Films & Schedule
4/4/25 - 4/5/25
AMC Lincoln Square 13
1998 Broadway at West 68th Street | New York City
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New York
Film Festival
Join us this April to launch the REEL WILD™ NEW YORK Film Festival, a weekend of inspiring and impactful wildlife storytelling. Enjoy captivating features and short films plus a special Family Day filled with entertainment for all ages. Hear from filmmakers and Wildlife Conservation Society experts and tailor your day with daytime or evening viewing options – plus snacks and activities between screenings. Don’t miss this unforgettable celebration of nature on film!
Friday April 4, 2025
AMC Lincoln Square 13 | 5:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Check-in
Screenings start promptly at 6:00 PM
Haulout
A lone man waits in his cabin on the desolate expanse of the Russian Arctic to observe a natural event that happens there every year, but ocean warming is taking its toll.
Followed by filmmaker Q&A.
Turtle Walker
In the late 1970s, Satish Bhaskar embarks on an epic journey along India’s spectacular coastlines, living alongside rare sea turtles to unravel the mysteries that surround them.
Followed by filmmaker Q&A.
Reception
With the filmmakers.
Saturday, April 5th, 2025
Family Day with Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom
AMC Lincoln Square 13 | 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Join co-hosts Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant and Peter Gros for a day of screenings of this exciting series, activities and more!
Check-in
Screenings start promptly at 10:30
Into the Bear’s Den
Journey into the bear's den. Watch as Dr. Rae inspects a black bear den and Peter learns how abandoned cubs are given a second chance.
Safe Passage for Whales
See the world of North Atlantic right whales as Peter embarks on a challenging water landing course and Dr. Rae learns about the threats whales face.
Hidden World of Ocelots
Uncover the hidden world of ocelots on the Mexico-U.S. border. Discover how biologists work to diversify the gene pool to increase ocelot numbers.
A World Without Sharks
Discover the world's most misunderstood and threatened species. Discover what’s being done to protect these apex predators.
Saturday, April 5th, 2025
Short Film Showcase
AMC Lincoln Square 13 | 12:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Join us for an engaging block of short films that showcase the beauty and vulnerability of the natural world and what’s being done to protect it.
Check-in
Screenings start promptly at 12:30 PM
Batsies
Follow passionate Texas State University wildlife biologists as they work against the clock to find a way to save the bats, while breaking barriers of their own.
Hellbent
In a small rural town, community members band together for an epic fight for their right to clean water and the survival of a rare salamander.
Wild Hope: Thunder and Fire
The Bronx Zoo and the Osage Nation work together to reintroduce bison to their native habitat on tribal lands.
Coexistence
In one of the world's most sensitive ecosystems, the effects of climate change and habitat loss are being felt most drastically by the people living there.
The Bird in My Backyard
Citizen scientist Eric Pittman documents the journeys of two female Anna’s hummingbirds as they attempt to raise their young in his urban garden.
The Little Brown Bird
Biologist Fabiola Baeza-Tarin and an unexpected team work together to protect the Florida Grasshopper Sparrow, their shrinking habitat, and the headwaters of the Everglades.
Saturday, April 5th, 2025
Evening Program
AMC Lincoln Square 13 | 5:15 PM - 10:00 PM
Check-in
Screenings start promptly at 6:00 PM
The Last Ranger
A young girl is introduced to the magic of a game reserve by the last remaining ranger when they are suddenly ambushed by poachers. The ensuing battle uncovers a terrible secret.
Followed by filmmaker Q&A.
Lions of the Skeleton Coast
Dr. Philip Stander witnesses three orphaned Desert Lion cubs navigate the harsh realities of survival in one of the world’s most unforgiving environments, Namibia’s deadly Skeleton Coast.
Followed by filmmaker Q&A.
Reception
With the filmmakers.
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