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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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World Lion Day

August 10, 2018 christopherjgervais Leave a comment

June 10 is World Lion Day.

In 1975 there were an estimated 250,000 lions on the African Continent. Today perhaps as few as 18,000 remain. Loss of habitat due to human population explosion, cattle herding, poaching and poisoning by the agriculture industry at the threats to this Big Cat.

Lear more via the Power of Film at the 2018 WCFF. Join us October 18-28 in New York city for then days of world premiere documentary film screenings, panel discussion, networking, field trips, receptions, and more.

Get your tickets or all access film festival pass: http://www.wcff.org/nyc-festival-2018/

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

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Last of the BIG Tuskers

July 21, 2018 christopherjgervais Leave a comment

“Last of the BIG Tuskers”, produced by James Currie, will screen as a world premiere at the 2018 WCFF.

Contact: info@wcff.org to 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
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Christopher@WCFF.org

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“In The Footsteps of Giants” – Official WCFF Selection

June 13, 2018 christopherjgervais Leave a comment

“In The Footsteps of Giants” produced by Dave Taylor with Stop Drop and Roll Productions is an official selection to the 2018 WCFF. Documentary on the Climb for Conservation on Mt Kilimanjaro for black rhino conservation at Mkomazi Reserve in Tanzania with legendary wildlife conservationist Tony Fitzjohn

SYNOPSIS: Experience a summit climb of Mt. Kilimanjaro with a group of climbers from “Climb For Conservation as they raise money for the black rhino conservation and breeding program at Mkomazi Reserve in Tanzania and meet the extraordinary Tony Fitzjohn and family that is dedicated their lves to bring the black rhino back from the brink of extinction.

The WCFF mission is to inform, engage and inspire wildlife conservation through the power of film. Join us October 18-28, 2018. Over 100 documentary films, many World and North America premieres. Panel discussions, receptions, field trips, networking, virtual reality/360 & 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. Take a full or half page in the full color, hard copy program book, istributed in Africa, Australia, China, Europe, India, North & South America.

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

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KAMCHATKA Bears – Official WCFF Selection

June 6, 2018 christopherjgervais Leave a comment

“Kamchatka Bears: Life Begins” produced by produced and directed by Irina Zhuraleva is an official selection to the 2018 WCFF.

OFFICIAL TRAILER: https://vimeo.com/273768950

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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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.”

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

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Dame Daphne Sheldrick, DBE

April 15, 2018 christopherjgervais Leave a comment

With great sadness we announce the passing of Dame Daphne Sheldrick, DBE. She was leader in wildlife conservation for over 60 years. An author, conservationist and expert in animal husbandry. Co-warden of Tsavo National Park and created the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in Nairobi, Kenya. A pioneer to save orphaned elephants, rhinos and many other species.

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

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