Event. Please join for a special preview screening of the upcoming documentary film, "Wildcat", from Amazon Studios at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, November 10th at The Historic Lynwood Theater followed by a live Q&A with Samantha Zwicker (Film subject) & Stephen Hall (Executive Producer). Free entrance with advance ticket reservation.
Synopsis. Wildcat is a documentary film that provides a window into a rarely seen, often misunderstood world of extraordinary beauty, lush biodiversity and deep ... view more »
Event. Please join for a special preview screening of the upcoming documentary film, “Wildcat”, from Amazon Studios at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, November 10th at The Historic Lynwood Theater followed by a live Q&A with Samantha Zwicker (Film subject) & Stephen Hall (Executive Producer). Free entrance with advance ticket reservation.
Synopsis. Wildcat is a documentary film that provides a window into a rarely seen, often misunderstood world of extraordinary beauty, lush biodiversity and deep emotion. Wildcat follows the journey of an unlikely trio: Samantha Zwicker, a visionary scientist living in the heart of the Peruvian jungle, Harry Turner, a traumatized veteran of the war in Afghanistan, and an orphaned ocelot rescued from the black market with little chance of surviving without their help. Filmed primarily deep in Peru’s Amazonian rainforest, Wildcat explores the redemptive power of nature and wildlife through the eyes of these three singular beings. Note: Film contains mature subject matter and is not recommended for viewers younger than high school age.
Film Activity. After making its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival in September, Wildcat has continued an active domestic film festival schedule including winning Best Feature Documentary at the Orcas Island Film Fest as well as international screenings at the Jackson Wild Summit in Austria and the upcoming International Documentary Film Festival in Amsterdam. Amazon Studios plans to release the film in limited theaters on December 21 and on Amazon Prime on December 30.
Bainbridge Island Connection. After growing up on Bainbridge Island and graduating from BHS, Samantha Zwicker completed her undergraduate and Master’s degrees from University of Washington and relocated into the Peruvian rainforest where she founded Hoja Nueva, a leading non-profit conservation organization protecting the Peruvian Amazon through rewilding programs, ecological research, and applied conservation. Samantha and Hoja have become leading voices for ecological protection and biodiversity preservation in the Madre de Dios region of the Peruvian Amazon, where Hoja presently owns and protects over 3,000 hectares of land and has rescued and rehabilitated over 250 animals representing over 20 different species.
Runtime: 105 minutes
Directors: Melissa Lesh, Trevor Frost
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