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“Seahorseman” – Official Selection 2018 WCFF

September 30, 2018 christopherjgervais Leave a comment

“Seahorseman”, World Premiere at the 2018 WCFF in New York, NY. | Screening is October 19, during Film Series 2 at the Cinema Village Theater. SEATING IS LIMITED! Get your tickets today before they sell out! https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3574972

The WCFF informs, engage and inspires wildlife conservation through the power of film. Join us for our eight year anniversary in New York, NY, October 18-28, 2018. Ten days of film screenings, panel discussions, receptions, field trips, networking, wildlife photography exhibit and more.

Get your individual tickets or an All Access Film Festival pass: http://www.wcff.org/nyc-festival-2018/

Join the planning committee. Advertise & promote your brand on the big screen during the festival. Take a page in the full color program book.

Christopher J. Gervais, FRGS
Twitter: @CJGERVAIS
Christopher@WCFF.org

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“Macaw Kingdom” Official 2018 WCFF Selection

September 21, 2018 christopherjgervais Leave a comment

“Macaw Kingdom”, produced and directed by Dr. George Olah, North World Premiere at the 2018 WCFF in New York, NY. | Screening is October 20, during Film Series 7 at the Cinema Village Theater.

Official Trailer: https://vimeo.com/290959650

SEATING IS LIMITED! Get your tickets today before they sell out. https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3575030

Get your individual tickets or an All Access Film Festival pass: http://www.wcff.org/nyc-festival-2018/

Join the planning committee. Advertise & promote your brand on the big screen during the festival. Take a page in the full color program book.

Christopher J. Gervais, FRGS
Twitter: @CJGERVAIS
Christopher@WCFF.org

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“Rancheros Del Jaguar” – Official 2018 WCFF Selection

September 20, 2018 christopherjgervais Leave a comment

“Rancheros del Jaguar”, produced and directed by Sara Matasick, North America Premiere at the 2018 WCFF in New York, NY. | Screening is October 19, during Film Series 4 at the Cinema Village Theater in the West Village.

SEATING IS LIMITED! Get your tickets today before they sell out.
https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3574989

Get your individual tickets or an All Access Film Festival pass: http://www.wcff.org/nyc-festival-2018/

Join the planning committee. Advertise & promote your brand on the big screen during the festival. Take a page in the full color program book.

Christopher J. Gervais, FRGS
Twitter: @CJGERVAIS
Christopher@WCFF.org

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Guardians of Anja – Official WCFF Selection

May 30, 2018 christopherjgervais Leave a comment

“Guardians of Anja”, produced and directed by Robin Hoskyns, will debut as a North America premiere in New York City, October 2018 at the 8th annual WCFF.

OFFICIAL TRAILER: https://vimeo.com/272396683

SYNOPSIS: “Guardians of Anja” is a story of hope. In a land stripped bare, a tiny patch of forest clings on. Nestled between towering cliffs this forest is home to Madagascar’s most famous resident. With the help of the local community, fortunes are changing for the people, the wildlife and the forest.

The WCFF mission is to inform, engage and inspire wildlife conservation through the power of film. Join us for our eight year anniversary October 18-28, 2018. Ten days with over 100 documentary films screened, many World and North America premieres. Panel discussions, receptions, field trips, networking, virtual reality/360 and more. All Access Film Festival passes are available now for purchase: wcff.org/nyc-festival-2018/

Contact: info@wcff.org to join the planning committee. Sponsor the film festival, advertise on the big screen during the outdoor summer series and the October festival. Take a full or half page in the full color, hard copy program book that is distributed in Africa, Australia, China, Europe, India, North and South America.

Christopher J. Gervais, FRGS
Twitter: @CJGERVAIS
Christopher@WCFF.org

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Rhino’s return to Chad

May 14, 2018 christopherjgervais Leave a comment

Six black rhino return to Zakouma National Park in Chad. The species has not been seen in this country for nearly 50 years after having been killed off by poachers.

The population of black rhinos is down nearly 98% since 1960 with an estimate at just 5,000 black rhinos remaining in Africa. Poaching for their horns, used in traditional medicine in Asia continues to be significant threat to their survival.

The WCFF informs, engage and inspires wildlife conservation through the power of film. Join us for our eight year anniversary in New York, NY, October 18-28, 2018. Ten days of film screenings, pan el discussions, receptions, field trips, networking, Virtual Reality and more. Get your 2018 All Access Film Festival pass today: http://www.wcff.org/nyc-festival-2018/

Contact: info@wcff.org to join the planning committee. Sponsor the film festival, advertise on the big screen during the outdoor summer series and the October festival. Take a page in the full color program book to be distributed in Africa, Australia, China, Europe, India, North and South America.

Christopher J. Gervais, FRGS
Twitter: @CJGERVAIS
Christopher@WCFF.org

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Malayan Sun Bear film to screen at 2018 WCFF

April 27, 2018 christopherjgervais Leave a comment

“Big Pygmies Little Giants” produced and directed by Dr. Audrey Low and Howard Jackson is an official selection to the 2018 WCFF this October in New York.

The Sun Bear is the smallest member of the bear family and is found in southeast Asia from southern China to eastern India and as far south as Indonesia, sun bears, also called Malayan sun bears, take their name from the bib-shaped golden or white patch on their chest, which legend says represents the rising sun. They have a stocky, muscular build, small ears, and a short muzzle, which has earned them the nickname “dog bear.” Their sleek, black coat is short to avoid overheating in the tropical weather but thick and coarse to provide protection from twigs, branches, and rain.

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Twitter: @CJGERVAIS
Christopher@WCFF.org

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Facebook Allegedly Making Profit on Wildlife Trafficking of Endangered Species

April 19, 2018 christopherjgervais Leave a comment

An Associated Press article indicates that Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook are making a profit by selling ads on pages that are operated by illegal wildlife traffickers. The pages sell the body parts of endangered animals, according to a complaint filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Facebook has allegedly been making money off of the sellers of items like elephant ivory, rhino horns and tiger teeth. The article from the Associated Press includes a screen grab of a Facebookgroup page displaying buckets full of the teeth. See atop this page.

According to the complaint, Facebook is violating its responsibilities as a publicly-traded company by knowingly profiting from the criminal trafficking of endangered species. The anonymous whistleblower complaint was filed in August 2017 by the law firm of Kohn, Kohn and Colapinto.

Facebook released a statement saying it does not permit the sale of wildlife, endangered species or their parts, and that it removes groups that have been identified as engaging in illegal conduct. However according to the statement from Kohn, Kohn and Colapinto, a months-long investigation of various social media platforms by the law firm’s undercover team found “rampant wildlife activity in two places: Facebook and Instagram.”

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Twitter: @CJGERVAIS
Christopher@WCFF.org

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Person of the Forest – WCFF Official Selection

April 12, 2018 christopherjgervais Leave a comment

Person of the Forest produced and directed by Roxana Rogan and Emily O”Connell of Wild Education screens in New York this October.

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Wildlife Rangers Murdered in Virunga National Park

April 10, 2018 christopherjgervais Leave a comment

TRAGIC NEWS. Yesterday, April 9, five wildlife rangers and a driver were ambushed and killed in Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The suspected members of an armed militia are believed to belong to the Mai-Mai militia.

The five wildlife rangers assigned to protect Mountain Gorillas killed are: Jean de Dieu Byamungu, 25; Barthelemie Kakule Mulewa, 28; Théodore Kasereka Prince, 25; Liévin Mumbere Kasumba, 28, and Kananwa Sibomana, 22; and park staff driver Ila Muranda, 30.

The latest ambush was the deadliest yet in a long list of attacks that have claimed the lives of 175 park rangers to date.

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Twitter: @CJGERVAIS
Christopher@WCFF.org

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“A Herd of Orphans” – WCFF

March 23, 2018 christopherjgervais Leave a comment

“A Herd of Orphans” produced & directed by Kelly Bakos, screens in New York, NY this October at the WCFF eight year anniversary.

Synopsis: When poachers kill adult elephants for their ivory, the calves that are left behind are orphaned, homeless and and unable to survive without the care of a herd. This endearing documentary film takes us on a journey to Zambia, Africa to meet these young elephants and explore the orphanage that gives these calves a second chance as A Herd of Orphans

WCFF is the premiere international film festival for wildlife. Our mission is to inform, engage and inspire wildlife conservation through the power of film. Join us for our eight year anniversary in New York, NY, October 18-28, 2018. Ten days of film screenings, panel discussions, receptions, field trips, networking, Virtual Reality and more.

Christopher J. Gervais, FRGS
Twitter: @CJGERVAIS
Christopher@WCFF.org

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