New York, April 4, 2025 – The Wildlife Conservation Society’s REEL WILD™️, a 2-day wildlife film festival in New York City, kicked off last night at a celebratory event with celebrities and Oscar-nominated and Emmy Award-winning filmmakers from around the world.

Broll From the Kickoff Event Can Be Found HERE.
Courtesy WCS

Select Photos Can Be Found Here.
Photos by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images

See here broll with clips from the films

Tamron Hall, Sherri Shepherd and Sarah Haines, all came out for wildlife to help kick off the debut year of REEL WILD™️.

REEL WILD™️, which includes 15 films about the wonders of nature and wildlife, is taking place tonight and tomorrow, April 4 and 5, at AMC Lincoln Square 13, (1998 Broadway). One of the films premiering Saturday at 12:30 is PBS Nature’s Wild Hope: Thunder and Fire, which tells the story of the Bronx Zoo’s efforts to save the American bison.

Tickets and schedule for the festival are available at reelwild.org.

Through powerful cinematic storytelling, REEL WILD™️ will engage audiences in the beauty and urgency of protecting our planet, connecting audiences with the filmmakers, scientists, and explorers. There will be Q&A sessions with the filmmakers and special events for children Saturday.

Premiering tonight (Friday, April 4) is Disneynature’s Sea Lions of the Galapagos, narrated by Brendan Fraser.

Other films in the lineup at the festival this weekend include Lions of the Skeleton Coast; Turtle Walker; and several episodes of the award-winning nature series Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom, with hosts Rae Wynn-Grant and Peter Gros in attendance.

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