Wolves of Douglas County WI Films
Our films will make the viewer stop and think about how the human race is impacting wildlife, specifically gray wolves.
We began production one year ago, and now we are in post-production. We hired an editor to cut the footage into a story—a Wisconsin Story Mired in Political Intrigue. People & Wolves ended where we began at a wolf education and conservation workshop in August 2023. Once we have a story approved by all producers …
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Marvin DeFoe told me that women are the backbone of his people. I do think he is right in this thinking after interviewing two wise Ojibwe women! Read for yourself the following excerpts from the film. Edith Leoso "I was planting my pots on my deck, and I stood there looking at my plants, and …
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The film features Adrian Wydeven, Marvin DeFoe, Peter David, Michael Waasagiizhig Price, Patricia McConnell, Ph.D., Patrick Durkin, and Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute & UN Messenger of Peace, including interviews with farmers, hunters, WDNR staff, and Ojibwe tribal members. Meet the People we have added to the film interviews. …
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In a year, Wisconsin’s gray wolf went from being federally protected to being brutally hunted, only to be ordered back on the Endangered Species List. In total production, People & Wolves is a Wisconsin Story Mired in Political Intrigue. Watch the trailer. https://vimeo.com/779751973 The film tells the story of Wisconsin's gray wolves, the controversies …
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A Wisconsin Story Mired in Political Intrigue Featuring Dr. Jane Goodall, Adrian Wydeven, Marvin Defoe, and Peter David. https://vimeo.com/779751973 Adrian Wydeven headed up the state gray wolf recovery and conservation program for Wisconsin from 1990 through 2013. The timing of the February wolf hunt was a concern to many of us because it was done …
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Behind the scenes... The film tells the story of Wisconsin's gray wolves, the controversies surrounding them, and how people are learning to coexist as these native predators are again fulfilling their ecological role after returning to the state about 45 years ago. “Wolves Mired in Political Intrigue” ™ With an appearance by Dr. Jane Goodall, …
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Dear Potential Sponsor We are pleased to announce our fiscal sponsor for this project is FilmNorth.org. FilmNorth’s mission is to empower artists to tell their stories, launch and sustain successful careers, and advance The North as a leader in the national network of independent filmmakers. We achieve our mission by nurturing a vibrant, diverse community of …
A Wisconsin Story "Wolves Mired in Political Intrigue" with Dr. Jane Goodall, Adrian Wydeven, Marvin Defoe and Peter David. A Wolves of Douglas County Wisconsin Film, Director Rachel Tilseth, and Producer Manish Bhatt Gray wolves recolonized parts of Wisconsin in the 1970s after being killed off in the state in the 1950s and grew to …
Today, in Yellowstone National Park, twenty-five years later; The Montana and Wyoming Legislature dismissed the idea of a buffer zone for wolves that wander outside Yellowstone, instead instating a law prohibiting such buffer zones. The film takes viewers through the controversy surrounding Yellowstone National Park wolves being legally hunted in Wyoming, Montana & Idaho when …
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Wolves of Douglas County Wisconsin Films (WODCW) is a Film Company producing film projects that inspire change through environmental education and legislation. Gray wolves are recovering on a worldwide landscape, our films, involve a global audience. WODCW connects and engages viewers with filmmakers dedicated to documenting the conscious relationships between advocates and Gray wolves. WODCW …
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