International Wildlife Film Festival Begins Saturday

By Matthew Frank, 5-08-08

The 31st International Wildlife Film Festival begins Saturday in Missoula and rolls through next week. This year’s theme is The Changing Planet: A Global Evolution in Media & Conservation.

Special events include a Western barn dance Tuesday sponsored by National Geographic Television; a presentation Thursday by Alastair Fothergill, the executive producer of BBC’s Planet Earth and Saving Planet Earth; and a free traveling photo exhibit and a wildlife and art show reception. The WildWalk Parade down Higgins Ave. is Saturday at 12:45 p.m.

Visit the festival’s Website (www.wildlifefilms.org) for more information. Click here for the schedule of events, and here for film synopses.