REEL WILD™ NEW YORK Film Festival

The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) is launching REEL WILD™️, a 2-day film festival during Earth Month, including Oscar-nominated films, and Emmy-Award winning programs,  that bring the wonders of wildlife and nature to the big screen.

Through powerful cinematic storytelling, REEL WILD™️ will engage audiences in the beauty and urgency of protecting our planet, connecting audiences with the filmmakers, scientists, and explorers. There will be Q&A sessions with the filmmakers and special events for children.

This year’s Oscar-nominated film, The Last Ranger will be shown on Saturday, April 5, 6PM; and Haulout, nominated in 2024, will be shown on Friday, April 4, 6PM.

Other celebrated films include Lions of the Skeleton Coast, Saturday, April 5, 7PM; and Turtle Walker on Friday, April 4, 7PM. See full schedule with credits HERE.

REEL WILD™️ is a platform for showcasing films and for sparking action for wildlife. Through each of the 14 films, audience interaction and community partnership, REEL WILD™️ seeks to inspire viewers to become active participants in the conservation of wildlife and the environment.

The festival will take place in one location at the AMC Lincoln Square 13,1998 Broadway, NYC. Each film is followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers and Wildlife Conservation Society scientists and a cocktail reception.

Tickets for the event, April 4 and 5, can be purchased at reelwild.org. Evening tickets include a Filmmaker Q&A and cocktail reception. Family Day features four films, interactive activities with the co-hosts of Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild, snacks, crafts and a take-home goodie bag for each child. Wild Kingdom’s co-hosts, Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant and Peter Gros, will lead interactive discussions.