Wildlife Conservation Film Festival

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  • The Leap Beneath WCFF 2025

    Narrated by Coyote Peterson, this film dives into the hidden world beneath the forest floor. Follow a springtail’s clumsy quest for food through a bustling ecosystem where mites, beetles, and other tiny creatures keep the forest alive.
    Roman Willi is an award-winning wildlife filmmaker and photog...

  • Zubr WCFF 2025

    Don, a bison ranger, embarks on a journey to the Białowieża Forest in Poland, where he uncovers how these gentle giants are transforming ecosystems.
 Armed with these insights, he returns to the UK with a new appreciation of what it means to live alongside wildlife, furthering his work to restore...

  • Society Of Crows WCFF 2025

    Rob Butler is one of the first Scientists in Canada to uncover the earliest mysteries and data that would surround British Columbia's infamous Northwestern Crow. Decades later Rob's dedication would shape the way we perceive and understand the lives of Corvids. 'Society of Crows' follows Scientis...

  • 313 WCFF 2025

    313 is a two minute micro-short film inspired by one of many David Attenboroughs quotes, exploring the relevance and legacy of animals on our planet. Decades or centuries down the line when generations past and when and time rewrites itself, will our wild neighbors become victims of vague assumpt...

  • Malawi - Lessons In Conservation WCFF 2025

    In the heart of Lilongwe, Malawi, Lessons in Conservation (LIC) is sparking a love for the wild in the next generation. This short film follows LIC’s unique approach to education, where young people are immersed in nature through boat safaris, game drives, and interactive lessons that transform t...

  • Kazbegi WCFF 2025

    The film focuses on immersing the viewer in the rhythms of everyday life in a mountain region, where traditional culture coexists organically with the landscape. It was shot in a reportage style using an amateur camera, drone, and GoPro, without the use of a tripod or stabilizer — preserving a se...

  • Artificial Planet WCFF 2025

    For the past 50 years, wildlife documentaries have been an integral part of conservation efforts, helping people connect to the natural world and raising awareness of contentious environmental issues. At the same time, technology, social media, and nearly universal access to cameras, have complet...

  • Europes Forgotten Giants WCFF 2025

    A story about Europe´s largest terrestrial mammal and their potential return in Swedish forests. The audience also meets Rikard, who works at Avesta Visentpark and who shares his inner reflections and hopes regarding the future of the European Bison.
    Filmmaker William "Wille" Pääjärvi is a 23-yea...

  • El Huemul De DiCaprio WCFF 2025

    When Leonardo DiCaprio shared a camera trap photo of a huemul deer from Chilean Patagonia on Instagram, the image went viral overnight. For most, it was just another fleeting post in the social media scroll. But for filmmaker and geographer Diego Ramos Merino, it was the spark to uncover the real...

  • Gazing at Mount Da-Jian WCFF 2025

    A young digital media graduate student returns to her hometown to document the nature of Kenting. Behind the camera, she rediscovers the land she once took for granted and unexpectedly witnesses her father's transformation from a hunter into a guardian of the environment. This is a story of inter...

  • Return Of The Fireflies WCFF 2025

    Amid the motorbikes, neon cafés, and restless energy of Bali, a quiet revolution glows in the shadows. For three years, Dutch artist Daan Roosegaarde and local Balinese collaborators have worked to bring back a species that had almost disappeared: the firefly. In Indonesia, these small beacons ar...

  • Penguins of the Point WCFF 2025

    Penguins of the Point is a short wildlife documentary that explores the daily lives of penguins at Volunteer Point in the Falkland Islands, showcasing the resilience of these remarkable birds as they face both predators and modern threats such as climate change, commercial fishing, and avian infl...

  • Ko Tatou Te Wai WCFF 2025

    This is not a story of one, but of many. From expansive lakes to hidden springs, we see how water is not just a resource, but a lifeline. In the North Island of New Zealand, the Māori community of Tautoro are drawn to the springs for healing and respite. As we follow the water, we see how it also...

  • Choibá: The Dance of the Humpback Whale WCFF 2025 Trailer

    Winner of the Cinematography award and semi finalist for best Feature in WCFF 2025. Based on an ancient legend and guided by the millenary song of the humpback whale, Choibá: The Dance of the Humpback Whale tells the story of a group of documentary filmmakers who decide to learn from the great jo...

  • Unfenced WCFF 2025

    Amidst harsh winter conditions, Patagonia Park Argentina’s rewilding team works to dismantle deadly fences – enabling guanacos to continue their ancestral migrations unimpeded. This effort is part of their remarkable mission to restore the Patagonian steppe.

    This 12-minutes short wildlife docume...

  • Red Wolf In Time Out WCFF 2025

    An 11 year old Narrator and her stepdad's animation (an award winning duo) present a fast paced series of events and misconceptions that lead to the deliberate eradication of the American Red Wolf. It also highlights the negative fallout caused by their absence in the ecosystem. An elementary sch...

  • Peixinho (Little Fish) WCFF 2025

    In a remote coastal village in Mozambique, where the ocean is both a lifeline and a force of nature, one young man dares to rewrite the narrative of his community. Peixinho is an inspiring tale of resilience and transformation, following the journey of a local hero as he bridges generations and r...

  • Wild Spirit WCFF 2025

    Witness the incredible story of the WRCNU (Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Northern Utah) and their fight to continue saving Utah's wildlife after suddenly losing their building for the ironic expansion of Ogden's dinosaur park. We follow the founder, DaLyn Marthaler, as she navigates the 6 mon...

  • Polar Bear Country WCFF 2025

    Can polar bears and people coexist in the "Polar Bear Capital of the World"? Find out what it's like to live with wild bears. Meet the inspiring community members of Churchill, Manitoba: a remote frontier town at the edge of Canada's Hudson Bay where hundreds of polar bears gather each year, wait...

  • Whisper of Estuary WCFF 2025

    West of Chandpur, where Bangladesh’s earth narrows to a spearpoint, rests Molehead. A defiant triangle of silt and spirit, it meets the sacred confluence of three river-giants—Padma, Meghna, Dakatia—whose currents descend from Himalayan snows to embrace the sea. Its name, Molehead, whispers of st...

  • Scorching Success WCFF 2025

    In New York's Metropolitan Capital, a diverse consortium of experts revives a globally rare ecosystem through a habitat management regime informed by scientific discovery and inspired by Native American fire stewardship. Conservation and film teams unite to uncover indigenous voices, illuminating...

  • Looking Up WCFF 2025

    In 'Looking Up,' the camera turns its lens on three individuals whose lives intersect through a shared love for birdwatching. As the story unfolds, each character opens up about their personal battles with mental health, navigating the turbulent waters of burnout, depression, anxiety, and trauma....