THE CAT RESCUERS
DOC NYC
Dates:
November 8-15
Section:
Wild Life, which is focused on animals and nature:
THE ANCIENT WOODS
Director: Mindaugas Survila
NYC PREMIERE
Ten years in the making, a biologist-turned-filmmaker documents an old-growth forest with immersive cinematography and sound design.
THE CAT RESCUERS
Directors: Rob Fruchtman, Steven Lawrence
NYC PREMIERE
A profile of street-smart volunteers working tirelessly in Brooklyn to help save as many street cats in need as possible.
ELEPHANT PATH/NJAIA NJOKU
Director: Todd McGrain
NYC PREMIERE
In the forests of the Central African Republic, one of the last wild herds of elephants struggles for survival.
FIRE ON THE HILL: THE COWBOYS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
Director: Brett Fallentine
NYC PREMIERE
Three black cowboys seek to preserve a unique culture of horse-riding in the last public stable in South Central LA.
FOR THE BIRDS
Director: Richard Miron
NYC PREMIERE
Kathy, an obsessive bird lover in upstate New York, struggles to maintain over 200 chickens, geese, ducks and turkeys.
OF FISH & FOE
Directors: Heike Bachelier, Andy Heathcote
US PREMIERE
Wildlife preservation clashes with family tradition when one of Scotland’s last salmon fishing families is accused of animal rights violations.
STARS IN THE SKY: A HUNTING STORY
Director: Steven Rinella
WORLD PREMIERE
Set in the Alaskan wilderness, this thought-provoking film explores controversies over the sport of hunting.
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