Big Cats - lions, cheetahs, snow leopards and tigers, great films put on by United Nations, CITES, New Media Film Festival & JHW

Saturday, June 16, 2018 Free with RSVP https://newmediafilmfestival.com/schedule.php

New Media 1: Big Cats - lions, cheetahs, snow leopards and tigers, great films put on by United Nations, CITES, Susan Johnston Casting, New Media Film Festival and Jackson Hole Wild  - Screening 12:30PM - 2PM

Screening
L.A. Premiere!
Description:
New Media Film Festival is honored to be hosting Big Cats screening in conjunction with United Nations, Jackson Hole Wild and CITES. There is no charge to attend this screening. If you would like to make a donation to support Big Cats, you can do so here www.WCS.org RSVP DOES NOT GUARANTEE SEATING. THIS FREE SCREENING WILL BE OVERBOOKED TO COMPENSATE FOR NO-SHOWS. "Big cats are among the most widely recognized and admired animals across the globe. However, today these charismatic predators are facing many and varied threats, which are mostly caused by human activities. Overall, their populations are declining at a disturbing rate due to loss of habitat and prey, conflicts with people, poaching and illegal trade.

Pavel
L.A. Premiere!
Description:
I do what every other normal person does. I wake up. I wash. I brush my teeth - But what Pavel Fomenko does after his morning routine is anything but normal. Accustomed to working in the snowy wilds of Far East Russia, Pavel, Head of Rare Species Conservation, WWF-Russia, oversees a complex system of tiger protection, involving tracking poachers, performing forensic examinations on animal remains and monitoring tiger numbers across the region. This is his passion. This is his story.

Nat Geo Inspires Collecting Data to Save Gorongosa Lions
L.A. Premiere!
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Africa's lion population has decreased by 90% in the last 75 years ' a pretty staggering, and dismal, statistic. But Gorongosa National Park is an amazing example of what can happen when a dedicated, passionate team applies solid research to a conservation challenge.

By collecting data on Gorongosa's lion population, Paola's team was able to figure out that snares are one of the biggest threats to lion recovery. And through a concerted on-the-ground effort to remove snares from the park, Gorongosa is seeing a tangible increase in lion numbers, helping to ensure at least one lion stronghold in Africa.

Livestock Insurance Program
L.A. Premiere!
Description:
Snow Leopards are at risk losing one snow leopard a day to retaliatory killings. One effective way to help snow leopards is to help the people who share the landscapes with this enchanting cat.

Tribe vs Pride

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Story about the ancient Maasai tradition involving a lion as a rite of passage and the subsequent dwindling of lion numbers. This film address cultural and predator coexistence.

Q & A

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Question and Answer session with filmmakers in attendance. Host 7 Time Emmy Nominee, Martin Olson - 7 TIME EMMY NOMINEE
SELECT CREDITS MILO MURPHY'S LAW (Disney TV Animation) – Staff Writer; Co-Song Writer PHINEAS & FERB (Disney TV Animation) – Staff Writer; Story Editor; Song Writer ROCKO'S MODERN LIFE: STATIC CLING (TV Movie)(Nickelodeon) – Writer MONKEYING AROUND (WGBH) – Developed; Writer; Song Writer PHINEAS & FERB THE MOVIE: ACROSS THE SECOND DIMENSION (DCOM) – Writer; Song Writer GUMBY (Henson) – Developed; Writer; EP

 https://newmediafilmfestival.com/schedule.php