- "BEST SHORT DOCUMENTARY" -
ALBUQUERQUE FILM & MUSIC EXPERIENCE, 2017
IT'S TIME TO RELEASE OUR FILM!
It's time to get this award winning film out to the world, and I'm going to need your help to do it! It couldn't come at a more critical time either! Our film on the critically endangered Mexican wolf is finally completed! It's been a long 5 year journey, especially as a first time filmmaker! Chris Morgan, an ecologist and television host/narrator for PBS Nature, beautifully narrates our film - taking us on a journey to discover some of the remarkable techniques to save the lobo. The future of the Mexican wolf hangs in the balance of policy, science, and facts - with constant pressure to erode protections for this imperiled species. This film highlights the Mexican wolf as never before, and can make a huge impact towards their recovery. It's time to put this film into action! This means film festivals, public screenings, and taking the film to pivotal areas where people can watch it and learn about the important issues involving wolf recovery in the Southwest! We've already made it as an official selection for two festivals, with more potentially on the way!
"THIS FILM NEEDS TO BE SEEN BY ALL!"
Endangered Wolf Center, St. Louis, Missouri
A GAME CHANGER FOR THE LOBO!
Films can have a tremendous impact on shaping the future for our planet. One of the best ways to make an impact is through film festivals, public screenings, and relevant venues where the film can be viewed. We did an incredible job stretching our filming budget to cover almost all of our editing expenses, and now here we are on the verge of releasing the film! We need your help to do it! This is going to require an absolute bare-bones minimum of $15,000 so that we can cover the costs of festivals & venues along with getting to them, a little marketing and distribution, and legal fees. It certainly is not cheap! It adds up very quickly! $15k would allow us to at least go to a few select festivals that would be important to attend, take the film around to a few places in the Southwest, and host public discussion panels about the wolf and the issues they currently face in the wild. Ideally, we would love to do much more, but the power is in your hands!
THE GOAL: $15,000
If you'd like to see this film, or see it released, it needs your support. Trust me, you can make a difference, no matter the size of your gift! Plus, it's tax-deductible thanks to our fiscal sponsor the Wolf Education & Research Center! Here are some of the key components we need to have funded:
- DVD Printing - Limited Edition
- Festival entry fees & expenses
- Public screenings/Venues
- Panel Discussions
- Travel
- Marketing & Distribution
- Legal Advisement
IT TAKES A COMMUNITY!
The success of this campaign, and that of the reintroduction for that matter, takes a community. One of the key ingredients to this film is building community in the Southwest and elsewhere to establish a greater understanding of our role in nature, and how we effect the recovery of the lobo. Help us build this community, and make it strong! Supporting this campaign will empower this film to become much more than a documentary, but a tool towards generating a better understanding of wolf recovery in the Southwest.
WHY SUPPORT THIS CAMPAIGN?
5 years ago I set out to make a film about the Mexican wolf. Now that it's finished, it's time for the film to go to work for the lobo. Your support will enable this to happen. We couldn't have completed this film at a more critical time. The future of wolves in America is uncertain, and this is particularly so for the Mexican wolf! Not only do they face the same threats and attacks other wolves face, but they also must overcome a genetic threat as well. Film’s can be a powerful way to help bring awareness and insight to important issues, and this film brings a critical message for Mexican wolf recovery at a critical time. With your support, many more people can learn about the “lobo” and the struggles they face, and how they can get help make a difference. Be a part of something meaningful when you support this campaign!
Other Ways You Can Help
We need your help spreading the word! After supporting, please share with your friends, family, neighbors, cousins, or whomever you can think of! Every like, share, post, tweet, or email we can get will help! Thank you for your support! There is a way everyone can be involved!