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Join us for a special preview event to announce a new documentary film festival to be held annually in New York City.
Featuring cocktails, screenings, and conversations with filmmakers, scientists and an extreme climber,
NY WILD will showcase exceptional films highlighting wild topics about exploration, wildlife, conservation and the environment.
WILD celebrates the filmmakers who — through the power of their images and storytelling — promote awareness, educate, and inspire interest in exploring and conserving the natural world around us.
Presented by: New York WILD Film Festival Founder and Executive Director Nancy Rosenthal
Hosted by: renowned explorer and outdoorsman Richard Wiese, former President of the Explorers Club
Special Guests: Extreme Climber Alex Hunnold; Director Peter Mortimer, Eric Dinerstein Chief Scientist WWF; Richard Zimmerman, Director, Orangutan Outreach
Film Program:
Alone on The Wall - adventure documentary of Alex Hunnold, the first ever free solo - ropeless climb of Yosemite’s sheer 2000 ft. Half Dome.
Green - an orangutan, victim of deforestation and resource exploitation. This film is an emotional journey with Green’s final days, powerfully realized with no narration.
Plastic State of Mind - eco parady music video
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