New York, March 18, 2025 – To celebrate the start of Earth Month, reporters are invited to cover a private VIP event for REEL WILD™️ NEW YORK at the Lotte New York Palace; and to cover REEL WILD™️ NEW YORK, a two-day film festival in Manhattan.

REEL WILD™️ NEW YORK is a platform for showcasing films and for sparking action for wildlife. Through each of the 14 featured films, audience interaction and community partnership, REEL WILD™️ NEW YORK seeks to inspire viewers to become active participants in the conservation of wildlife and the environment. The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) is launching REEL WILD™️, which includes Oscar-nominated films, and Emmy-Award winning programs,  that bring the wonders of wildlife and nature to the big screen.  

What: Two Events to Consider Covering

  1. The VIP event 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. 
  2. REEL WILD™️ NEW YORK, a two-day film festival including Oscar-nominated films, and Emmy-Award winning programs,  that bring the wonders of wildlife and nature to the big screen.  A Weekend of Films that Stand for Wildlife. Read full release HERE.

When:

The VIP Event, Lotte New York Palace, Thursday, April 3
4:30pm EDT call time for press; 5pm EDT Green Carpet; 6pm EDT reception; 7pm panel discussion with filmmakers and conservationists

Two-day, REEL WILD™️ NEW YORK Film Festival, Friday and Saturday, April 4 and 5
See full schedule here: https://www.wcs.org/reelwild/films

Where:

The VIP event at Lotte New York Palace, Gold Room, 455 Madison Avenue at 50th Street, NYC

REEL WILD™️ NEW YORK Film Festival, AMC Lincoln Square 13,1998 Broadway, NYC

Who: 

At the VIP REEL WILD™️ NEW YORK Event
Hosts, John Calvelli, EVP of Public Affairs for WCS
Joe Walston, EVP of WCS Global
Tamron Hall of The Tamron Hall Show
Sara Haines of The View
A Panel discussion will include filmmaker Oscar Nominated Cindy Lee; and
Filmmakers Will Steenkamp and Lianne Steenkamp; Kelly Sweet; and Taira Malaney

At REEL WILD™️ NEW YORK Film Festival

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.

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