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The Forest Guardian

For 5 decades, Ssezi has immersed himself in the forest, his heart, mind, and soul finding solace within it. Managing a refuge for sixty Chimpanzees, this forest acts as a crucial link between Budongo and Bugoma Forests. Walking alongside him, you witness his deep affection for the forest that he calls home.

 

PROGRAM

The Forest Guardian
Walk the forest with Ssezi whose dedication extends beyond conservation. Africa. Dir. Anthony Onyango

Conserving Mountains
Wildlife conservation efforts in the state of West Virginia. USA. Dir. Kaitlyn Leach

Dr Mark, Pangolin Hero
A vet’s tale of pangolin conservation. Africa. Dir. Garth Kingwill

Ikouah: Into the Heart of Cameroon’s Rainforest
Ikouah follows Assamesa Laurent a bio-monitoring assistant in the Cameroon rainforest

A Rhino’s Life
As full of surprises as it is rich with deep social bonds. Africa. Dir. Rosie Koch & Roland Gockel

Almost Ancestors
Parallels of displacement experienced by Mexican gray wolves & indigenous peoples. USA. Dir. Brisind

An Earthly Ode to Teeyee
Development & urbanisation has taken its toll on the Yellow Wattled Lapwing Asia. Dir. Lokesh Mosale

An Elephant Away
The struggle for co-existence, elephants and farmers in Kenya. Africa. Dir Andreas Knausenberger.

The Backyard Bears
Human-Bear conflict with Black Bears in Lake Tahoe, CA/NV. USA. Dir. Riley McClaughry

A Renewable Future
Land stewards explore issues surrounding renewable energy projects on public land. Dir. Jack Fisher

Black Cockatoo Crisis
The extinction clock is ticking on black cockatoos. Is there still time? Australia. Dir. Jane Hammond

Black Skimmers Under Our Wing
Follow how Black Skimmers navigate humans and storms to ensure survival. USA. Dir Lia Nydes

Bread For Tomorrow
The indigenous Wicungo struggle to gain ownership of ancestral homes. Peru. Dir. Brett Kuxhausen

Cecil- The Legacy Of A King
The story of Cecil the magnificent beast destined to become one of Africa’s most famous animals

Conserving Mountains
Wildlife conservation efforts in the state of West Virginia. USA. Dir Kaitlyn Leach

Emergence
Super tuskers and the remarkable humans preserving these iconic elephants. Africa. Dir. Ant Hoard

Eye of the Pangolin
The story of the poaching and illegal trade raging around the rare African Pangolin Dir. Bruce Young

Finding Solo
A search for Solo, the last white-handed gibbon in Bukit Serdang, Malaysia Dir: Myles Storey.

Forest Song
Local children venture into the Budongo forest for the very first time. Africa. Dir. Molly Hackett

Gorillas of Gabon
An ambitious trek to save a silverback called Mussiru. Africa. Dir. Richard Slater-Jones

Heroines of the Savannah
A study on the lives three African matriarchs. Africa. Dir. Eduardo Barrachina

Himalayas: Monitoring High Altitude Wildlife in Lahul & Spiti Valley
An insight into the conservation and management of the elusive species that live in the Himalayas.

Jaguar Del Cielo
Protecting the apex predator, the Jaguar in Mexico. Mexico. Dir. Austin Alvarado

Jane Goodall – Reasons for Hope
Global stories of HOPE from Jane Goodall. USA. Dir. David Lickley

Kalahari: Land of Secret Alliances
New science from world experts reveals that collaboration plays a major role in animal evolution.

Karibu Nyumbani
A portrait of the remarkable lives of animals in Maasai Mara. Africa. Dir. Matthew Williams-Ellis

Keeper of the Bay
A native Hawaiian woman’s determination to continue her family’s heritage. USA. Dir. Ashley LoFaso

Cult of the Natural History of Mexico (Culto a la Historia Natural de México)
A celebration of the biodiversity and ecological complexity in Mexico Dir. Miguel Angel Silicia

California Mountain Lions
California Mountain Lions delves into behaviors of mountain lions.USA Dir. T. Winston Vickers

Living with Snow Leopards: Dolma and Chodon
Exploration of a peaceful co-existence with snow leopards. Asia. Dir. Gayle Podrabsky

Mongolia, Valley of the Bears
Fragile biodiversity explored in Mongolia. Asia. Dir. Hamid Sardar

My Alaskan Journey
Wildlife camerawoman Erin Ranney explores four unique areas of Alaska’s coast. USA Dir: Erin Ranney

New Zealand: Land of the New World
Discover this New Zealand with its animals, most of which are only found here. Dir: Simon Hardenne

Ocean Guardians
The delicate balance between humans and marine life. USA. Dir. Selket Kaufman

On Grizzly Ground
Yellowstone grizzlies as seen by tribes, tourists, scientists & activists. USA. Dir. Kris Millgate

One Day In Raja Ampat by Franck Fougere
An exploration of the Raja Ampat islands. Indonesia. Dir. Franck Fougere

One Million Fish: Reviving China Lake Outlet Stream
A rewilding success story in a Maine community. USA. Dir. Jerry Monkman

Pantanal
Biodiversity in Brazil richest landscape. S.America. Dir. Almut Hauschild

Kings of the North – Searching for the last Ice Bears
A story about Ice Covered Grizzly bears in the Yukon USA Dir: Peter Zenk

RED APE: Saving the Orangutan
Frontline medics fight to save Borneo’s critically endangered Orangutans Dir: Rowan Musgrave

Red: A Sea Worth Protecting
Stunning imagery combine with compelling human stories in the Red Sea. Asia. Dir. Philip Hamilton

Rewildling the Riverbank
Can rivers be rewilded to protect rare species like the water vole? UK. Dir. Natasha Phillips

Saving Floridas Starving Manatees
Scientists work to save Floridas endangered Manatees from starving. USA Dir: Sean Hickey

SCARS – Politics in the Big Blue
A compelling personal story of a life dedicated to studying Risso’s dolphins Dir: Karin Hartman

Searching For Sea Turtles In Grenada
Tagging sea turtles to end the devastating hunting season. Grenada. Dir. Dan Mele

Seeking Sanctuary
St.Joseph’s Atoll is one of the few places left for Sharks to take refuge and thrive Dir: Nick Jones

Solitude
Three animals living on the same reserve are connected through solitude. Africa. Dir. Aman Narula

Survival of the Sun Bears
An orphaned sun bear cub is rescued from captivity and must learn how to survive in the wild.

Tears of a Rhino
A new perspective on, and the socio-economic realities of Rhino poaching. S.A. Dir. Sewela Mutileni

The Children of the Coral
This film highlights the actions of the young Coral Gardeners in Tahiti. Dir: Karim Mahdjouba

The Forest Guardian
Walk the forest with Ssezi whose dedication extends beyond conservation. Africa. Dir Anthony Onyango

The Heartbeat: The Salmon and People Project
Connections between salmon and people in the Kenai Peninsula of Alaska Dir: Danny Schmidt

The Last Great Colony
The largest group of monk seals resist the harsh conditions to avoid extinction. Dir:César Armas

The Last Koalas
The incredible rescue, recovery, rehabilitation and release of endangered Koalas.Dir. Serena Findlay

The Leopard’s Tribe
A marginalised couple claim their position as climate leaders. India. Dir. Miriam Chandy Menacherry

The Oder Delta – Wilderness without Borders
Celebrating biodiversitiy on the German Polish borders. Europe. Dir. Christoph and Almut Hauschild

The Powerful Owl
A powerful, personal study of an Owl family. Australia. Dir. David Luff

Secrets Of The Kimberley
A photographer embarks on a journey into Australia’s least explored marine frontiers. Dir T Almeida

The Shark with a Thousand Names
A rare story of peaceful coexistence between humans and whale sharks. Indonesia. Dir H Schmitt

Saving Littlejohn
Researchers work to save the Littlejohn Tree Frog in Australia. Dir. Mhairi Fenton

The Whaler
Journalistic investigation into whale killing in Iceland. Dir. Philippe Blanc

Until The Last Drop
A film about rivers, people, relationships and interconnectedness. Europe & N.America. Dir Ewa Ewert

Steppe Pumas
Human animal conflict in Patagonia. S. America. Dir. Mariano Fernández

Who Speaks For The Butterflies
Peter Owens-Jones explores a sunny-based woodland management initiative.U.K Dir: Anny Tubbs

Faces of the Cloud Forest
Growing conflict puts a population of Mountain Gorillas at risk in Uganda. Dir: Hugh Allen

Elephants Out Of Captivity
NGO ‘F.A.C.E’ fight to give captive elephants a better life in a sanctuary. USA Dir: Isaac Pingree

Pterodroma
Nicholas Carlile and Dr O’Dwyer study and search for the beautiful Kermadec petrel on Phillip Island

Father Nature Teaser
A family’s blessing to work, live in one of the most beautiful river corridors anywhere in the world

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