on Alberta’s inhumane slaughter of wolves – shooting from helicopters, snare traps, and strychnine poisoning. Sometimes it takes wolves days to die, in pain. Not only is it cruel, it doesn’t work.

Unnatural Selection

Steve Nicholls, Sarah Whalley - 53 Minutes - 2013

April 23 – 1:00 pm

The wings of cliff swallows in Nebraska are getting shorter while turtles in Chesapeake Bay are getting larger. On the Galapagos Islands, different species are collapsing back into one. What has happened to evolution? The answer is very simple: us. Humans have transformed the planet beyond recognition – turning grasslands and forests into fields and cities and polluting air and water. And all of these changes have altered the course of evolution, often in surprising ways.

64

| iNTERNATIONAL wILDLIFE fILM FESTIVAL

wildlifefilms.org | The Roxy Theater

Films A-Z

Wild Canada - Ep. 1: The Eternal Frontier 52 Minutes - 2014

April 23 – 11:15 pm

In 1497, the Italian navigator and explorer Giovanni Caboto – maybe better known under his English name John Cabot – was attempting to find a new trade route to China. Instead, he and his companions arrived at the east coast of North America - and became the first Europeans since the Vikings to lay claim to this ‘New found land.’

The Wolf OR-7 Expedition Daniel Byers - 82 Minutes - 2016

April 23 – 1:15 pm

The Wolf OR-7 Expedition retraced the approximate track generated by the GPS collar worn by the Oregon wolf known as Wolf OR-7. This young male grey wolf traversed over 1,200 miles through Oregon and into California, to become the first and only documented free-roaming wolf in California in nearly 90 years, and he is still out there... iNTERNATIONAL wILDLIFE fILM FESTIVAL |

65

The Roxy Theater | wildlifefilms.org

Films A-Z

Wild Sri Lanka - Episode 1: Land of Lakes Mike Birkhead - 50 Minutes - 2015

April 17 – 3:15 pm

The plains of Sri Lanka offer a wildlife spectacle to rival Africa’s Serengeti. The landscape may seem timeless, but everything is in a state of constant change. Life on the plains is dominated by Sri Lanka’s extraordinary climate. Situated at the point where two tropical oceans meet, it is deluged by two separate monsoons each year. It’s a climate that every living thing must adapt to, by changing, by migrating – and sometimes by forming the most unlikely alliances with each other, and also with man.

66

| iNTERNATIONAL wILDLIFE fILM FESTIVAL

wildlifefilms.org | The Roxy Theater

Films A-Z

Yellowstone

Oliver Goetzl - 55 Minutes - 2015

April 16 – 5:00 pm

Few places are as special and unique as Yellowstone National Park – America’s first national park. A wilderness jewel of vast forests and wideopen valleys, home to large bison herds, wolf packs and grizzly bears.

It sits atop one of the world’s largest active super volcanoes, giving rise to such iconic geothermal features as Old Faithful Geyser and Grand Prismatic Spring. As part of the landmark wildlife series AMERICA’S NATIONAL PARKS, Yellowstone was filmed over three years by awardwinning filmmakers Oliver Goetzl and Ivo Nörenberg. Using the latest in cinematographic techniques, this film showcases Yellowstone’s extraordinary wildlife and spectacular landscapes like never before!

Yosemite

Oliver Goetzl - 52 Minutes - 2015

April 19 – 5:00 pm

Yosemite National Park is a place of superlatives. Where else can you find sheer granite cliffs 900 meters high and giant sequoias well over 1000 years old? Beneath these towering heights, live animals make Yosemite their home: from bobcats, to black bears, to coyotes and golden eagles. Follow Yosemite’s inhabitants throughout the seasons in a unique portrait of this legendary park. iNTERNATIONAL wILDLIFE fILM FESTIVAL |

67

The Roxy Theater | wildlifefilms.org

major sponsors The International Wildlife Film Festival would like to thank our major sponsors, both local and national, whose generosity and support makes the festival possible.

LEAW Family Foundation

68

| iNTERNATIONAL wILDLIFE fILM FESTIVAL

wildlifefilms.org | The Roxy Theater

special thanks Royce & Mary Engstrom Penny Newbold

Tom Webster

ZACC

“Torg” Torgerson

Ben Sokoloski, Market On Front

Bill Bouchee

Glenda Bradshaw, Clyde Coffee

Scott Burke

Stephanie LaFlesch

Renee Hofeldt

Bernice’s Bakery

Kate Joyce

Andrew Hunt

MSO Hub

Rob Whitehair

The Salamanders

Black Coffee Roasting

Pam Voth

Casey Schaefer

Katya Shirokow Mike & Jo Jakupcak Chiara Minchin Wendhy Sierra Nick & Robin Checota

The Whizpops Thurston Eflestrom, Montana Natural History Center Joshua Lisbon, MPG Ranch

Cassie Stone, Destination Missoula Avis Rent-A-Car

Company John Adam Smith Brian Thabault Local Yokel Montana Public Radio Laurie Williams Bob Jacobson

SpectrUM

Bart Morris, Ox Bow Ranch

Dennis Aig

Montgomery Distillery

Team

Gianna Savoie

Nancy Larson

Lulu Delphine

Deny Staggs

Bitterroot Flowers

Ella & Vivi Steinberg

Rachel Gregg

Kia Liszak

The Roxy Staff

The Missoulian Design

Special thanks also to the festival volunteers – this event could not happen without you. All the ushers, ticket-takers, concessionaires, party helpers, wranglers, seminar hosts, hikers, bikers, runners and walkers, the host homes, drivers, lifters, the street team, and everyone who pitched in to make IWFF 2016 possible. iNTERNATIONAL wILDLIFE fILM FESTIVAL |

69

The Roxy Theater | wildlifefilms.org

70

| iNTERNATIONAL wILDLIFE fILM FESTIVAL

The Roxy Theater | wildlifefilms.org

72

| iNTERNATIONAL wILDLIFE fILM FESTIVAL